Washington State Health Care Authority · 20 hours ago
Health Data Specialist 1 (DSIS1/SPI) – Project – Internal
Olympia, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$85K/yr - $114K/yr
1+ years expThe Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is dedicated to improving health outcomes for Washington residents. They are seeking a Health Data Specialist 1 to join their data team, focusing on analytics and programming to transform complex health care data into actionable insights that support Medicaid policy and system transformation.
GovernmentHealth CareMedical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Generate data products from structured and unstructured data sources using programming languages such as R, SAS, SQL, M code and/or Python to write data code/query scripts
Combine multiple data formats and sources such as health care claims, medical records, surveillance data, surveys, and/or pharmacy data to meet analytic project requirements
Collect, organize, and prepare raw supplementary data
Apply medical coding such as ICD-10, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes to analyze health care data from multiple sources
Use tools such as R, Power BI and/or Tableau to assist in the development of data models and develop interactive visualizations
Perform code review and peer review for other team members as part of established quality assurance processes
Contribute to system and process development for decision support and performance monitoring
Use quantitative research methods commonly used in scientific, surveillance, and/or epidemiological research to analyze and interpret data
Use statistical analysis techniques to find patterns, trends, and conclusions
Support the planning of multiple complex data science projects in collaboration with senior analyst staff members, internal and external partners
Stay current on data science best practices, emerging technologies, and trends through training and education
Investigate, solve problems, and perform exploratory data analysis to identify barriers, opportunities and innovations
Collaborate with senior analysts to ensure accurate results through methodological and technical peer review
Other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related technical or quantitative field, and one (1) year of the required experience below
Five (5) years of the required experience below
Experience performing professional data science or informatics data work
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
The ability to take action to learn and grow
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others
Preferred
Experience working with analytics, data visualization software and R, SAS, SQL, Mcode and/or Python programming
Knowledge of medical and/or pharmacy coding such as ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes; health care business, policy, and systems
Research and program evaluation methods
Advanced statistical theory and techniques
Client service experience
Benefits
Medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance
Medical flexible spending account
Basic life and long-term disability insurance
Dependent care assistance
Auto, boat, home, and renter insurance
Washington State Employee Assistance Program
Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
Deferred Compensation Program (DCP)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year
Sick leave
Vacation leave
21 days paid military leave per year
Five (5) days of paid bereavement leave
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay
Company
Washington State Health Care Authority
Work at a place that is mission-driven and cares about those we serve! View all HCA job postings: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/hca The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) purchases health care for more than 2.5 million Washington residents through Washington Apple Health (Medicaid), Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB), School Employee Benefits board (SEBB), and COFA Islander Health Care programs.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Annette Schuffenhauer
Chief Legal Officer
Charissa Fotinos
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Recent News
2025-09-30
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