Job Description
Your future role at a glance
Location: Remote
Department/Specialty: Ascension Data Science Institute
Schedule: Full time | Day shift
Salary: $96,208.99 - $134,109.89 per year
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
- Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
- Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position, scheduled hours and location. Benefits are subject to change at any time. Your recruiter will provide the most up-to-date details during the hiring process.
How you’ll make an impact in this role
- Lead the development, validation, and ongoing maintenance of ambulatory quality measures and products, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and clear alignment of numerator, denominator, and exclusion logic across reporting
- Translate clinical and business needs into scalable, data-driven solutions, including dashboards, scorecards, and patient-level reporting that support actionable insights and performance improvement
- Partner with cross-functional technical teams to move work forward in complex environments, helping define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and maintain data integrity when working with large-scale data sources
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency, including advancing automation, reducing manual processes, and supporting more scalable ways of working
- Promote strong data practices and support the growth of technical capabilities across the team, while effectively managing competing priorities and adapting to evolving business needs
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
degree/Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific
experience required. 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
What additional preferences we're seeking
- Experience: 3+ years in data analytics, healthcare analytics, or a related field, with demonstrated experience working with large, complex datasets, supporting data-driven decision-making, and delivering solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency in SQL with the ability to build, validate, and troubleshoot complex data logic; experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau; Working familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Python) and process improvement approaches, with the ability to apply them to support scalable solutions.
- Analytics & Delivery: Experience translating data into actionable insights, supporting data integrity and validation processes, and working within structured measurement or performance frameworks, while effectively navigating ambiguity and prioritizing high-impact work.
- Technical Leadership & Team Development: The ideal candidate demonstrates strong problem-solving, clear communication, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while prioritizing effectively. Success in this role requires a collaborative mindset, a commitment to continuous learning, and a focus on strengthening team technical capabilities through knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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