Posted Jul 10, 2026

Clinical Data Analyst

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Your future role at a glance Location: Remote Facility: Ascension St. John's Medical Group Department/Specialty: Total Quality Management Schedule: FT, Monday-Friday Salary: $72,283.20 - $100,759.30 How you'll make an impact in this role Identify and close care gaps by reconciling payer reports with clinic rosters and leveraging data-driven outreach for high-priority populations. Monitor and report on quality goals (HEDIS, CMS Star Ratings) to support incentive achievement and continuous improvement. Translate complex quality data into actionable insights and clear reports, including building and maintaining digestible spreadsheets and Pivot Tables for clinical and market teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate payer data, ensure data accuracy, and confirm care gap closure. Demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration to drive performance improvement initiatives and organizational goals.  What minimum qualifications you'll need Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. What additional requirements you'll need Minimum Experience: 3+ years of experience in data analysis, specifically within an ambulatory clinic network, outpatient group, ACO, or payer-side HEDIS quality role.  Value-Based Care: Experience working within a health system, ACO, integrated delivery network, or value-based care programs (e.g., Medicare Advantage) is strongly preferred. Expert working knowledge of quality measurement frameworks, specifically HEDIS and related specifications. Advanced Excel Mastery: Absolute expert in heavy data manipulation. Must be completely fluent in Pivot Tables, data cleaning, and advanced formulas (e.g., XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH) to merge massive, disparate payer reports. This is an advanced data management role and does not require data science or programming. Needs exceptional attention to detail, strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with clinical and non-clinical staff, and the ability to act as a team player in a fast-paced, deadline-driven quality environment. Experience navigating ambulatory EHR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner,  Athenahealth) to verify care gap closures. Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal employment opportunity employer Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information.   Benefits Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community   Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.