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Holmes Murphy

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West Des Moines, IA · On-site

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Department of Justice

Investigative Analyst

Davenport, IA · On-site

$52K/yr

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As of Sep 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for volunteer data analyst in Iowa is $77,621.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,700.00 and $91,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Volunteer Data Analyst is an unpaid role where individuals use data analysis skills to support an organization’s goals. This typically involves collecting, cleaning, and interpreting data to provide insights that help with decision-making. Volunteers may work with tools like Excel, SQL, Python, or data visualization software. These roles are common in nonprofits, research institutions, and community initiatives. It's a great opportunity to gain experience, contribute to a cause, and improve analytical skills.

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Population Health Data Analyst (Full Time)

Iowa Clinic

West Des Moines, IA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 13 days ago

The Iowa Clinic rating

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Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

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Job description

Looking for a career where you love what you do and who you do it with? You're in the right place.
Healthcare here is different - we're locally owned and led by our physicians, and all decisions are always made right here in Central Iowa.
By working at The Iowa Clinic, you'll get to make a difference while seeing a difference in our workplace. Because as one clinic dedicated to exceptional care, we're committed to exceeding expectations, showing compassion and collaborating to provide the kind of care most of us got into this business to deliver in the first place.
Think you've got what it takes to join our TIC team? Keep reading...
A day in the life...
Wondering what a day in the life of a Population Health Data Analyst at The Iowa Clinic might look like?
The Population Health Data Analyst leads key strategic analytical projects for the organization, focused on population health, value-based care, quality, and medical cost. This includes but is not limited to building high impact business intelligence dashboards and reports, processing multiple complex datasets, and completing complex analytics and data mining projects. Strong communication skills will also be required to optimize communication across stakeholders, including ensuring all projects are delivered in a clear and impactful manner. The Population Health Data Analyst will need to be a team player, but also a self-starter who can work independently, show curiosity, and demonstrate initiative to own complex projects.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
  • Demonstrates ability to consistently meet expectations with minimal supervision while working in-person.
  • Develop reporting, analysis, and support for presentations, dashboards, and projects delivered in a timely manner, following internal reporting standards.
  • Collects, cleans, and prepares data from internal and external sources for use in building reports, models, and analyses.
  • Creates, maintains and trouble shoots data queries.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all patient and corporate/physician financial information.
  • Promotes a positive, professional image of The Iowa Clinic Management Company and The Iowa Clinic both internally and externally.
  • Performs other tasks as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
  • Critical thinker and self-starter who embraces change and can lead innovation in data processing, reporting and analytics with excellent verbal and communication skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail including reconciliation and validation, ability to prioritize and multitask while meeting deadlines
  • Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with all levels of staff and leadership, including helping to scope leadership requests and deliver desired results
  • Team player with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Proficiency with business intelligence tools including Tableau, Power BI or related tools
Education: Bachelor's degree in analytics, statistics, mathematics, engineering
or a related field.
Licensure/Certification: None
Work Experience:
  • Over three years of previous experience in healthcare analytics or related field.
  • Experience working with healthcare data, including but not limited to electronic medical records (EMR), claims, health plan payer files, scheduling, billing, provider rosters, patient rosters, and more.
  • Experience building dashboards and data processing with business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or a similar tool.
  • Experience with data coding languages such as Python, R, SQL or related tools.
  • Experience leading complex business analyses, including working with business leaders to understand objectives and delivering results in clear and impactful outputs.
  • Demonstrated experience with data reporting, querying, and manipulation of large data sets
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What's in it for you
  • One of the best 401(k) programs in central Iowa, including employer match and profit sharing
  • Employee incentives to share in the Clinic's success
  • Generous PTO accruals
  • and paid holidays
  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Quarterly volunteer opportunities through a variety of local nonprofits
  • Training and development programs
  • Opportunities to have fun with your colleagues, including TIC night at the Iowa Cubs, employee appreciation tailgate party, Adventureland day, State Fair tickets, annual holiday party, drive-in movie night... we could go on and on
  • Monthly departmental celebrations, jeans days and clinic-wide competitions
  • Employee rewards and recognition program
  • Health and wellness program with up to $350/year in incentives
  • Employee feedback surveys
  • All employee meetings, team huddles and transparent communication
Employment Type: Full-Time

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