Health IT Data Scientist
Provides advanced analytic and data science expertise to support IHSC’s HITU data initiatives. This role applies statistical, predictive, and exploratory analytic techniques to complex healthcare and operational data to generate insights that inform strategic planning, performance monitoring, and evidence-based decision-making. All development, configuration, and implementation activities performed by this role shall be conducted within authorized Government-managed platforms and environments, subject to Government oversight, direction, and approval, with written authorization from the COR or designated Government technical representative required prior to deployment to production environments.
DUTIES
- Design and execute advanced data analysis, predictive models, and statistical methodologies using IHSC healthcare and operational data.
- Perform cost modeling, utilization analysis, trend analysis, and forecasting to support strategic planning.
- Collaborate with Data Engineers to operate analytic models and ensure scalability.
- Develop repeatable analytic frameworks and methodologies for enterprise use.
- Validate data sources, analytic assumptions, and model outputs to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Translate analytic results into actionable insights through reports, dashboards, and executive briefings.
- Support leadership requests for high-priority, time-sensitive analyses.
- Ensure analytic activities align with data governance, privacy, and security requirements.
- Document analytic methodologies, assumptions, and limitations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Advanced expertise applying statistical, predictive, and exploratory analytics to healthcare and operational data.
- Experience designing and implementing data models, forecasts, and analytic methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare data domains, including utilization, cost, quality, and performance metrics.
- Ability to collaborate with Data Engineers to ensure analytic models are operationalized and scalable.
- Experience conducting cost modeling, trend analysis, and scenario forecasting.
- Ability to validate and ensure data integrity, accuracy, and methodological soundness.
- Skill in communicating complex analytic findings through reports, dashboards, and executive briefings.
- Ability to respond to high-priority analytical requests supporting leadership and mission needs.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Remote
