Duties Description

Under the general supervision of the Data Analyst 2 within the Bureau of Medicaid Financial Data Analytics, in the Strategic Finance and Managed Care Group, the Data Analyst 1 will be responsible for the following duties:

Perform data analytics related to Medicaid, Managed Care and fee-for-service, and behavioral health services, including regular and ad-hoc reporting, under the direction of the Data Analyst 2;
Coordinate with Data Analyst 2 to collect program requirements, translate requirements to technical documentation, and compile methodology/code for reporting requirements;
Assess Medicaid data structures and how they can be used to produce advanced analytics; researching new data sources and analytical tools, and recommending solutions;
Respond to emerging priorities and follow up requests to major policy and program questions;
Manage delivery methods for standardized reports, including determining access, scheduling updates; recommending delivery methods updates; and troubleshooting problems;
Develop expertise in program areas and notifying Data Analyst 2 of program changes that could impact analytics;
Conducts analysis of data using advanced data analysis and statistical techniques;
Extract and analyze information from datasets to summarize and interpret data findings and provide ad-hoc reporting;
Prepare regular utilization reports to OMH staff; and generation and distribution of ad hoc utilization reports for OMH staff, senior management and DOB.
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Non-competitive: four years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools and satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship; OR six years of experience* in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.

Substitution: An associate’s degree may substitute for two years of general experience; or a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of general experience. A master’s degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field, may substitute for one year of general experience; or a Ph.D. in these fields may substitute for two years of general experience.
Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

Preferred Qualifications (experience in one or more of the following areas):

Healthcare data analytics

Oracle Database PL/SQL coding

Tabular dataset modeling and analysis using tools such as SSAS

DAX, MDX, M-Code programming

Experience with very large datasets

Experience with NYS Medicaid claims and encounters data analysis

Experience working with the NYS Medicaid program

Knowledge of the NYS Behavior Health System

Experience With Other OMH Data Sources

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Strong Financial Modeling and Forecasting skills

Experience with multiple programing languages such as SQL, Python, MS Visual Basic, C++, .NET

Additional Comments

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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Data Analyst 1