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HEALTH SERVICES DATA ANALYST

RESEARCH ANALTICS AND PLANNING UNIT

HELENA, MT

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!

Are you passionate about using data to drive meaningful changes in healthcare? Do you love solving problems, uncovering insights, and informing decisions that improve people's lives? If so, we want you on our team!

As a Health Services Data Analyst, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of healthcare delivery in a correctional setting. You'll research, develop, and apply analytical techniques that transform complex health data into actionable insights-helping healthcare executives, providers, managers, and administrators make data-driven, strategic decisions. Your work will directly contribute to reducing healthcare costs, improving care quality, and supporting healthier communities. Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Analyze quantitative and nonquantitative healthcare data to support strategic decisionmaking.

• Modify and enhance data collection methods and statistical models as industry needs evolve.

• Collaborate across the agency or business unit on research initiatives and data projects.

• Collaborate with other state agencies to manage data sharing and inter agency data processes.

• Integrate multiple data sources to produce meaningful projections, trends, and interpretations. Develop research reports with descriptive, analytical, and evaluative insights-including clear recommendations.

• Work with data system vendors to ensure quality reporting and data availability

• Work as a member of the RAP team with a primary focus on healthcarerelated data and initiatives.

• Support broader department data needs as required.

Types of Data You'll Work With:

Clinical Data - Utilize EHRs and clinical information to improve health outcomes.

Claims Data - Discover trends that guide financial planning and readiness.

Pharmaceutical Data - Analyze medication usage, trends, and cost impacts.

Behavioral Health Data - Provide insight into mental health, suicidality, interventions, and substance use.

Public Health Data - Identify patterns, develop prevention insights, and inform public health strategies.

Your work will help shape programs, policies, and decisions that improve health systems and the lives of the people they serve. This is more than a data job-it's a chance to make a measurable difference.

This position is a hybrid position located in Helena, MT with at least two days in the office.

QUALIFICATIONS

The knowledge, skills and abilities for this position are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to:

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, epidemiology, or another related research-intensive field.

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in economic, statistical, epidemiological, program evaluation, or related analysis.

• Experience with data tools such as Tableau, R, Microsoft Power BI, or SAS

• Written and verbal communication, creative thinking, interpersonal skills, and time management.

• Experience with EHR, medical terminology, and medical billing are extremely useful-and can help you land a job more easily.

• Eligible to work in the United States

Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

BENEFITS

Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits.

State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

To initiate an application and be considered, you must attach your resume, cover letter, and mark the attachments as a "Relevant File". In your cover letter, state why you are applying for the position and anything that makes you uniquely qualified. Applications missing required documentation may not be considered.

Successful applicants will be subject to:

• Criminal history check

• Child/patient/offender abuse registries

• Reference checks

The Department of Corrections participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.  After accepting a job offer and completing form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification.   For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/.

NOTICES

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) -  Any person who has 1) engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution; 2) been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or 3) been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in activity as described in the latter, are not qualified for this position.

Tobacco Free - The use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products and tobacco substitutes is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings.  In secure care facilities possession of tobacco products is prohibited.