Population Health Data Analyst

Job Summary:

The Population Health Data Analyst oversees data-driven population health initiatives and manages projects to improve patient outcomes streamline care delivery and ensure compliance with value-based performance goals. This role involves analyzing health data managing project workgroups and implementing best practices in transitional care chronic care management and population health metrics. It requires a combination of technical expertise business acumen strategy planning capabilities and strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Population Health Analytics (40%)

  • Develop and maintain population health dashboards and reports to identify trends and disparities.

  • Extract analyze and present data insights to support strategic decision-making.

  • Ensure compliance with data integrity and privacy regulations (e.g. HIPAA).

  • Collaborate with teams to produce internal and external reports such as Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) analyses.

  • Forecasting (short- and long-term) variance analysis long-range strategic data analysis and overall progress toward OVBP patient care gap closures and financial goals.

• Project Management (30%)

  • Lead and oversee projects related to population health and care coordination.

  • Develop detailed project plans and timelines.

  • Facilitate the project workgroup to meet organizational goals.

  • Monitor project progress and present updates to leadership.

  • Identify and implement process improvements for care delivery optimization.

• Compliance and Quality Assurance (20%)

  • Develop and maintain reporting dissemination data automation systems dashboards and performance metrics that support key business decisions and relieve administrators of one-off disparate and inconsistent reporting.

  • Make decisions on how the data is presented how it is related and interpret the requirements/needs when socializing the information.

  • Communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders fostering a data-driven decision-making culture.

• Other Duties as Assigned (10%)

  • This description is a summary only and describes the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Work Location:

Onsite this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora CO.

Why Join Us:

Community Practice Medicine housed within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado is seeking trained medical professionals to join our growing team. With clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle Rock we offer a wide variety of opportunities. Specialty areas include but are not limited to: Orthopedics Vascular Surgery OBGYN Internal Medicine Urology Psychiatry and many more!

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education clinical and research facility serving 4500 students and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science medicine and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado awarding nearly 1450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

Why work for the University

We haveAMAZINGbenefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability Life Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 10/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelors degree in information technology business administration finance healthcare administration population health or a related field from an accredited institution.

• Three (3) years of experience utilizing data from multiple databases and reporting systems structuring it to meet reporting needs and informing business decisions.

Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelors degree and experience requirements yearly.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A masters degree in information technology business administration finance healthcare administration or a related field from an accredited institution.

• Three (3) years of experience using a variety of analytic techniques to contribute to an organizations strategic initiatives projects and business outcomes.

• Five (5) years of experience leading and managing business analytics functions.

• Business analytics experience in an academic medical institution.

• Experience in extracting analyzing and presenting data insights to support strategic decision-making.

• Experience utilizing Power Query & Power BI DAX.

• Experience utilizing EPIC at an expert level.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Advanced proficiency with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau Power BI).

• Strong proficiency with Excel (Pivot Tables VLOOKUP etc.)

• Working knowledge of data mining principles: predictive analytics mapping and collecting data from multiple data systems on-premises and cloud-based data sources.

• Strong SQL skills and ability to perform effective querying involving multiple tables and subqueries.

• Understanding of the end-to-end flow of the existing data tools across the Community Practice Division (CPD) - where the data originates challenges with the source data and how we addressed those issues.

• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Understanding of a broad range of information technologies and their applicability to the business process while recognizing shortcomings of existing technologies in determining best available solutions.

• Ability to provide strategic project management in coordinating and organizing resources establishing priorities and ensuring the project is completed satisfactorily and in a timely manner.

• Ability to learn and support new systems and applications.

• Ability to provide technical training to end users including being able to communicate technical information in a manner that non-technical personnel can understand.

• Blend of technical expertise business acumen strategic planning capabilities and strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Extensive knowledge and expertise in budgeting financing and accounting within a higher education setting.

• Proven organizational and analytic skills throughout a complex and matrixed organization.

How to Apply:

For full consideration please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to the listed job qualifications and interest in the position

2. Curriculum vitae / Resume

3. Three to five professional references including name address phone number (mobile number if appropriate) and email address

Questions should be directed to: Nicole Glenn

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until the position is filled. For best consideration please apply within 11/13/2025.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as $76517 to $97329.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at .

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty staff students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and othervaccine-preventable diseases. If you work visit or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work visit or volunteer addition if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety-sensitive job duties you must enroll in theoccupational health medical surveillance program.