Data Scientist

Guidehealths Data Science team plays a pivotal role in supporting Value-Based Care performance and operations through data analytics and informatics. The Data Scientist develops and communicates analyses of ongoing operations to advance Clinical Quality and Coding and Documentation Improvement (CDI) performance goals.

This role sits at the intersection of clinical intelligence and quantitative analysis. The ideal candidate combines hands-on clinical data experience with strong statistical programming and machine learning skills and translates fluently between clinical and technical stakeholders. Candidates must demonstrate depth on both sides: an understanding of how care is delivered documented and coded and the technical ability to turn complex healthcare data into rigorous actionable analyses.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Clinical Quality and CDI teams to understand operational goals and business objectives and identify where data science can support them.
• Perform statistical and machine learning analyses of clinical claims and other healthcare data employing causal inference predictive modeling risk stratification time-series analysis and data visualization.
• Apply clinical intelligence and relevant literature throughout the analytic process validating that cohort definitions code sets and model features accurately reflect real-world clinical practice and documentation patterns.
• Develop and maintain SQL and Python code for replicable analyses and production data pipelines.
• Communicate analytic results to technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear visualizations presentations and written summaries.
• Perform data QA and validation activities including scripted and manual checks for data format completeness and accuracy.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in a quantitative or technical field such as Data Science Statistics Biostatistics Epidemiology Health Informatics Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience applying data science statistics or advanced analytics to healthcare data (clinical claims or EHR) in a research clinical or business setting.
• Working knowledge of clinical workflows and terminology including familiarity with clinical vocabularies and coding systems (e.g. CPT ICD-10-CM SNOMED CT RxNorm LOINC NPI).
• Understanding of healthcare operations such as care management risk adjustment quality improvement revenue cycle prior authorization and value-based care.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data querying analysis and pipeline development with working knowledge of Bash for script execution.
• Solid grounding in applied statistics including hypothesis testing regression model evaluation and causal inference concepts.
• Experience with data integration and ETL work including data normalization and processing SFTP and API connections.
• Experience using Git-based source control (e.g. GitHub) throughout a software development lifecycle for production code.
• Experience with data QA and validation processes.
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS GCP or Azure).
• Strong communication and presentation skills for interfacing with both clinical and technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Biostatistics Epidemiology Health Informatics Data Science or a related field or clinical licensure combined with formal data science training.
• 2 years of experience in a clinical care clinical informatics or CDI setting or degree licensure or certification in nursing pharmacy medicine public health or a related clinical field
• Experience with AWS services such as S3 Lambda and Step Functions.
• Familiarity with the Arcadia Analytics Foundry database.
• Proficiency with cross-team project tracking and documentation tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Additional Information :

The salary range for this position is $105000.00

ALIVE with Purpose: How We Thrive at Guidehealth 

At Guidehealth our values come to life in everything we do. 

• We are Driven by Accountability grounded in transparency reliability and integrity as we navigate challenges and opportunities alike. 
• Always Growing Always Learning staying curious and continuously improving inspires us to shape a better future for healthcare. 
• With Collaborative Innovation we solve problems creatively making every experience better for our employees and the patients we serve. 
• At Guidehealth Every Voice Matters we believe our collective strength is rooted in the unique perspectives of each team member. 
• And through Empathy in Action we build stronger connections with those who count on us. 
• This is what it means to be ALIVE with purpose. This is how we thrive together at Guidehealth. 

BENEFITS:

While you are hard at work advancing value-based healthcare we are here to ensure YOU have the care you and your family need and the opportunities for growth and development. Our commitments to you include:

• Work from Home: Guidehealth is a fully remote company providing you the flexibility to spend less time commuting and more time focusing on your professional goals and personal needs.
• Keep Health a Priority: We offer comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision plans to keep you covered.
• Plan for the Future: Our 401(k) plan includes a 3% employer match to your 6% contribution.
• Have Peace of Mind: We provide Life and Disability insurance for those just in case moments. Additionally we offer voluntary Life options to keep you and your loved ones protected.
• Feel Supported When You Need It Most: Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here to help you through tough times.
• Take Time for Yourself: We offer paid time off plans helping you achieve work-life balance and meet your personal goals.
• Support Your New Family: Welcoming a new family member takes time and commitment. Guidehealth offers paid parental leave to give you the time you need.
• Learn and Grow: Your professional growth is important to us. Guidehealth offers various resources dedicated to your learning and development to advance your career with us.

All full-time employees of Guidehealth who work 30 hours per week or more are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Temporary employees and contractors are not eligible for benefits.

COMPENSATION:

The listed compensation range listed is paid bi-weekly per our standard payroll practices. Final base pay decisions are dependent upon a variety of factors which may include but are not limited to: skill set years of relevant experience education location and licensure/certifications.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT 

Diversity inclusion and belonging are at the core of Guidehealths values. We are an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation and identity national origin citizenship religion marital status familial status physical sensory or medical disability Family and Medical Leave military or veteran status pregnancy childbirth or other related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state and local laws and ordinances. Our management is fully dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring placement promotion transfer demotion layoff termination recruitment advertising pay and other forms of compensation training and general treatment during employment. 

OUR COMITTMENT TO PROTECTION OF PATIENT AND COMPANY DATA

This position is responsible for following all Security policies and procedures in order to protect all PHI and PII under Guidehealths custodianship as well as Guidehealth Intellectual Properties.  For any security-specific roles the responsibilities would be further defined by the hiring manager. 

As a remote-first organization handling sensitive healthcare data Guidehealth verifies candidate identity at multiple stages of the hiring and onboarding to safeguard patient privacy data security and compliance requirements.

REMOTE WORK TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Guidehealth is a fully remote company. We provide new employees with the necessary equipment to function in their role at no charge to the employee. Employees provide their own internet connection capable of conducting video calls on camera and connecting to various internal and external systems. The required internet speed is a minimum of 100 mbps download 10 mbps upload. Please run a speed test here to confirm your internet connection meets these requirements. 

SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT

At Guidehealth we value transparency and collaboration as part of our commitment to excellence. As your primary employer we kindly ask all team members to disclose any secondary employment regardless of whether it may present a potential conflict of interest. 

To ensure smooth teamwork and availability employees must be accessible during our stated working hours. We foster connection and engagement by asking team members to join virtual meetings with their cameras on.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time