About

• Description
• Company: Lantana Consulting Group provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. We have established ourselves as a trusted leader in the industry with two decades of expertise in developing and deploying technical specifications and interoperability solutions. As a rapidly growing distributed, employee-owned company, we hire exceptional talent nationwide and offer flexible remote work arrangements. We take pride in our mission to improve public health and quality of care and to advance research.

Primary purpose

• Provides consulting, design, training, analytic, and development services to our client, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Supports database management and data-set analysis for novel digital quality measures (dQMs) used for patient safety and public-health surveillance. Uses analytical skills and public-health knowledge to provide actionable insights that inform public-health decisions.

A successful candidate will do the following

• · Access and analyze complex datasets from various sources, manipulate datasets and perform quality checks, applying statistical and analytical methods
• · Use Python or SQL and Databricks to conduct analyses; interpret, summarize and present findings to relevant stakeholders
• · Ensure data accuracy and identify opportunities for process improvement
• · Develop and implement statistical and analytical methods to deliver insights
• · Design and create advanced visualizations to effectively communicate complex data insights
• · Present complex data insights clearly to both technical and non-technical large audiences
• · Develop and deliver trainings, project updates, and presentations on NHSN work
• · Evaluate and advise on analytic methodologies; provide results and recommendations verbally and in writing to clients, management, and staff
• · Serve as a key contributor to project planning, development, and implementation
• · Execute complex tasks independently and mentor junior team members
• · Analyze client needs and translate them into formal requirements; leverage innovative approaches to established and emerging analytic trends
• · Stay up-to-date on industry trends, software advancements, and best practices for analytics
• · Foster strategic growth in analytics capabilities within the Data Science Division while promoting technical learning and skill development among colleagues
• Requirements
• · Bachelor’s degree and at least nine (9) years of relevant experience in Statistics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or related field; or master’s degree and at least seven (7) years of relevant experience
• · Advanced proficiency in a programming language such as Python, SQL, or R. (If advanced proficiency is in R, proficiency in an additional language or analytic software such as Python, SQL, or Databricks as well)
• · Experience working independently and collaboratively on complex tasks within the job function
• · Experience managing large data sets, moving and merging data files from different platforms, cleaning and aggregating data, and performing quality control
• · Experience with quality-assurance testing or user-acceptance testing involving healthcare data
• · Excellent attention to detail and critical-thinking skills
• · Ability to successfully complete a Position of Public Trust Level 5 background investigation

Preferred qualifications

• · Experience working with healthcare data sets, including standards for healthcare terminology (such as LOINC, SNOMED, and RxNorm) and clinical concepts
• · Knowledge of and/or experience with large data-set analysis for CDC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or other public-health entity
• · Knowledge of and/or experience with clinical workflow concepts, public health, or healthcare delivery

Additional information

• · We are a remote organization, but we prioritize in-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting.
• · We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• · For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States.