Data Analyst
Posted: 2 February, 2023Organization: Upward Health
Location: San Francisco, CA
Are you an entrepreneurial data analyst who loves data and analytics but also wants to be more involved in the day-to-day business operations of a company? Do you get excited by solving problems, analyzing trends, creating solutions and do you have a unique ability to create order out of chaos? If you answered yes to these questions, then Upward Health has the perfect job for you. We have a unique opportunity for an energetic, smart, business savvy individual who is looking to join an entrepreneurial healthcare company and help change the lives of the patients we serve. He or she will be a dynamic team player with an outgoing personality that understands the importance of collaboration and communication. We are looking for a hard worker who is detail oriented and is excited by the opportunity to work for a company that values and rewards hard work, but that also prioritizes rewarding that hard work and having fun.
If you are excited by the thought of using your skills positively affect how healthcare is delivered to patients, as well as the opportunity to join a rapidly growing, technology enabled healthcare company that values its employees and rewards excellent performance, then please apply to this job. You will be glad that you did.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Learn and analyze complex healthcare data and provide insights and product ideation
Meet with users to understand requirements and document those requirements for consumption by the technology team
Supervise and/or participate in implementations of technology projects and support the resulting features in a Production environment
Lead and own projects from conception to production and support when needed
Perform data validation testing and create test documents for technology deliverables
Create release notes for new product features
Communicate new technology features and updates to features to user groups
Maintain feature documentation and make feature lists and details easily accessible to internal stakeholders
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Highly ambitious, given role will grow as the company does
Self-starter, very energetic and ability to change directions quickly
High standard of quality and commitment to product top-notch work
Proficiency and experience using Structured Query Language (SQL) to analyze data
Knowledge of healthcare data, such as claims; and industry formats such as HL7 and FHIR
Experience with data integration technologies such as ETLs and web service APIs
Critical thinking: able to look at numbers, trends, and data and come to new conclusions based on the findings
Ability to work with large amounts of information and see the ‘bigger picture’
Comfortable with juggling facts, figures, and number crunching
Excellent math skills
Ability to manage projects and teams when needed
Ability to write requirements documentation in a way that is understandable to stakeholders and actionable by engineers and QA testers
Strong understanding of software development processes and the ability to lead teams according to those processes
Strong curiosity, desire to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to work well with people of different backgrounds and skill sets
Ability to multi-task across a range of diverse projects
Ability to work independently and in a highly virtual environment, with colleagues all over the country
Strong technology skills and ability to master working across a range of software programs, including Microsoft Office applications, Jira, Visio, and various clinical applications (EHR, care management system)
Strong work ethic and willingness to work long hours, including nights and weekends when required
GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGES!!
• Full Medical, Dental and Vision – Effective 1st of following month of start
• 401K with matching
• Stock Share Program
• Bonus
• FSA/HSA
• Generous PTO packages
• Company sponsored Life Insurance, Long and Short-Term Disability
• EAP Program – free for entire household
• 9 Paid Company Holidays
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree from highly selective university
Industry experience in healthcare
Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
**We require all our employees to be vaccinated and to show proof of vaccination upon hire**