If you’re looking for a rewarding career where your analytical skills can make a real difference in healthcare, Sentara Health is hiring a Healthcare Data Analyst in Norfolk, Virginia. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who enjoy working with healthcare data, creating meaningful insights, and supporting data-driven decisions that improve patient care and organizational performance. Whether you’re advancing your career in healthcare analytics or seeking a stable role with a respected healthcare organization, this position offers competitive pay, professional growth, and the chance to work with a collaborative team.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Sentara Health |
| Role | Healthcare Data Analyst |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related field |
| Job Location | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Salary | $70,000 – $105,000 per year |
| Work Type | Hybrid/On-site (based on business requirements) |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
| Job Level | Entry Level |
| Industry | Healthcare |
Job Description
The Healthcare Data Analyst provides analytical and reporting support to internal and external
stakeholders by transforming healthcare data into actionable insights that drive business and operational performance. This role is responsible for developing reports, dashboards, and self-service analytics solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.
As a subject matter expert, the Healthcare Data Analyst partners with business leaders, operational teams, clinicians, and provider partners to identify opportunities, evaluate outcomes, and deliver meaningful recommendations through data analysis. Responsibilities include designing and supporting programmatic reporting solutions, performing ad hoc analyses, defining business requirements for new analytical capabilities, and supporting data quality and stewardship initiatives to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
As an integrated health system, Sentara delivers analytics across a broad range of healthcare domains including health plan operations, population health, ambulatory care, acute and post-acute care, quality improvement, regulatory reporting, and operational performance. The Healthcare Data Analyst will leverage advanced analytics tools and methodologies to support initiatives focused on improving patient outcomes, enhancing operational efficiency, and supporting strategic business objectives.
Areas of analytical focus may include:
- Medical expense and utilization trends
- Population health and risk stratification
- HEDIS, STAR ratings, and quality reporting
- Clinical gaps in care and adherence metrics
- Value-based care and provider performance measurement
- State and federal regulatory reporting
- Employer group and client reporting
- Network management and contracting analytics
- Quality and performance benchmarking
- Research data and analytic support
- Operational and financial performance reporting
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, Informatics, Statistics, Computer Science, Public Health, Business Analytics, or a related field (Required)
Certification/Licensure
- No specific certification or licensure requirements
Preferred:
- Tableau Certified Data Analyst
- Microsoft Power BI Certification
- Databricks Certification
- Healthcare analytics or data science certifications
Experience
- Experience analyzing healthcare, clinical, financial, operational, or population health data.
- Experience developing reports, dashboards, and self-service analytics solutions for business stakeholders.
- Knowledge of SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks, and AI/ML technologies to support data analysis, visualization, and reporting initiatives.
- Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into analytical solutions and reporting deliverables.
- Experience performing data validation, data quality assessments, and troubleshooting reporting discrepancies.
- Strong consultative skills with the ability to communicate complex analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience working with healthcare datasets, claims data, electronic medical record data, quality measures, or operational performance metrics preferred.
- Experience supporting regulatory, quality, financial, or population health reporting initiatives preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge of SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks, and AI/ML
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Consultative engagement and stakeholder partnership skills
- Data visualization and dashboard development expertise
- Data quality and data governance knowledge
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
Selection Process
- Submit an online application.
- Resume screening by the recruitment team.
- Initial recruiter interview.
- Hiring manager and technical interview.
- Skills and experience assessment (if required).
- Reference and background verification.
- Final selection and job offer.
How to Apply
- Visit the official Sentara Health Careers website.
- Search for the Healthcare Data Analyst position in Norfolk, VA.
- Review the job description and eligibility requirements.
- Click the Apply button.
- Create or sign in to your careers account.
- Complete the online application form.
- Upload your updated resume and any required documents.
- Submit your application and monitor your email for updates from the recruitment team.
