Senior Healthcare Data Analyst (Remote, select U.S. states)

We are looking for a thoughtful, collaborative Senior Healthcare Data Analyst to join our growing, distributed team at Coforma.
Our Senior Healthcare Data Analysts enjoy diving deep into data and processes and tackling complex problems while working with other cross-disciplinary digital services team members to shape and deliver elegant products across a modern technology stack. They enjoy diving deep into data and processes supporting healthcare delivery and are skilled experts in accessing, understanding, analyzing, and documenting data — often with code — and offering subject matter expertise to the team.
At Coforma, data analysts work closely with researchers and designers to translate laws, regulations, policies, and the needs of our users and partners into tangible information that enables the team to create products and services that address needs and solve problems. In this role, you will evaluate the quality and quantity of data available for crafting valuable and responsible data-driven products, including those utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
The ideal candidate for this role is a team player with experience working at the intersection of policy and technical services delivery. As such, your passion for articulating solutions that aim to improve lives is a feature, not a bug.
Join us in building software that makes an impact and implementing human-centered solutions we can be proud to say we worked on together.
$147,290 to $165,830 Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth PotentialPlacement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:
Tier 1: $147,290 — Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.Tier 2: $156,560 — Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.Tier 3: $165,830 — Highly-experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.
To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.
The job posting for this role is scheduled to close at 5:00pm PT on Friday, October 18, 2024. Depending on the volume of applications received, the application window may close earlier than the date listed above.
The desired start date for this role is November 2024.
This is a US-based remote position open to applicants in the states listed below. Some travel may be required.
Note: to ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with Coforma. This list will be updated periodically as our PeopleOps team works to open up hiring in additional states.
-Arizona-California-District of Columbia-Florida-Georgia-Idaho-Illinois-Maine-Maryland-Massachusetts-Montana-Nevada-New Jersey-New York-North Carolina-Oregon-South Carolina-Tennessee-Texas-Virginia-Washington-Wisconsin

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Write and refine queries, scripts, and procedures to extract data
• Perform complex data analysis on structured and unstructured healthcare data; develop deep, data-informed understanding of user problems to support product development
• Evaluate datasets to advise on whether data is relevant and appropriate for AI/ML solutions: examine the overall data quality, understand the methodology used to collect and maintain the data, and identify and document any limitations
• Support data scientists in validating AI/ML solutions and establishing clear metrics to monitor and assess model performance and fairness
• Write and review data analysis code, ensuring high standards of quality, accuracy, and maintainability
• Solve problems across the tech stack alongside other engineers, building new systems and improving existing ones
• Mentor junior data analysts on data and programming best practices 
• Consistently apply best practices with a focus on reproducibility and maintainability
• Collaborate with team members and government/client stakeholders to craft creative solutions and build technology products that improve the communities we serve
• Engage with coworkers across disciplines according to Agile and Scrum methodologies, including participating in planning, breaking down requirements into tasks, refinement and estimation, etc.
• Articulate benefits and risks associated with different technical approaches

Who You Are

• Analytical: You possess analytical skills and an ability to create systems.
• Thoughtful: You anticipate what could go wrong and work to thoughtfully mitigate risks.
• Organized: You prioritize project work, complete tasks on time, and document processes for sharing with others.
• Cooperative: You work collaboratively with peers and coordinate across different teams, departments, and areas of expertise with ease.
• Communicative: You express ideas and create personal relationships through written and verbal mediums, customizing the delivery to the audience.
• Nimble: You calmly navigate ambiguity, changing priorities, and unexpected challenges.
• Independent: You work in a fairly self-directed manner, without need for supervision or direction.
• Inquisitive: You love to learn from others and share knowledge.
• Aligned: You are professional and sincere, and model Coforma’s values: Collaborative, Accessible, Empowered, Informed, Ethical & Responsible, Transparent.
• Brand Representative: Will represent Coforma professionally and sincerely, modeling our Company Values in all interactions.

What You Know (Requirements)

• Data manipulation and analysis using data-centric programming languages like Python, R, etc.
• Data modeling techniques across multiple database technologies
• APIs and databases of various types like SQL, Dynamo, Mongo, Postgres, etc.
• How to leverage the command line via shell scripting
• How to deliver polished, scalable, maintainable, performant code 
• How to communicate complex technical concepts and present data findings to non-technical audiences
• Healthcare terminology standards and data classifications like ICD-10, CPT, LOINC, RxNorm, SNOMED, etc.
• Data governance principles; tools and best practices for ensuring data privacy
• Agile and Scrum development methodologies

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• 8+ years of experience performing data analysis with open-source programming languages
• 8+ years of experience working with modern data modeling frameworks and libraries
• 8+ years of experience working with APIs and databases of various types
• 1+ year experience working with healthcare data in a federal environment
• Experience working alongside data scientists and data engineers building and evaluating AI/ML models
• Experience in digital services, government, or federal consulting
• Experience working in a remote environment

Other

• Internet: Will prioritize and maintain access to strong, reliable internet for the remote nature of our work, except when on vacation or holiday.
• Security: Will keep the highest security practices to ensure privacy and security of Coforma and client information given the nature of our work, even when on vacation.
• Travel Flexibility: On request and with advanced notice, will attend in-person events such as meetings, workshops, and trainings as assigned for projects that require it (up to 10-15%, with health and safety precautions being paramount).

We Don’t Care About

• Whether or not you have a degree of any kind
• Whether your educational major, if you had one, is related to this role
• Whether or not you have GitHub contributions
• Whether or not you have worked at a well-recognized company
• Whether or not you check every single box perfectly

We Do Care About

• Your passions, professional or otherwise
• Your well-informed opinions about technology, teams, and process
• You

We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Due to the nature of our work with the federal government, this role is required to work from the contiguous United States.
We're Coforma
The stress of job searching can make you wonder if you’re enough. Studies have even shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet every qualification. We believe that you ARE enough, and that it’s okay not to meet every requirement. We’re building a culture that’s authentic, inclusive, and diverse. If you’re excited to work with us but not sure you check every box, apply anyway! You may be just right for this role or another one.
About Us
We use creativity to get results for clients and the communities they serve.
We’ve honed a modern, agile, user-centered approach that elevates human needs through thoughtfully-designed systems and products.
From connecting families in crisis at the US border to improving the way governments consume COVID-19 mobility data through a more accessible and user-friendly tool, we’re dedicated to improving people’s lives through thoughtful technology products and services. Together. Our cross-functional team works closely with each other and with our government, nonprofit, and commercial partners to research, design, and build better products and services.
Coforma employs over 150 talented creators. Our leadership has decades of experience in improving government digital services from a civic service mindset, and a strong record of developing innovative technology solutions for government, enterprise, and nonprofits.
We thoughtfully integrate design into product development. We are experts in leading the design and development of products to meet business goals, build alignment, and deliver value through technically feasible and iterative design activities.
Business objectives and human beings are at the center of our work. We work very closely and collaboratively with our partners, from solicitation through to delivery, to ensure that the solution provides a high level of value to the business. Accessibility is never overlooked in our work, and our iterative approach validates the utility and delight of the final product.
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Coforma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factors that are protected from employment discrimination under federal law.
We are committed to ensuring accessibility and equal opportunity and offering reasonable accommodations to those with disabilities. We adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act and all relevant federal, state, and local laws concerning disability discrimination and accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, please email talentops@coforma.io.
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