Data Analyst II

Qlarant is a not-for-profit corporation that partners with public and private sectors to create high quality, safe, and efficient delivery of health care and human services programs. We have multiple lines of business including population health, utilization review, managed care organization quality review, and quality assurance for programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Qlarant is also a national leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse for large organizations across the country. In addition, our Foundation provides grant opportunities to those with programs for under-served communities.

Best People, Best Solutions, Best Results

Job Summary:

Utilizes various data analysis tools and software (like SAS, SQL, Excel, R, Python, Tableau, etc.) to manipulate and analyze data, identifying trends in data to pinpoint variances, outliers, and percentile-ranked groups that provide actionable insight opportunities for quality improvement or in-depth investigations. Collaborates with other data analysts to create tabular and graphical presentations that clearly illustrate current levels of care, ensuring complex data is accessible and understandable for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Contributes to the design of re-measurement strategies to assess the efficacy of interventions, leveraging analytical reports to effectively quantify their impact on healthcare improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and/or modifies reports using complex functions of spreadsheet software to illustrate complex analysis.
• Performs data entry into spreadsheets, relational databases, or other applications and tracks data receipt and distribution to maintain records.
• Conducts routine functions using databases and client systems, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Operates and manages dashboards following internal processes and procedures for data capture and measurement.
• Drafts and maintains data and process documentation, ensuring clarity and accessibility.
• Prepares trending reports and graphic presentations to visually represent data trends.
• Utilizes SAS templates or menu-driven analytic tools to build efficient data analysis.
• Assists in research on specific topics, contributing to comprehensive data understanding.
• Interprets policies, procedures, and instructions with limited flexibility, adhering to contract requirements and established policies and procedures.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

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  Business Expertise- Good understanding of how the team integrates with others in accomplishing the objectives of the department.
  
  
  
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  Problem Solving- Uses judgment based on practice and precedence.
  
  
  
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  Nature of Impact- Small, but direct impact through the quality of the tasks/service provided by the individual.
  
  
  
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  Area of Impact- Primarily on own department.
  
  
  
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  Interpersonal Skills- Information exchange requiring tact and diplomacy is a significant feature of the job.
  
  
  
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  Leadership- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
  
  
  
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  Functional Knowledge- Good understanding of procedures and concepts within own discipline.
  
  
  
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  Project Management- Project/program team member.
  
  
  

Education (education can be substituted for experience):

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree

Work Experience (experience can be substituted for education)

• Minimum of 0-2 years experience
• Minimum of 2-4 years experience preferred
• Must have experience utilizing Python for data analysis.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Qlarant is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.