Episodes Data Analyst

TennCare is Tennessee's managed care Medicaid program that provides health insurance coverage to certain groups of low-income individuals such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives of young children, older adults, and adults with physical disabilities. TennCare provides coverage for approximately 1.3 million Tennesseans and operates with an annual budget of approximately $12 billion. It is run by the Division of TennCare with oversight and some funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

 

TennCare’s mission is to improve the lives of Tennesseans by providing high-quality cost-effective care. To fulfill that purpose, we equip each employee for active participation and empower teams to communicate and work collaboratively to improve organizational processes in order to make a difference in the lives our members. Because of the positive impact TennCare has on the lives of the most vulnerable Tennesseans, TennCare employees report that their work provides them with a sense of meaning, purpose, and accomplishment. TennCare leadership understands that employees are our most valuable resource and ensures professional and leadership development are a priority for the agency. 

 

 

The Episodes Data Analyst will support the Episodes of Care program within Tennessee’s Health Care Innovation Initiative under the Strategic Planning & Innovation division. The Analyst must possess strong quantitative skills, be comfortable analyzing large volumes of data, and demonstrate proficiency using analytical tools (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Tableau, etc.). The Analyst will also need to work independently, communicate clearly, navigate uncertainty, and collaborate with key stakeholders, such as managed care organizations, contractors, provider and hospital associations, as well as other stakeholders within TennCare. Overall, the Analyst is responsible for engaging a diverse set of both internal and external stakeholders to help facilitate thoughtful discussions and make data-driven recommendations that shape state-wide policy.

 

·        Bachelor’s degree and either 2-5 years of work experience or relevant graduate level education. Work experience in health insurance, health care delivery, or health policy is preferred but not required. Relevant Master’s Degrees include Statistics, Data Analytics, Public Policy, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Business Administration or Economics (with a focus on health care or health insurance)

·        Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

·        Experience gathering, organizing, researching, analyzing, and interpreting large data sets

·        Ability to translate and explain complex ideas or conclusions to a broad audience of stakeholders.

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·        Good presentation, questioning, and listening skills

·        Demonstrated time management skills and proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while completing work within allocated time frames

·        Self-starter attitude with the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively

·        Advanced Excel proficiency

·        Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau

·        Interest, familiarity, and/or experience in other analytical tools (e.g. VBA, STATA, etc.)

·        Experience in health care delivery (hospital, physician practice, etc.)

·        Experience with value-based payment systems

JOB LOCATION:  Nashville, Tennessee

To apply, please send a resume, a writing sample that demonstrates your analytical skills, and a cover letter with salary expectations and desired start date to payment.reform@tn.gov by August 21, 2019.

 

If you have any questions regarding this position please submit them to payment.reform@tn.gov. For more information, visit our website at: https://www.tn.gov/tenncare/health-care-innovation.html.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.