Lead Analyst - Health Economics & Performance Optimization

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Health Economics & Performance Optimization Lead Analyst turns complex healthcare data into actionable insights that improve performance, operations, and patient care. This role leads analytical initiatives supporting primary care and value-based care across Mercy, partnering with clinical, operational, technical, and external stakeholders to develop solutions that drive measurable improvement.

The Lead Analyst also helps take analytical solutions from concept through implementation, serving as a subject matter expert and trusted resource after solutions are launched.

Position Details:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, finance, economics, health management, or a related field, specialized training, or equivalent work experience.

Experience: Eight years of relevant technical, business, clinical, or analytical experience.

Certifications

• Epic data model certification, or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Certification in Mercy’s health economics platform within six months of hire.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Advanced experience developing business intelligence solutions using tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Advanced proficiency with programming and analytical languages such as SQL, SAS, or R.
• Ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights and recommendations for clinical and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills across technical, clinical, and operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Health or medical economics experience.
• Experience within a clinical, patient care, healthcare technology, or payer environment.
• Knowledge of HEDIS.
• Understanding of major U.S. healthcare coverage models, including Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance, as well as Medicare Advantage, HMOs, and PPOs.

Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the intersection of healthcare analytics, operations, and patient care. The Lead Analyst goes beyond reporting what the data shows by helping stakeholders understand what it means, identifying opportunities for improvement, and building analytical solutions that help teams take action.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

About Mercy

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help.

A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.

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