Healthcare Data Analyst

What is the physical and behavioral health status of the residents of our community? What are the unmet needs and, what are the services needed to meet those needs? This is a servant-leadership position which will work at the systems level reviewing the responsiveness of our public and non-profit partners on meeting the public health, behavioral health, and healthcare needs of our residents. 

Under general direction, analyzes and reviews the financial operations and healthcare delivery of several entities in Travis County.   Evaluates financial statements, budgets, forecasts and trends analysis, revenue and expenditure projections, and other financial activities as well as community and agency reports of community conditions and health disparities. The successful candidate will have a theoretical foundation and work experience in translating quantitative and qualitative data into actionable strategies that executives and elected officials can operationalize. Acts as an internal consultant to policy makers, their staff, and senior County leadership, ensuring data-driven recommendations.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This classification is within the Planner/Management/Research job family with expertise in a specific planning area, representing the department in Commissioners Court proceedings and the County in public forums. This classification requires minimal supervision, exercises independent judgment and initiative, and requires managing high-level, complex projects while simultaneously completing advanced planning and financial analysis work. It is distinguished by the requirements to manage multi-disciplinary county and/or consultant-staffed teams; contract and manage consulting services; and initiate policy and work directly with senior leadership for its adoption and implementation.

• Analyze evolving market conditions to identify trends, opportunities, and risks relevant to organizational strategies.
• Conduct health and budget data analyses, research on studies regarding other public jurisdictions funding health initiatives to inform key strategic decisions.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative research methods, including constituent and Travis County resident insights and ethnographic research, to inform strategy and innovation efforts.
• Prepare detailed reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership and Commissioners Court.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
• Knowledge of horizon issues and economic, environmental, and demographic conditions impacting healthcare delivery and planning.
• Maintain expertise in health and financial trends, emerging service delivery and health service integration to enhance strategy development.
• Attend all public meetings of healthcare entities to establish working relationships with the staff and stay up to date on partner strategies and budgets.
• This classification will require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

Education and Experience: 
Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Statistics, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field AND five (5) years increasingly responsible healthcare analysis experience; 
OR, 
Master's degree in Planning, Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Statistics, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field AND three (3) years increasingly responsible healthcare analysis experience. 
 OR, 
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job. 

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements: 
Valid Texas Driver’s License.   

Knowledge of: 

• Public Administration and County governmental agencies, purchasing policies and practices.
• Legislative process. 
• Issues pertaining to area of assignment. 
• Sources of information, current literature, and recent developments. 
• Project management methodologies, practices, and techniques. 
• Specialized planning methodologies and practices and funding mechanisms. 
• Professional planning and job-specific methodologies, practices, and techniques. 
• Horizon issues and economic, environmental, and demographic conditions impacting county planning. 
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local and County laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Administrative and related healthcare business principles. 
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation. 
• Computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, database management, statistical analysis, presentations, job-specific analysis, desktop publishing, and related software applications.

• Developing short-range and long-range comprehensive plans in development of innovative solutions.
• Program planning, developing and implementing. 
• Statistical analysis, policy research and analyzing and evaluating data, policies and technical issues.
• Setting up systems for conducting analysis and compiling for reports. 
• Conducting interviews and group meetings. 
• Effective written, verbal, and visual communication of complex information for high-level decision-making and public presentations. 
• Research, data collection, and insightful statistical and non-statistical analysis. 
• Leadership, collaboration, and negotiation techniques. 
• Identifying stakeholder interests, engaging in dialogue, and managing expectations. 
• Defining scopes of work and developing schedules, work methods, and processes for completing work, monitoring progress, and controlling quality of work. 
• Strategic, innovative problem solving and implementation planning. 
• Effective use of finite resources.

• Apply knowledge to data, policy, and process analysis. 
• Reach sound conclusions and make recommendations. 
• Manage complex projects to successful conclusion. 
• Reason, think critically, convey complex information, and rationally influence high level decision-making. 

• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities. 
• Formulate broad perspectives on issues. 
• Interpret planning and program objectives to groups and public. 
• Bring together several viewpoints into a balanced position. 
• Maintain appropriate records, compile data and write clear and comprehensive reports. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public. 
• Develop prototypical plans, programs, and processes to improve existing or provide new county services. 
• Plan at the local, community, and regional level. 
• Motivate team members and inspire enthusiasm for planning initiatives. 
• Set and maintain high quality planning standards.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 5-15 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, squatting to perform the essential functions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Department: Health & Human Services

Location: 700 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.