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Agency Health, Department of

Title Data Analyst 3 - 63440

Occupational Category Administrative or General Management

Salary Grade 27

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $106898 to $131665 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address OHSQA/Center for Health Data Innovation

ESP, Corning Tower, 19th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Duties Description The Data Analyst 3 (DA3) will direct the Informatics Unit within the Center for Health Data Innovation. The Bureau is responsible for data collection and data warehousing for several major systems, including the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) and the All-Payer Database (APD). The SPARCS system has been in operations since 1982, collecting data from 400+ facilities, bringing in 40+ million discharge-level transactions a year, and warehouses 40+ calendar years of data. The All-Payer Database (APD) system has been in operations since 2018, collecting data from 80+ insurers, bringing in 800+ million claim-level transactions a year and warehouses at present 7 calendar years of data. The data content integrity and operations of these systems is critical to the day-to-day operations and management of health care facilities, health care programs, public and private health insurance products; and research on health care services, outcomes, and cost. The Informatics Unit Manager (Data Analyst 3) will oversee data quality, investigative data analytics, public use file and Research File (RF) development, dashboard and report development, and education and meta data materials development for Hospital Discharge Data and All-Payer Data. The Informatics Unit Manager will engage with a range of stakeholders to solicit data needs and will drive the implementation of roadmaps for data quality, education, and data file release and delivery to support a range of internal and external stakeholders. The Unit Manager will: • Lead unit staff in developing operational plans to understand and improve data quality and develop and release public use and research files • Act as a subject matter expert in the development of data related change requests with the Hospital Discharge Data Model and All-Payer Data Model • Build unit capabilities and operational processes to store reusable code, catalogue educational materials, and share business and data knowledge • Supervise staff and emphasize developing skills, solving problems, improving business data knowledge, and coaching staff to meet the challenges of fast-paced data environments• Participate in department-wide and cross-state agency meetings, as a subject matter expert, providing expertise regarding data quality and use of health data related to hospital discharge data, insurance coverage, demographics, billing claims and encounters as well as non-claims-based insurance arrangements data

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:Non-competitive: nine years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools. *Substitution: An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of general experience; or a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of general experience. A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of general experience; or a Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience. Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates that have demonstrated experience supervising analytic staff, have been involved with data collection systems, large data warehouses, developing data education materials, and designing dashboards. We are looking for a candidate with advanced SQL or other querying languages (e.g. Python, R) and has experience with dashboard development (e.g., Tableau or other BI tools). We are also looking for a candidate with hands-on experience working with claims, coverage, issuer/plan data and has requisite knowledge of national claims billing standards such as National Uniform Billing Codes (NUBC), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). The candidate should also have knowledge of or experience with de-identification of health care data techniques. The candidate should possess excellent written and oral communication skills for both technical and general audiences, strong data management, data stewardship, and analytical skills. We are looking for a strong manager, who motivates staff and is a problem solver.

Additional Comments We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:• Holiday & Paid Time Off• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System • Shift & Geographic pay differentials • Affordable Health Care options• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost • NYS Deferred Compensation plan• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds• And many more...The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htmIf you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email [email protected] to make a request.NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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Name Human Resources Management Group, SCD/DA3/63440

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to [email protected], with Reference SCD/DA3/63440 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/DA3/63440, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.