Data Specialist

Summary

OU Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Data Specialist to support quality improvement efforts through advanced data preparation, analysis, and reporting. The role evaluates data integrity, develops analytic products, supports regulatory and quality reporting, and translates performance insights into actionable improvements for quality and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Collects, validates, and maintains accurate datasets supporting quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives
• Develops, enhances, and maintains dashboards, reports, and analytic products; improves existing data processes using business intelligence, statistical, or analytic tools
• Participates in regulatory readiness and quality reporting activities, ensuring accurate interpretation and application of measure specifications
• Partners with stakeholders to support effective use, interpretation, and decision‑making based on analytic outputs
• Interprets performance trends, conducts deeper analyses, and identifies opportunities to support improvement initiatives
• Assists quality and operational teams by translating analytic findings into actionable insights
• Recommends enhancements to data structures, analytic processes, or reporting standards as data maturity and organizational needs evolve
• Maintains awareness of industry trends, national quality programs, and analytic best practices and incorporates relevant updates into analytic work
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• Candidates must reside and work full-time in **AR, KS, MO, OK, or TX** before their first day of employment
• **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Health Informatics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field required
• **Experience:** At least three (3) years of related experience required
• **License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:** None required
• Intermediate skills in healthcare data analysis and visualization tools (SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau)
• Ability to optimize data workflows and design moderately complex analytic logic
• Strong analytical reasoning and the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Health Informatics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field required
• **Experience:** At least five (5) years of related experience required
• **License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:** None required
• Expert-level analytic, statistical, and visualization competencies using SQL, Python, Power BI, and Tableau
• Deep understanding of healthcare quality measures, regulatory programs, and performance improvement methodologies
• Strong leadership, influencing, and communication abilities, including interaction with senior executives
• Ability to develop sophisticated analytic solutions and lead systemwide initiatives

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Candidates must reside and work full-time in **AR, KS, MO, OK, or TX** before their first day of employment
• **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Health Informatics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field required
• **Experience:** At least three (3) years of related experience required
• **License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:** None required
• Intermediate skills in healthcare data analysis and visualization tools (SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau)
• Ability to optimize data workflows and design moderately complex analytic logic
• Strong analytical reasoning and the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Health Informatics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field required
• **Experience:** At least five (5) years of related experience required
• **License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:** None required
• Expert-level analytic, statistical, and visualization competencies using SQL, Python, Power BI, and Tableau
• Deep understanding of healthcare quality measures, regulatory programs, and performance improvement methodologies
• Strong leadership, influencing, and communication abilities, including interaction with senior executives
• Ability to develop sophisticated analytic solutions and lead systemwide initiatives

Benefits

• Remote work eligibility for candidates who reside and work full-time in AR, KS, MO, OK, or TX before their first day of employment.
• PTO
• 401(k)
• Medical plans
• Dental plans