Health Analyst

LMI is seeking a skilled Health Senior Analyst at our headquarters office in Tysons, VA. Successful LMI Health Senior Analyst demonstrate competency in critical thinking, multitasking, team work, and time management.

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services. Established as a private, not-for-profit organization in 1961, LMI is a trusted third party to federal civilian and defense agencies, free of commercial and political bias. We operate completely free of political and commercial bias, and we are entirely aligned with the goals of our clients. Our clients value our specialized services in logistics, intelligence, homeland security, health care, and energy and environment markets. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking people who share that conviction. We offer a generous compensation package with excellent benefits that start the first day of employment. Business casual dress, flex time, and tuition reimbursement are a few of our many work-life benefits available to our employees.

Work will be in support of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services. This work will be focused on supporting a Tier II Policy Help Desk, and is not a technical help desk.

The successful applicant will become part of a team that supports Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within HHS.
• Support could include data analysis, supporting a Tier II policy help desk, policy research, analytical writing, and/or process improvement.
• Position may require assisting with writing updates to client documents such as public instructions and standard operating procedures, researching guidance and regulations, drafting answers to policy help desk questions, documenting decisions, analyzing data using spreadsheets or other analytical tools, presenting complex data in easy to understand presentations, and working in a team.
• The successful applicant should have an understanding of changes in healthcare policy at the federal and state levels, which will aid LMI in implementing programs from the Affordable Care Act (such as healthcare exchanges and alternative payment models).
• The successful applicant should be comfortable working with information systems, validation and verification of data by comparing and analyzing data from various sources, and reporting findings in a meaningful way.
• This position will NOT be involved in drafting or influencing policy decisions made by the government.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in health policy, health systems management, public policy, public administration, business management (with an analytical focus) or related discipline.
• 1 Year of professional work experience, preferably in consulting or a health-related discipline.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to absorb large amounts of new technical and policy knowledge without a lot of guidance.

DESIRED SKILLS AND BACKGROUND

• Master's degree in health policy, health systems management, public policy, public administration, business management (with an analytical focus) or related discipline.
• Concentration in health policy or healthcare management.
• Expert knowledge of Excel, Access, Tableau, and/or SAS.
• Understanding of federal healthcare programs.
• 1-3 years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Co-op or internship positions will be considered.