DaVita Kidney Care is focused on improving patient health and outcomes through effective risk stratification and analytics. The Analyst/Senior Analyst will enhance risk stratification processes, collaborate with various stakeholders, and leverage data to inform clinical workflows and improve patient care.
Develop, maintain, and optimize patient risk stratification logic and identification models
Evaluate existing risk models and processes to identify areas for improvement, increased accuracy, or operational efficiency
Explore new data sources and technologies to enhance patient identification and event detection capabilities
Analyze clinical, demographic, and utilization data to understand patterns that drive risk and future events
Monitor and report on the health and performance of risk stratification systems, including precision, recall, stability, and operational outcomes
Write SQL queries against clinical, claims, and operational data warehouses to support risk modeling, reporting, and ad-hoc analytics
Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and summary reports to track key performance indicators related to risk identification
Collaborate with data engineering and product teams to ensure data availability, quality, and efficient use of analytic resources
Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for clinical, operational, and leadership stakeholders
Create polished communication materials (PowerPoint, dashboards, memos) that summarize findings and recommended actions
Partner with stakeholders to refine requirements, define success metrics, and ensure consistent interpretation of risk metrics and patient identification workflows
Proactively bring forward ideas to optimize data pipelines, model inputs, model logic, and prioritization frameworks
Identify opportunities to automate or streamline risk identification workflows
Stay informed about new analytic methods, tools, and health data sources relevant to risk stratification and patient targeting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in statistics, analytics, public health, operations research, or related field
1–3 years of experience in analytics (healthcare preferred)
Bachelor's degree plus 3–5+ years of relevant analytics experience, or Master's degree plus 2+ years of experience
Demonstrated experience leading analytic projects and presenting to leadership
Proficiency with SQL and relational databases
Strong understanding of statistical topics (probability, regression models, result interpretation, biases, etc.)
Familiarity with Python, R, or other scripting languages
Strong Excel skills for data manipulation and analysis
Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI (preferred)
Experience working with clinical or medical claims data is a plus
Preferred
Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI (preferred)
Experience with Tableau and/or Alteryx desired but not necessary
Benefit
Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
DaVita means “to give life,” reflecting our proud history as leaders in dialysis—an essential, life-sustaining treatment for those living with end stage kidney disease (ESKD).
