
EHR Data Analyst
Mass General Brigham
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Somerville • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $62,400 - $90,750 per year
About the role
- Extract, clean, and analyze large-scale healthcare datasets from diverse sources (e.g., EHRs, pharmacy data, claims, registries).
- Ensure data quality, integrity, privacy, and security in compliance with HIPAA and institutional policies.
- Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and reports to support research and operational decision-making.
- Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies to generate actionable insights.
- Conduct ad hoc analyses and respond to data requests from internal stakeholders.
- Communicate findings clearly through visualizations and presentations tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support data-driven strategies and initiatives.
- Stay current with healthcare data standards, analytics tools, and industry best practices.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in a data analyst or similar role, preferably in a healthcare or clinical research setting.
- 1-2 years experience extracting healthcare EMR data using SQL
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or a related field.
- Strong SQL skills required for data extraction, transformation, and reporting.
- Candidates must demonstrate advanced proficiency in writing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex queries, with working familiarity with SQL Server environments.
- Proficiency in at least one analytical programming language such as Python or R.
- Experience working with healthcare data (e.g., EHRs, claims, registries); familiarity with data standards such as OMOP is a plus.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is desirable.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities; capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team-based structure.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits
- PTO accrues day 1
- Flexible working model required weekly includes onsite in office (1-2 days per week weekly, must be flexible for business needs)
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Hard skills
data analysisdata extractiondata cleaningdata modelingSQLPythonRdata visualizationreportingdata transformation
Soft skills
analytical thinkingattention to detailproblem-solvingorganizational skillstime managementwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationindependenceadaptability