Behavioral Health Quality Metrics and Survey Analyst Research Analyst 4

Description

Initial Posting Date:

11/14/2024

Application Deadline:

11/28/2024

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$5,747 - $8,831 monthly

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Behavioral Health Quality Metrics and Survey Analyst Research Analyst 4

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The Oregon Health Authority has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Research Analyst to join an excellent team. This is a full-time, permanent, represented position in the Health Policy and Analytics Division, Office of Health Analytics.

What you will do:

The Behavioral Health Quality Metrics and Survey Analyst role is embedded in the Office of Health Analytics' Behavioral Health Quality Metrics and Surveys team. This position is responsible for planning, leading, and managing the development, implementation, and evaluation of metrics tied to recent legislative investments in behavioral health. The goal of these metrics is to incentivize improvement in service quality among CCOs, healthcare providers, counties, and other government entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Metric Development & Evaluation: Lead the planning and implementation of accountability metrics by utilizing a range of data sources, including healthcare claims, enrollment and survey data, fiscal information, and aggregated administrative data. These metrics are essential to measuring the impact and effectiveness of behavioral health services.
• Data Analysis & Quality Control: Design data usage methods, establish data quality assurance procedures, validate analyses, and approve results. Oversee the development of dashboards and reports to ensure metrics are accurately represented and support agency goals.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work directly with team members and partners across diverse backgrounds to present complex data and analytic findings in a clear, objective, and meaningful way. Collaborate closely with Division and unit teams to ensure consistency with policies and standards related to the agency's behavioral health strategic plan.
• Community Engagement: Engage directly with community-based committees and other groups to develop quality measurement indicators, identify data sources, and establish reporting frequency, ensuring community perspectives are reflected in the data.
• Cross-Division Collaboration: Partner with analytic, policy, and program staff across the Office of Health Analytics, Health Policy & Analytics Division, Health Systems Division, Public Health Division, Office of Information Systems, and the Oregon Department of Human Services to maintain alignment on data and reporting initiatives.

This role requires strong analytical, project management, and interpersonal skills and offers a high level of autonomy. Applicants should be skilled in self-direction, as well as adept at navigating complex situations and managing multiple priorities with professionalism.

Work Location: Optional 100% remote, 100% in-person or hybrid options are available, with office space in Salem or Portland. 

What we are looking for:

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in any disciplines that included six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures, and three years of experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports. Two of the three years must have included coordinating complex research projects.

OR

Five years of research experience using computerized applications to independently gather, compile, and analyze data and prepare narrative or statistical reports. Two of the five years must have included coordinating complex research projects.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience with health survey research, health outcomes research, health care delivery systems research.
• Experience using health care expenditure, utilization and quality improvement/assurance
• Experience in producing written reports, executive summaries and fact sheets.
• Experience with statistical software (e.g., SAS), and programming languages (e.g., SQL).
• Experience with and knowledge of Medicaid programs, addictions and mental health treatment services, medical billing, coding and terminology.
• Experience with best practices in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating granular data on race, ethnicity, language, disability, and sexual orientation/gender identity.
• Experience with effective data visualization, including experience or training with PowerQuery, PowerBI, SharePoint and/or Tableau software.
• Proven ability to develop and implement dashboards with PowerBI and/or Tableau for effective data visualization and insights sharing.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and conducting qualitative and/or mixed-method evaluations, including robust data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience using statistical analysis software, such as SAS, STATA, or RStudio, to conduct comprehensive data analyses.
• Strong background in data measure development, project management, and implementation, with a proven track record of completing projects on time and within scope.
• Ability to use an equity lens with the goal of decreasing health disparities for populations most affected by historic and contemporary injustices.
• Ability to be flexible and agile to navigate changing conditions and shifting priorities.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and make autonomous decisions about how best to advance work to achieve defined milestones or goals.
• Proven ability to use project management techniques and tools to manage projects from concept to completion.

How to apply:

Complete the online application.

Complete questionnaire

Upload Resume (Required)

Upload Cover Letter (Required explain how your professional, educational, and personal (lived) experience qualifies you for this position)

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity.

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