Data Analyst

• Pay or shift range: $65 USD to $85 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

About Sound

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Sound Physicians is a nationally respected, physician-led medical group practicing in 400+ hospitals across 45 states. Our team of 4,000+ clinicians and 1,000+ business professionals across the country is united by one mission:
to build exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, dignified care for everyone – no matter who they are or where they live
. With physician-led clinical teams and more than two decades of operational expertise, we’ve refined what it takes to consistently deliver exceptional care in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine.

• A remote-first culture that values flexibility and collaboration
• Opportunities to grow your career while making a real impact
• A team that champions inclusivity, innovation, and excellence

Whether working virtually or onsite at one of our practices, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of healthcare.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Data Analyst to join our IT Data & Analytics team for a 6-month contract assignment. This role is responsible for analyzing and profiling source data, translating business needs into clear technical requirements, and supporting the delivery of reliable data integration and analytics solutions.

The Data Analyst will conduct complex SQL analysis, investigate data issues, document source-to-target requirements, and collaborate closely with business stakeholders and ETL developers. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that data is accurate, well understood, and appropriately structured to support the continued growth of our enterprise data warehouse and analytics capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with analytical curiosity, sound problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across both business and technical teams.

Details: This is a 6-month, full-time contract. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Profile and analyze source data using SQL to assess data structure, completeness, quality, and alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Perform advanced ad hoc querying to support data investigations, troubleshooting, solution design, and project scoping.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical requirements for data integration, warehousing, and reporting solutions.
• Develop and maintain source-to-target mappings, technical specifications, data definitions, and related solution documentation.
• Partner with ETL developers to validate transformation logic and ensure data is appropriately structured for downstream reporting and analytical use.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand operational needs, clarify requirements, and translate complex business questions into practical data solutions.
• Support the development and refinement of data models that promote consistency, scalability, and effective reporting.
• Conduct data validation, reconciliation, and testing to confirm the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of analytical deliverables.
• Identify data quality issues, investigate root causes, document findings, and collaborate with appropriate partners to support resolution.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of data sources, structures,…