Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yamhill Community Care is a nonprofit coordinated care organization dedicated to managing healthcare for Medicaid members. The Data Systems & Analytics Director will lead the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to enhance operational efficiency and improve health outcomes within the health plan.
Responsibilities
- Manages and mentors a team of data analysts, fosters collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning while ensuring alignment with organizational goals
- Develops and implements data strategies, governance policies, and procedures to maintain data quality, integrity, and regulatory compliance
- Leads analytics projects, including predictive modeling and risk stratification, to support strategic planning and operational decisions
- Collaborates with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and develops dashboards and reporting tools that support data-driven decision-making
- Works closely with operations, finance, and clinical IS teams to identify data needs, share insights, and drive improvements in member services and health outcomes
- Serves as a subject matter expert on data analytics and visualization tools, providing guidance on best practices and emerging technologies
- Presents data insights and recommendations to executive leadership and other stakeholders, and translates complex analytics into actionable strategies
- Builds strong relationships with external partners, vendors, and stakeholders to enhance data capabilities and explore new analytics opportunities
- Stays abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes related to data analytics in healthcare, integrating relevant insights into the organization’s analytics strategy
- Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance analytics processes and outcomes, identifying areas for innovation and efficiency
- Champions the organization's mission, vision, and goals
- Inspires and motivates employees, aligns teams with company objectives, and helps maintain a positive company culture
- Communicates clear expectations, goals, and standards to all department staff to ensure alignment and accountability
- Ensures staff have the necessary training, equipment, tools, and resources to perform their roles effectively by working with Human Resources
- Analyzes and monitors staff productivity and work quality, reorganizing and distributing work assignments needed for optimal performance
- Provides consistent, fair, and supportive supervision of all assigned department staff
- Partners with Supervisor and Human Resources to manage human resource functions such as interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training employees, conflict resolution, and performance management
- Meets YCCO’s employee coaching standards through consistent 1:1 (one on ones) and performance coaching meetings with all department assigned staff
- Works to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable services, and working relationships with diverse groups of employees, community partners, and community members
- Participates in the preparation and submission of regulatory and contract required deliverables
- Works closely with other YCCO departments, including Health Plan Operations and Compliance to assist with audits; including the External Quality Review (EQR), as needed
- Supports the organization’s quality improvement goals, including contributing to quality incentive programs and supporting measurable progress on quality metrics that advance the health and well-being of the communities we serve
- Proposes and implements process improvements
- Meets deadlines for completion of assigned responsibilities and projects
- Maintains agreed upon work schedule with punctual, regular, and predictable attendance
- Attends in person Annual Company Conference in Oregon; typically held in the fourth week of September
- Demonstrates cooperation and teamwork using a professional and respectful demeanor
- Provides cross-training on specific job responsibilities
- Meets identified goals that contribute to departmental goals
- Works collaboratively in a team and matrixed (cross-department) environment with a spirit of cooperation
- Respectfully takes direction from CIO
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Health Informatics, Public Health, or a related field; or equivalent experience
- Five Plus (5+) years of experience in data analytics within the healthcare industry, with a focus on health plans or managed care
- Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others
- Experience with health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) or value-based care analytics
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to data privacy and security (e.g., HIPAA)
- Relevant Certification in data analytics or related fields (e.g., Certified Analytics Professional, Lean Six Sigma)
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