Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.
Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.
We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.
Position title: Head of Analytics
Location: Bronx, NY
Type: Full-Time | On-Site | Exempt
Job summary: We are seeking a strategic and data-driven Head of Analytics to lead our analytics and business intelligence initiatives across our outpatient healthcare organization in the Bronx. This role will be responsible for building and overseeing a team that delivers actionable insights to support clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient access, and organizational growth. The ideal candidate has strong healthcare experience, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to turn complex data into practical strategies.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive analytics strategy aligned with organizational goals.
- Oversee data collection, reporting, and visualization across all outpatient service lines.
- Partner with clinical, operational, and executive leadership to identify performance trends and key metrics.
- Design dashboards and performance tracking tools to improve decision-making and accountability.
- Analyze patient access, provider productivity, appointment utilization, and population health data.
- Collaborate with IT and EHR teams to ensure data integrity and interoperability.
- Lead data governance efforts and ensure compliance with HIPAA and data privacy regulations.
- Mentor and manage a team of analysts and data scientists.
- Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear and compelling manner.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Health Informatics, Public Health, Statistics, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- 7–10+ years of experience in analytics, preferably in outpatient or healthcare settings.
- Proven experience in leading data teams and cross-functional projects.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare KPIs: patient volume, provider FTE, visit conversion, no-show rates, etc.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), SQL, Excel, and analytics platforms.
- Familiarity with EHR systems
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate data into actionable strategies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with underserved or urban healthcare populations.
- Knowledge of value-based care, quality measures (HEDIS, STAR, etc.), and risk a