Healthcare Analytics Research Scientist

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Job Code #: JC-508584

Position #(s): -XXX

Working Title: Healthcare Analytics Research Scientist

Classification: RESEARCH SCIENTIST STAFF

Salary: $8,327.00 - $10,779.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information ensures healthcare access is provided to Californians where it is needed most. With offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles, we strengthen the state’s healthcare system through facility construction, expanding the health workforce, and providing health information. Our diverse team upholds the values of professionalism, innovation, equity, and service. We can provide you with the tools to start, build, or transition your career while making an impact for all Californians.

At HCAI’s Office of Health Information, we shape conversations and generate impactful insights about California’s healthcare landscape from data submitted to us by hospitals, health plans, prescription drug manufacturers, and California’s health care workforce. These conversations and insights inform policymakers, researchers, community leaders, and the broader health care industry regarding topics such as health care cost transparency, the total cost of care, and health outcomes.

Our mission is to expand equitable access to quality, affordable health care for all Californians. Join a dynamic team of technology enthusiasts implementing and maintaining innovative solutions to meet the Department's needs.

HCAI demonstrates a commitment to building an inclusive work environment that promotes diversity, where employees are appreciated, and comfortable as their authentic selves. We value our employees’ skills, experience, and unique perspectives because they enrich our workforce and make us stronger. We embrace and support a culture providing equitable opportunities which empowers health care access and information serving diverse CA populations.

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Hybrid Telework Opportunity

The Research Scientist Staff (RS Staff) plans, organizes, and leads scientific research projects or studies of highly developed scientific scope and complexity, with implications for health care policy, equity, and access. This involves making independent and complex scientific decisions using statistical methods, established guidelines, and technical procedures. Under general direction, and with work reviewed periodically to assure that it meets the assignment’s objectives, the RS Staff is a member of the Healthcare Analytics Branch (HAB) and serves as a team lead in support of clinic data reporting for the Outcomes and Performance Team within the Quality and Performance Section (QPS).

The Primary Care Clinic Data Modernization Act (Sennate Bill 779) revises reporting requirements for the Annual Utilization Reports submitted by primary care clinics and specialty care clinics to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). Primary care clinics, which include community and free clinics, offer a full range of primary care services to uninsured and underinsured populations. This bill expands the required reporting elements to include additional patient demographic information, Medi‑Cal program or county indigent information, Medi‑Cal Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Clinic (FQHC/RHC) Prospective Payment System (PPS) rates, labor data, and workforce development data.

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