Senior Data Consultant

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG), one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in Georgia, works exclusively with Kaiser Permanente to provide care to over 230,000 members in Atlanta

Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing and reporting data. This position takes an active leadership role both as a consultant and as a high-level statistical analytics programmer.

* Leads, makes significant contributions, &/or provides technical leadership to high visibility projects to identify & resolve issues of strategic importance to the organization. * Interfaces regularly w/ Sr Mgmt to produce timely & valuable results. * Directs the development of outcomes & process measures, including technical specifications, to enable population measurement, guideline implementation, & evaluation. * Builds & maintains complex statistical routines using macros, vendor software, & software written by self & others. * Tests & maintains data integrity across multiple databases (internal SAS, DB2, VSAM; external: Adobe, Excel, SAS parsing routines, COBOL). * Builds sophisticated statistical models & forecasting tools using these databases. * Designs & enhances databases. * Designs menu systems that are effective & user-friendly. * Develops reports w/ accurate, easy to read, useful information that satisfies the client's needs. * Designs & generates tracking & monitoring tools. * Designs research plans for data gathering & analysis; participates significantly in interpreting analyses & developing action plans accordingly.

* At least five years of programming experience in SAS and SQL * At least five years of related analytical consulting experience * A master’s degree in economics, mathematics, finance, health care administration, public health administration, statistics, mathematics, operations research, or a directly related field, OR a bachelor’s degree and two additional years of work experience in lieu of a master’s degree * Experience with analytical manipulation and interpretation of large databases * Experience with MVS/TSO operating systems * Knowledge of JCL strongly preferred * Broad familiarity with medical practices, especially population management, process, and outcomes measurement * Microsoft Office skills * Exceptional analytic and critical thinking skills, writing skills, communication skills, consulting skills, and the ability to work within a team * The ability to express complex analytical and technical information to senior management or to audiences with clinical training * Proven leadership in consulting, and for some areas, project management * The ability to exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and be results orientated * The ability to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment