GDIT is looking for a remote based Data Analyst to support the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Practice Improvement and Measures Management System (PIMMS) programs, under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

This position is responsible for providing information technology services to project teams in support of critical data quality checks, and for developing and maintaining measures for national quality initiatives.

MIPS promotes better care, healthier people, and smarter spending by evaluating eligible clinicians (in the outpatient setting), using a final score based on submitted data that incorporates the eligible clinician’s performance on Quality, Cost, MVP, Improvement Activities, and Promoting Interoperability.

HOW A SENIOR DATA ANALYST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Designs, develops and performs quality checks on product documentation for clinical quality measures, changes/updates.

• Reviews documentation created by clinical and non-clinical staff for accuracy.

• Reviews health care data technical specifications (i.e., QRDA, HL7, XML, etc.) for compliance from a technical and clinical perspective.

• Partners with clinical teams in reviewing requirements, specifications, automation options, testing, support, quality assurance and training plans to ensure they are in line with business objectives and standards on projects.

• Works with business analysts to review/edit business requirements.

• Serves as a resource expert for external customers utilizing policy-related knowledge and expertise to research and resolve issues in a timely manner and customers’ satisfaction.

• Researches and produces ad-hoc narrative reports and option papers with minimal turn-around time and with a high level of accuracy.

• Summarizes legislative rules which impact program outcomes when applicable.

• Functions as a lead analyst by reviewing, drafting and following rigorous, policies and procedures that have been thoroughly researched.

• Performs quality measure detailed analysis and provides findings to the customer.

• Advises customers regarding potential technical challenges in implementation of clinical quality measures (i.e., measure additions, validation processes, and vendor capabilities etc.)

• Serves as liaison between project teams and customers by providing technical expertise pertaining to the development, implementation and maintenance of specific software applications, reporting systems and databases.

• Performs functional testing from an end user perspective; identifying issues and recommending changes, if needed.

• Advises measure stewards on quality measure content and analytical issues as it pertains to the national quality initiative.

• Provides recommendations and materials for customers related to national outreach and education.

• Verifies and analyzes report data when appropriate.

• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• BA/BS Degree 5+ year’s relevant experience or equivalent in experience, certifications, technical aptitude

• Excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Process Improvement including Lean and Lean Six Sigma.

• Knowledge of 508 compliance and applies principles to written documents to be posted to the web.

• Scrum Master.

• Experience with government contracts and/or MIPS.

• Experience in an Agile delivery environment.

• Human-Centered Design.

• Self-starter that can work under general direction in a highly collaborative, team-based environment.

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust, which includes a residency requirement to have lived in the U.S. 3 of the last 5 years.

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401K with company match.

• Customizable health benefits packages.

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.

• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you.

• Full-flex work week.

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