NEOGOV · 19 hours ago
Health Data Specialist 1 (DSIS1/SPI) – Project – Internal
Thurston County – Olympia, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$85K/yr - $114K/yr
1+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Health Data Specialist 1 to join their data team that improves care and informs policy across Washington’s Medicaid program. The role focuses on using analytics, visualization, and programming to turn complex health care data into actionable findings that support system transformation and reporting.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Generate data products from structured and unstructured data sources using programming languages such as R, SAS, SQL, M code and/or Python to write data code/query scripts
Combine multiple data formats and sources such as health care claims, medical records, surveillance data, surveys, and/or pharmacy data to meet analytic project requirements
Collect, organize, and prepare raw supplementary data
Apply medical coding such as ICD-10, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes to analyze health care data from multiple sources
Use tools such as R, Power BI and/or Tableau to assist in the development of data models and develop interactive visualizations
Perform code review and peer review for other team members as part of established quality assurance processes
Contribute to system and process development for decision support and performance monitoring
Use quantitative research methods commonly used in scientific, surveillance, and/or epidemiological research to analyze and interpret data
Use statistical analysis techniques to find patterns, trends, and conclusions
Support the planning of multiple complex data science projects in collaboration with senior analyst staff members, internal and external partners
Stay current on data science best practices, emerging technologies, and trends through training and education
Investigate, solve problems, and perform exploratory data analysis to identify barriers, opportunities and innovations
Collaborate with senior analysts to ensure accurate results through methodological and technical peer review
Other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related technical or quantitative field, and one (1) year of the required experience below
Five (5) years of the required experience below
Experience performing professional data science or informatics data work
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
The ability to take action to learn and grow
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others
Preferred
Experience working with analytics, data visualization software and R, SAS, SQL, Mcode and/or Python programming
Knowledge of medical and/or pharmacy coding such as ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS codes; health care business, policy, and systems
Research and program evaluation methods
Advanced statistical theory and techniques
Client service experience
Benefits
Medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance
Medical flexible spending account
Basic life and long-term disability insurance
Dependent care assistance
Washington State Employee Assistance Program
Retirement and Deferred Compensation
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Paid holidays and one paid personal holiday
Sick leave
Vacation (Annual Leave)
Military Leave
Bereavement Leave
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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