Smart Reimbursement Inc. · 9 hours ago
Python Data Analyst (Healthcare Finance, HIPAA)
Smart Reimbursement Inc. is a healthcare finance and analytics firm focused on improving reimbursement processes for hospitals. The Python Data Analyst role involves preparing and shaping large healthcare datasets, operating internal Python models, and enhancing data workflows to ensure reliability and performance.
Hospitals and Health Care
Responsibilities
Prepare and shape large healthcare datasets (claims, remits, transactions, reimbursement-related files) for internal Python models
Operate and support internal Python models reliably, including troubleshooting and root-cause debugging
Work with very large datasets (100M+ rows) and implement pragmatic approaches when standard tools are insufficient
Build and maintain efficient data pipelines for recurring and ad-hoc analytics projects
Automate data transformation and reporting workflows with clean, reusable code
Support the preparation of audit-ready workpapers and other client-ready documentation
Participate in internal and client meetings as needed to clarify goals and communicate findings
Improve documentation, internal tools, and project templates
Qualification
Required
Advanced Python skills (ability to run, own, and improve an analytics codebase, not just write one-off scripts)
Strong experience working with large datasets and performance constraints
Advanced MS Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data validation, and ability to work with larger datasets)
Comfort in Jupyter notebooks and reproducible workflows (pandas required)
Proven debugging ability and strong analytical judgment
Experience working with sensitive or regulated data; HIPAA/PHI experience strongly preferred
Clear communication and a collaborative working style
Preferred
Experience with healthcare data or hospital finance/reimbursement workflows
Familiarity with EPIC healthcare data
Experience optimizing data workflows (e.g., parquet/arrow, duckdb, polars, dask, spark, databases)
SQL proficiency
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with employer match