Assistant Public Health Informatics Jobs in Virginia

Job Family:

Data Science Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
Our consultants on the Defense & Security AI & Data team help clients maximize the value of their data and automate business processes. This high performing team works with clients to implement the full spectrum of data analytics and data science, from data querying and wrangling to data engineering, to data visualization, dashboarding, and business intelligence (BI), to predictive analytics. Our services enable our clients to define their information strategy, enable mission critical insights and data-driven decision making, reduce cost and complexity, increase trust, and improve budget justifications and decision-making. This individual will support organizational and mission goals within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intersecting Health Programs. This role requires hands‑on technical expertise and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities of this role are as follows, to include but not limited to:

• Extract performance improvement and data quality indicators dataset to assist leadership to assess achievement of strategic goals.

• Analyze data and trends of patient population and conversion into actionable information.

• Use analytics to compile and trend patient population health status, costs and quality of care.

• Data extraction, categorization, mining, simulation, optimization and presentation.

• Development of solutions to extract, collect and store data sets and metadata.

• Utilize data analytic software and tools to process and manipulate large datasets and metadata, such as Tableau, SAS, WPS, SPAA, Advance Excel functionality and similar software

• Knowledge and proficiency in standard languages such as SQL and Visual Basic to retrieve data and interface with other systems.

• Import data into other software to analyze

• Exploratory graphical and data analysis and correlations among variables

• Provides professionally designed reports to support leadership and management insight, strategic planning and decision making,

• Preparing and validating data for file transfer protocol and transmission.

• Utilize Access Database and Excel to import data for manipulation and analysis

• Manage multiple, complex projects.

• Coordinate projects from the concept stage to completion.

What You Will Need

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred

• Master's degree in Data Analytics, Information Governance, Information Management, Informatics, Health Information Technology or STEM Field

• FIVE (5) or more years of experience working within a health data analytic, information governance, information management or informatics role with similar duties

• Ability to work effectively in a client-facing environment and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Strong foundational knowledge in information systems in healthcare

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across varied assignments

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Knowledge and understanding of the Health Level Seven framework and standards for data.

• Active DHS Public Trust

• Experience with Databricks

• Experience with automation tools such as PowerApps and UiPath

• Strong communication skills with the ability for oral and written communication with senior levels of management and the Customer

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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