Healthcare Data Analyst

Job Summary

What is the physical and behavioral health status of the residents of our community? What are the unmet needs and, what are the services needed to meet those needs? This is a servant-leadership position which will work at the systems level reviewing the responsiveness of our public and non-profit partners on meeting the public health, behavioral health, and healthcare needs of our residents.

Under general direction, analyzes and reviews the financial operations and healthcare delivery of several entities in Travis County. Evaluates financial statements, budgets, forecasts and trends analysis, revenue and expenditure projections, and other financial activities as well as community and agency reports of community conditions and health disparities. The successful candidate will have a theoretical foundation and work experience in translating quantitative and qualitative data into actionable strategies that executives and elected officials can operationalize. Acts as an internal consultant to policy makers, their staff, and senior County leadership, ensuring data-driven recommendations.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This classification is within the Planner/Management/Research job family with expertise in a specific planning area, representing the department in Commissioners Court proceedings and the County in public forums. This classification requires minimal supervision, exercises independent judgment and initiative, and requires managing high-level, complex projects while simultaneously completing advanced planning and financial analysis work. It is distinguished by the requirements to manage multi-disciplinary county and/or consultant-staffed teams; contract and manage consulting services; and initiate policy and work directly with senior leadership for its adoption and implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze evolving market conditions to identify trends, opportunities, and risks relevant to organizational strategies.
• Conduct health and budget data analyses, research on studies regarding other public jurisdictions funding health initiatives to inform key strategic decisions.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative research methods, including constituent and Travis County resident insights and ethnographic research, to inform strategy and innovation efforts.
• Prepare detailed reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to senior leadership and Commissioners Court.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
• Knowledge of horizon issues and economic, environmental, and demographic conditions impacting healthcare delivery and planning.
• Maintain expertise in health and financial trends, emerging service delivery and health service integration to enhance strategy development.
• Attend all public meetings of healthcare entities to establish working relationships with the staff and stay up to date on partner strategies and budgets.
• This classification will require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Statistics, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field AND five (5) years increasingly responsible healthcare analysis experience;

OR,

Master’s degree in Planning, Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Statistics, Mathematics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field AND three (3) years increasingly responsible healthcare analysis experience.

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Knowledge of:

• Public Administration and County governmental agencies, purchasing policies and practices.
• Legislative process.
• Issues pertaining to area of assignment.
• Sources of information, current literature, and recent developments.
• Project management methodologies, practices, and techniques.
• Specialized planning methodologies and practices and funding mechanisms.
• Professional planning and job-specific methodologies, practices, and techniques.
• Horizon issues and economic, environmental, and demographic conditions impacting county planning.
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local and County laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Administrative and related healthcare business principles.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.
• Computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, database management, statistical analysis, presentations, job-specific analysis, desktop publishing, and related software applications.

Skill in:

• Developing short-range and long-range comprehensive plans in development of innovative solutions.
• Program planning, developing and implementing.
• Statistical analysis, policy research and analyzing and evaluating data, policies and technical issues.
• Setting up systems for conducting analysis and compiling for reports.
• Conducting interviews and group meetings.
• Effective written, verbal, and visual communication of complex information for high-level decision-making and public presentations.
• Research, data collection, and insightful statistical and non-statistical analysis.
• Leadership, collaboration, and negotiation techniques.
• Identifying stakeholder interests, engaging in dialogue, and managing expectations.
• Defining scopes of work and developing schedules, work methods, and processes for completing work, monitoring progress, and controlling quality of work.
• Strategic, innovative problem solving and implementation planning.
• Effective use of finite resources.

Ability to:

• Apply knowledge to data, policy, and process analysis.
• Reach sound conclusions and make recommendations.
• Manage complex projects to successful conclusion.
• Reason, think critically, convey complex information, and rationally influence high level decision-making.
• Manage time well and perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Formulate broad perspectives on issues.
• Interpret planning and program objectives to groups and public.
• Bring together several viewpoints into a balanced position.
• Maintain appropriate records, compile data and write clear and comprehensive reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
• Develop prototypical plans, programs, and processes to improve existing or provide new county services.
• Plan at the local, community, and regional level.
• Motivate team members and inspire enthusiasm for planning initiatives.
• Set and maintain high quality planning standards.

Work Environment & Other Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 5-15 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, squatting to perform the essential functions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm

Department: Health & Human Services

Location: 700 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Benefits

Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.

FY2025 Travis County Benefit Guide

In this valuable Travis County Benefits Guide you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.

Credit Union

Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.

Deferred Compensation

Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.

Direct Deposit

Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.

Employee Organizations

Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.

Employee Health & Wellness Clinic

Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.

Holidays

An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Insurance

Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County’s current policy is to pay 100% of the employee’s health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.

The following benefits are employee paid:

• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care

New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.

Longevity

Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.

On the regular payday on or after the employee’s fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.

Parking

A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.

Personal Holidays

Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:

January – March

3 personal holidays

April – June

2 personal holidays

July – September

1 personal holiday

October – December

None

New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.

Retirement

Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Sick Leave

Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.

Parental Leave

Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.

Tuition Refund

Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.

Vacation

Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:

0 to 5 years

4.0 hours per pay period

6 to 10 years

4.5 hours per pay period

11 to 15 years

5.0 hours per pay period

16 to 20 years

5.5 hours per pay period

21 plus years

6.0 hours per pay period

Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.

Workers’ Compensation

The county provides all employees workers’ compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.

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