Financial Data Analyst (Healthcare)

Data Analyst

A career that changes lives.

SightMD is a rapidly growing integrated ophthalmic provider group extending the reach of exceptional eye care to patients across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Connecticut. With over 127 eye care providers and the convenience of 60 locations our commitment to delivering unparalleled services is at the heart of everything we do. As we embark on our mission we are actively seeking teammates who are eager to contribute to our legacy of eye excellence a tradition that spans more than 50 years.

Position Summary: The Data Analyst is responsible for analyzing and interpreting data related to clinical financial and revenue cycle operations. This role supports the organization by developing dashboards performing financial modeling and providing actionable insights that improve cash flow reduce denials and inform strategic decisions. The analyst will work with large datasets from EMR billing and accounting systems using SQL and BI tools and will collaborate with clinical operational and IT teams to streamline data flows and enhance reporting accuracy. This position plays a key role in supporting leadership through datadriven analysis and clear actionable reporting.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

• Analyze and optimize revenue cycle performance including billing collections denials and payer trends.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports in QuickSight to monitor KPIs across clinical billing and financial operations.
• Perform financial modeling and forecasting to support strategic decisions budgeting and cost analysis.
• Use SQL and data transformation tools to extract and manipulate large datasets from EMR (iMedicWare) billing and accounting systems.
• Identify anomalies in claim processing and reimbursement patterns; provide actionable insights to improve cash flow and reduce denials.
• Partner with operations clinical and IT teams to streamline data flows and improve reporting accuracy.
• Provide ad hoc analysis for senior leadership to support payer contracting pricing decisions and margin improvement initiatives.
• Translate complex data into clear visualizations and presentations for nontechnical stakeholders.
• Proactively work with the RCM team to identify areas for improvement and additional reporting needs to drive efficiency in cash collections.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance Business Data Science Health Information Management or a related field.
• 4 years of experience in healthcare analytics financial analysis or revenue cycle operations.
• Functional knowledge of revenue cycle processes performance trends and payer reimbursement models.
• Proficiency in MySQL.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with budgeting tools is a plus.
• Handson experience with BI tools such as Tableau Power BI QuickSight or Looker.
• Working knowledge of IT solutions and interfaces operating platforms and network software clinical workflows and revenue cycle terminology.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work crossfunctionally and explain complex findings clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree

Work Schedule:

• Monday Friday
• Hybrid work environment

Salary Range:

• $85000 $95000 annually commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

We aim to take care of our teammates the same way we take care of our patients.

All SightMD employees receive the following benefits:

• Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Term Life Insurance & LongTerm Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Retirement Plan 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Career Development Programs

*Eligibility for benefits is based on employment status

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SightMD is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics military status domestic violence victim status criminal conviction and all other protected classes under federal state and local laws.

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