Public Health Data Analyst III

Apply Job Type Full-time Description Lantana Consulting Group, Inc. provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. We have established ourselves as a trusted leader in the industry with two decades of expertise in developing and deploying technical specifications and interoperability solutions. As a rapidly growing distributed, employee-owned company, we hire exceptional talent nationwide and offer flexible remote work arrangements. We take pride in our mission to improve public health and quality of care. Primary purpose: Provides consulting, analytics, testing, training, and development services to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Leverages advanced analytical skills and public-health knowledge to provide actionable insights for Lantana’s clients. A successful candidate will do the following: Access and analyze complex data from various sources, manipulate datasets, and conduct statistical analyses Perform regular and complex quality checks on data and analytic deliverables Lead and own data cleaning and manipulation for tasks; implement automated solutions Conduct analyses in Python and/or R; interpret, summarize, and present findings to relevant stakeholders, including technical, clinical, and product teams Develop materials, review documentation, troubleshoot issues, and report results related to FHIR–EHR mapping, patient-identity matching, encounter reconciliation, and clinical-data standardization using HL7® FHIR® and other healthcare terminologies Collaborate to plan, develop, and implement projects and materials Communicate advanced analytic advice and statistical methodology to clients, management, and staff Analyze and understand client needs and translate them into formal requirements Provide results to the project team and clients both verbally and in writing, in technical language or plain language as appropriate for the audience Test applications and provide feedback to software developers and quality-assurance technicians Maintain expertise in public health and stay abreast of industry changes and trends Develop trainings, project updates, and presentations on NHSN’s work in antimicrobial use and resistance for clients, stakeholders, and partners Requirements Bachelor’s degree in statistics, epidemiology, public health, or related field and at least nine (9) years of relevant experience; or master’s degree and at least seven (7) years of relevant experience Experience using Python and/or R to import data, manipulate data, and conduct analyses regarding evaluation of data quality and accuracy Experience managing large datasets, moving and merging files from different platforms, cleaning and aggregating data, and performing quality control Experience with quality-assurance testing or user-acceptance testing involving healthcare data Attention to detail and critical-thinking skills Ability to successfully complete a federal Position of Public Trust Level 5 background investigation Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, mathematics, or related field Experience with antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, and/or Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) data Knowledge of and/or experience with real-world analysis and mapping of HL7 FHIR resource, including normalization and standardization of clinical data Knowledge of NHSN Knowledge of and/or experience with big-data large dataset analysis, including matching patient identity across clinical systems, encounter reconciliation, longitudinal record construction, and cross-system data linkage and deduplication data reconciliation Additional information: We are a remote organization, but we prioritize in-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting. We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States. Salary Description $95,000 - $115,000