Sr. Data Analyst (60854)

Summary of Position:

The Senior Data Analyst transforms clinical, financial, and operational data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making across Circle the City. Leveraging expertise in database management, business-intelligence tools, automation, and healthcare analytics, the role manages the Enterprise Data Warehouse, builds dashboards, and provides fact-based analysis from AthenaHealth and other systems to support leadership, regulatory submissions, and grant reporting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Data Management & Integration

• Design, optimize, and document data structures in Snowflake (or equivalent).
• Develop and maintain T-SQL procedures and secure EDI workflows (SSIS, HL7, SFTP).
• Reconcile data from disparate sources and troubleshoot anomalies.

Business Intelligence & Reporting

• Build and enhance dashboards for leadership and teams.
• Create and maintain monthly KPI dashboards and ad-hoc reports.
• Produce monthly revenue and cumulative revenue analyses to support Finance month-end close.
• Generate regular patient-encounter and patient-count reports; track patient bed-days for Respite locations.
• Provide annual regulatory datasets (UDS, AHCCCS Reconciliation, audits) and quarterly grant/funder reports (e.g., City of Tempe/Mesa).

Automation & Process Optimization

• Develop and manage RPA workflows to automate repetitive data tasks.
• Identify new automation opportunities across departments and lead implementation efforts.

Analytics & Stakeholder Support

• Serve as a liaison between IT, Finance, Operations, and Clinical teams to translate data requirements into solutions.
• Provide ad-hoc analytic support for leadership, funders, and audits; explain data anomalies, benchmark shifts, and insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as a resource for extracting data from AthenaHealth and other databases.

Compliance, Governance & Security

• Uphold data governance, HIPAA, HiTrust, and Circle the City security standards.
• Maintain audit trails, access controls, and data-quality programs.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer/Data Science, Healthcare Informatics, Finance, or related field; minimum 4 years in data analytics/BI, healthcare preferred. Equivalent professional experience may substitute for degree.

Technical Skills

• Advanced SQL/T-SQL; Snowflake or comparable cloud data platforms; ETL tools (SSIS); BI tools; RPA (PowerAutomate or equivalent); strong Excel; experience with AthenaHealth/EHR systems.

Analytical & Interpersonal Skills

• Critical thinking, problem-solving, ability to manage multiple deadlines, high attention to detail, and strong communication skills.