Data Scientist 1

Job Description

Job Description

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

A partnership of respected, proven community leaders, Northeast Health Partners, LLC (NHP) unites physical health and behavioral health providers to serve the communities we live and work in. We ensure a full-spectrum of high quality, whole-person care.  Promoting member education, preventive services, care coordination, and evidence-based treatments are core to our mission. NHP partners include Centennial Mental Health Center, North Range Behavioral Health, Salud Family Health Centers, and Sunrise Community Health.  NHP is the Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) designated to provide high quality physical and behavioral health services to Health First Colorado (Medicaid) Members in Region 2, comprised of 10 counties in northeastern Colorado.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Data Scientist plays a critical role in driving data-informed decision-making across the organization. This position is responsible for developing predictive models, conducting statistical analyses, and generating actionable insights to support healthcare operations and strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate is a collaborative problem solver who can translate complex data into clear, impactful solutions for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect, clean, process, and analyze large, complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Identify gaps in data and identify new data sources for performance measure calculations
• Analyze HEDIS data, Medicaid claims, encounters, and eligibility data to identify trends, gaps, cost savings and opportunities for improvement.
• Design, build, and deploy high level reports to address business challenges and enhance strategic planning.
• Apply statistical methods to test hypotheses, validate models, and ensure analytical rigor.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Collaborate with quality, clinical, finance and business teams to define data needs and deliver customized solutions.
• Maintain and improve data pipelines and systems to ensure data integrity and availability for analysis.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in data science, healthcare analytics, and industry best practices.
• Document methodologies, tools, and findings to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
• Travel throughout Colorado and Region 2 as needed to support programmatic and organizational needs.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

Education / Credentials :

Experience :

Technical Skills :

Other Skills / Abilities :

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment; however, a hybrid work model may be offered, blending in-office and remote work opportunities based on organizational needs and job requirements. Some meetings will occur at locations outside of the usual work location, including the use of conference and electronic meeting platforms (e.g., Zoom, Teams, GoToMeeting). All positions require travel within the counties NHP serves.

FUNCTIONAL ATTRIBUTES

See following table for specific physical demands, mental functions, environmental conditions, and hazards associated with this position.

Functional Attributes

Frequency Key : Seldom1Occasionally2Regularly3Often40 -15%

of the time16-45%

of the time46-75%

of the time76-100%

of the time I. Physical Demands A. Lifting / Moving Level      1. SEDENTARY – Involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Exertion to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Amount of Force to Move Objects :

Rarely  – Up to 10 lbs., and / or

Frequently – Negligible Amount, and / o r

Constantly – Negligible Amount

Applicable :   YES______       NO __X____ 2. LIGHT - Physical demands are in excess of those of sedentary work. Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Amount of Force to Move Objects :

Rarely  – Up to 20 lbs., and / or

Frequently – Up to 10 lbs., and / or

Constantly – Negligible Amount

Applicable :   YES______       NO __X____ 3. MEDIUM

Amount of Force to Move Objects :

Rarely  – Up to 50 lbs., and / or

Frequently – Up to 20 lbs., and / or

Constantly – Up to 10 lbs.

Applicable :   YES__X____       NO ______ 4. HEAVY

Amount of Force to Move Objects :

Rarely  – Up to 100 lbs., and / or

Frequently – Up to 50 lbs., and / or

Constantly – Up to 20 lbs.

Applicable :   YES______       NO __X____ 5. VERY HEAVY

Amount of Force to Move Objects :

Rarely  – In excess of 100 lbs., and / or

Frequently – In excess of 50 lbs., and / or

Constantly – In excess of 20 lbs.

Applicable :   YES______       NO __X____

For the following sections, choose all that apply by identifying rate of occurrence for each with associated number using Frequency Key (above). B. Fine / Gross Motor Skill Level       1. WALKING AND / OR CLIMBING – Involving traveling on foot; ascending or descending using feet and legs and / or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

Frequency : ___2_____ 2. BALANCING - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces; or maintaining body equilibrium when performing feats of agility.

Frequency : ___1_____ 3. STOOPING - Bending body downward and forward. Important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of lower extremities and back muscles.

Frequency : ___1_____ 4. KNEELING - Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).

Frequency : ___2_____ 5. CROUCHING - Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.

Frequency : ____2____ 6. CRAWLING - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Frequency : ___1_____ 7. REACHING - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Frequency : __2______ 8. HANDLING - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s). Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.

Frequency : ___3_____ 9. FINGERING - Picking, pinching, keyboarding, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm, as in handling.

Frequency : __4______ 10. STANDING – Body in an upright, stationary position rather than sitting or moving.

Frequency : ___1_____

Functional Attributes C. Sensory Skill Leve l     1. TALKING - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is important for activities in which workers must impart oral information to clients or the public and activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Frequency : ____4____ 2. HEARING - Perceiving the nature of sounds. Used for those activities that require ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sounds, such as when making fine adjustments on running engines.

Frequency : ___4____ 3. TASTING / SMELLING - Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and / or odors or recognizing particular flavors and / or odors using the tongue and / or nose.

Frequency : __1______ 4. FEELING - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Frequency : ___1_____ 5. NEAR ACUITY - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Use when special and minute accuracy is demanded.

Frequency : _4_______ 6. FAR ACUITY - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Use when visual efficiency in terms of far acuity is required in day and night / dark conditions.

Frequency : __3______ 7. DEPTH PERCEPTION - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are.

Frequency : ___3_____ 8. FIELD OF VISION - Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. Use this factor when job performance requires seeing a large area while keeping eyes fixed.

Frequency : ___4_____ 9. COLOR VISION - Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequency : ___3_____   II. Mental Functions 1. COMPARING - Judging the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

Frequency : ____4____ 2. COPYING - Transcribing, entering, or posting data.

Frequency : ___4_____ 3. COMPUTING - Performing arithmetic operations and reporting on and / or carrying out a prescribed action in relation to them.

Frequency : ____4____ 4. COMPILING - Gathering, collating, or classifying information about data, people, or things. Reporting and / or carrying out a prescribed action in relation to the evaluation are frequently involved.

Frequency : ____4____ 5. ANALYZING - Examining and evaluating data. Presenting alternative actions in relation to the evaluation is frequently involved.

Frequency : _____4___

6. COORDINATING - Determining time, place, and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data. May include prioritizing multiple responsibilities and / or accomplishing them simultaneously.

Frequency : ___4_____ 7. SYNTHESIZING - To combine or integrate data to discover facts and / or develop knowledge or creative concepts and / or interpretations.

Frequency : __4______