Health Care Data Analyst - Senior

The Senior Health Care Data Analyst is responsible for providing enterprise-level analytics leadership for quality and regulatory programs. Architect data models and measurement methodologies, conduct advanced analysis, and advise executives on strategies to improve outcomes, manage financial risk, and meet evolving CMS and accreditation requirements. Lead cross-functional initiatives, coach analysts, and steward vendor and budget relationships.

Responsibilities

• Leads multi-site, multi-stakeholder initiatives with high ambiguity and enterprise impact.
• Sets analytical standards, measurement definitions, and governance for the quality analytics portfolio.
• Owns relationships with external vendors and regulatory bodies; anticipates and mitigates organizational risk.
• Designs advanced algorithms and data models to support mission-critical quality and outcome measurement, including risk adjustment.
• Synthesizes complex data into executive-ready insights with clear recommendations, scenarios, and ROI/financial impact.
• Monitors CMS rulemaking and accreditation standards; translate changes into operational playbooks and analytics updates.
• Establishes data quality SLAs, lineage, and governance; lead remediation of cross-system data issues.
• Serves as program/project lead for high-visibility initiatives from discovery through adoption and benefit realization.
• Evaluates, selects, and implements analytics and registry vendors; manage contracts, budgets, and product roadmaps.
• Mentors and develops analysts across levels; lead communities of practice and training.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA, security, and privacy policies; represent analytics in audits and risk reviews.

Qualifications

Minimum Education  

• Bachelor's Degree Business, Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Care Administration, Mathematics, Nursing, Public Health Required or
• Four years of related experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree Required
• Master's Degree Business Administration, Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Care Administration, Mathematics, Nursing, Public Health Preferred

Minimum Work Experience  

• 2 years Working as Health Care Data Analyst II Required or
• 5 years Leveraging information systems to analyze and present data Required and
• 2 years Experience in a healthcare setting Required
• 4 years Experience in healthcare Preferred

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse