Texas Health and Human Services · 6 days ago
Geospatial Data Analyst
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$6,377.50/mo - $8,581.66/mo
4+ years expTexas Health and Human Services is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. The Geospatial Data Analyst will design and conduct advanced geospatial research and analysis projects related to Medicaid and CHIP, ensuring accurate geocoding of location data and performing complex data analysis to support program performance measurement.
Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Designs and conducts advanced geospatial research and analysis projects specific to Medicaid and CHIP. Gathers data from multiple sources and performs transformation or pre-analytic processing as required. Ensures location data is accurately geocoded and/or configured for spatial analysis. Types of analyses include spatial distribution of clients, Medicaid providers and licensed practitioners, assessing provider network adequacy, evaluating contract compliance, trend and anomaly detection and program change evaluation
Develops methodologies and determines the most effective process to address a given provider or related data request (regular or ad hoc), construct a performance measure, or monitor various trends. Compiles and manipulates data using SQL, Python, or other languages from a variety of source formats, to support complex analyses. Cleans and prepares data to produce datasets required for data visualization or software products. Designs, develops, maintains and/or supports visualizations or web apps with ArcGIS software
Engages with a variety of people across the agency to build strong relationships and to find creative solutions to leveraging Medicaid and CHIP provider and related data to complete analytic projects. Utilizes communication skills to gather the information necessary from customers to assess and address their needs. Explains analysis results in clear and non-scientific language as necessary to ensure that customers can leverage the information in decision-making. Coordinates with program subject matter experts and leadership to both ensure accuracy in how MCDA is approaching the analysis and to inform staff of findings in a timely manner. Trains and assists DAP and other HHSC staff in querying of the data and in data extraction for analysis and reporting
Provides suggestions regarding systematic changes that will improve the efficiency and quality of Medicaid CHIP provider and related data. Assesses data quality by identifying any missing, erroneous, incongruent, or duplicate data. Coordinates with other internal groups within the Office of Data Analytics and Performance or other areas to identify issues, address data quality, and improve reporting. Consults and provides requirements for the improvement of data collection systems and the methods used to perform data analytics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, equivalent, or higher degree in epidemiology, statistics, public health, data science, social or natural sciences, or other discipline which requires data management and analysis skills
Four years' experience with data acquisition, data collection, management, analyses, visualization and presentation of health and human services-related data and/or large datasets
Four years' experience in writing queries and using statistical software (e.g. SAS or SPSS)
Experience with collecting, managing, and analyzing geospatial data
Employment application will illustrate effective and accurate written communication skills
Benefits
100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
Defined benefit pension plan
Generous time off benefits
Numerous opportunities for career advancement
Company
Texas Health and Human Services
Texas Health and Human Services is an agency that focuses on improving health, safety and well-being.
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