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Ascension Health Senior Analyst - Surgical Strategy and Operations in Remote, United States
Details
Department: Ascension Data Science Institute
Schedule: Full-time, 8 hour day shift, Monday - Friday
Location: Remote
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
About Us
Join Ascension Data Sciences Institute (ADSI) and play a pivotal role in transforming healthcare through data-driven insights. Founded in 2019, ADSI supports Ascension’s mission by developing analytics, models, and applications that drive higher-value healthcare and strategic decision-making.
Our team operates across multiple domains, including:
Clinical Quality & Patient Safety
Strategic Operations & Financial Analytics
Actuarial & Managed Care Analytics
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Healthcare Data Intelligence
The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving, and we are committed to leveraging advanced analytics to improve care delivery, optimize financial performance, and enhance patient outcomes.
About the Role
As a Senior Analyst , you will serve as the primary analytics contact for the Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) horizontal, supporting data-driven decision-making for surgical services. You will work closely with executive and clinical leaders to develop insights that improve operations, financial performance, and patient care.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze and interpret data to generate strategic business insights and recommendations.
Partner with cross-functional teams—including executives, clinicians, and data scientists—to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
Utilize large datasets from multiple sources (cloud-based platforms, SQL, etc.) to conduct in-depth analytics.
Help develop predictive models or statistical analyses to support surgical services operations and financial outcomes.
Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership in a clear and compelling manner.
What You’ll Need
Minimum Qualifications
4+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related field.
Proficiency in SQL, data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau), and/or programming languages (R, Python).
Experience working with large datasets and cloud-based data platforms.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to extract meaningful insights from complex data.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Healthcare Analytics, Business).
Experience with healthcare analytics, surgical services, and financials.
Understanding of acute surgical and ASC clinical operations.
Familiarity with data acquired from surgical practice and clinical management software, such as Oracle/Cerner SurgiNet, Epic OpTime, HST, SIS, or similar platforms.
Ability to communicate data driven findings to executive leadership teams.
Requirements
Education:
- High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.
Work Experience:
- 3 years of experience preferred.
Additional Preferences
No additional preferences.
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Why Join Our Team
Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
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