State of Utah
State of Utah is hiring: Healthcare Data Analyst, DHHS in Salt Lake City
State of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84129
Salary: $29.73 - $48.48 Hourly
Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 46227
Agency: 250 Health & Human Services
Unit: 1334 - Health Care Statistics
Opening Date: 09/03/2025
Closing Date: 9/21/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Niccole Johnson, niccolejohnson@utah.gov 801 538-4236
# of Openings: 1
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Location: Cannon Health Building288 N 1460 WSalt Lake City, Utah 84116Telework opportunity available. Must be available to commute to the main location as needed.
Schedule Code: B - Competitive Career Service - Employment in this position requires a probationary period.
Schedule Code Description: This position may currently be a hybrid of both in-office and remote work days. Please note, a position's eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion, at any time and for any reason.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
Driver License Requirements: Employees hired for this recruitment will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards found at the following link: https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/search/driver%20eligibility/Current%20Rules
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.
Job Description
Research Consultant II Data Science
Office of Research & Evaluation
The Utah Department of Health & Human Services is seeking a skilled and motivated individual to fill the Research Consultant II position. This position is highly technical and provides data analytics services. Requires the ability to write complex SQL queries and reports.
This team is responsible for creating data summaries and performance measures, designing visualizations, conducting data reviews for quality issues, providing technical assistance to data users and data suppliers, working within the team to respond to ad hoc data requests, producing data sets, and extracting information data sets. This position will provide specialized expertise in research design, analysis, and data needed to examine issues, trends and program evaluations.
Additionally, this role may review data requests for feasibility, assist with planning new and actionable projects, provide feedback to data suppliers on data quality issues, assist with decision making on data quality issues and problem solving with data suppliers, and share opportunities for improvement in guidelines and processes. Other duties may include assisting with data collection and reporting to identify and support decision making and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
The Agency
Why You Should Join Our Team This is an opportunity to make a difference. Along with the satisfaction of ensuring continuity of public programs, you will also receive health and retirement benefits. These plans include generous paid time off, allowing you to maintain a positive work-life balance. For more information on the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, please click .
Why Join Our Team?
This is an opportunity to make a difference for Utah citizens while being a pivotal part of a dynamic team. You will receive great health and retirement benefits, such as generous paid time off. Spend more time with your family and have a positive work life balance. to view a summary of all the benefits we offer.
If offered this position, your employment will be contingent upon passing a background check and review. There will be no cost to you for this check. This check will include fingerprinting, which will be available at various DHHS locations for your convenience. Fingerprinting will be completed prior to your first day of employment. You may review the policy by clicking
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualification:
If invited to interview, you will be contacted at least one week prior and asked to work on a fictional homework project. You will present a 2-3 page report of your project results during the first 10 minutes of the interview. It is estimated that the project will take 2 to 4 hours of your personal time - depending on your skill level.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click
FMLA General Notice:
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ONLY APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. As part of this application process, you must upload your resume into your application profile. Your answers to the questions on this application must be supported by your resume or work history. "See resume" or "see previous response" is not an acceptable response to any question.Failure to follow these terms may result in disqualification from further consideration for this position.
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I understand and acknowledge that State of Utah Employees must either reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to within 30 days of their start date.
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Please rate your level of experience with spreadsheets (MS Excel, Google Sheets, etc.)
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Please rate your level of experience with Statistical Software (SAS, R, SPSS, Minitab, etc.)
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Please rate your level of experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) tools (SSMS, DBeaver, Developer, PostgreSQL, Python, etc.)
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If invited to interview, you will be contacted at least one week prior and asked to work on a fictional homework project. You will present a 2-3 page report of your project results during the first 10 minutes of the interview. It is estimated that the project will take 2 to 4 hours of your personal time - depending on your skill level.Will you be able to comply with this requirement?
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Are you a current state of Utah employee?
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Please indicate how you heard about this specific job posting.
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Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 46227
Agency: 250 Health & Human Services
Unit: 1334 - Health Care Statistics
Opening Date: 09/03/2025
Closing Date: 9/21/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Niccole Johnson, niccolejohnson@utah.gov 801 538-4236
# of Openings: 1
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Location: Cannon Health Building288 N 1460 WSalt Lake City, Utah 84116Telework opportunity available. Must be available to commute to the main location as needed.
Schedule Code: B - Competitive Career Service - Employment in this position requires a probationary period.
Schedule Code Description: This position may currently be a hybrid of both in-office and remote work days. Please note, a position's eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion, at any time and for any reason.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
Driver License Requirements: Employees hired for this recruitment will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards found at the following link: https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/search/driver%20eligibility/Current%20Rules
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.
Job Description
Research Consultant II Data Science
Office of Research & Evaluation
The Utah Department of Health & Human Services is seeking a skilled and motivated individual to fill the Research Consultant II position. This position is highly technical and provides data analytics services. Requires the ability to write complex SQL queries and reports.
This team is responsible for creating data summaries and performance measures, designing visualizations, conducting data reviews for quality issues, providing technical assistance to data users and data suppliers, working within the team to respond to ad hoc data requests, producing data sets, and extracting information data sets. This position will provide specialized expertise in research design, analysis, and data needed to examine issues, trends and program evaluations.
Additionally, this role may review data requests for feasibility, assist with planning new and actionable projects, provide feedback to data suppliers on data quality issues, assist with decision making on data quality issues and problem solving with data suppliers, and share opportunities for improvement in guidelines and processes. Other duties may include assisting with data collection and reporting to identify and support decision making and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
The Agency
Why You Should Join Our Team This is an opportunity to make a difference. Along with the satisfaction of ensuring continuity of public programs, you will also receive health and retirement benefits. These plans include generous paid time off, allowing you to maintain a positive work-life balance. For more information on the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, please click .
Why Join Our Team?
This is an opportunity to make a difference for Utah citizens while being a pivotal part of a dynamic team. You will receive great health and retirement benefits, such as generous paid time off. Spend more time with your family and have a positive work life balance. to view a summary of all the benefits we offer.
If offered this position, your employment will be contingent upon passing a background check and review. There will be no cost to you for this check. This check will include fingerprinting, which will be available at various DHHS locations for your convenience. Fingerprinting will be completed prior to your first day of employment. You may review the policy by clicking
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of reports and analyses to meet department, statutory, and external partner needs.
- Deliver oral presentations to large groups in a professional and engaging manner.
- Understand and follow rules, statutes, and department policies regarding data use, data reporting, and data protection.
- Provide analytical guidance and support to internal and external data requesters
- Assist the office director with responding to legislative and public inquiries, as needed.
- Adhere to legislative reporting requirements.
- Create data summaries and written reports for various healthcare-related analyses.
- Present to various internal and external stakeholder groups.
- Assist with data reviews and identifying quality issues.
- Design and pull data extracts for various users and use-cases.
- Provide technical assistance to data users and data suppliers.
- Contribute to grant proposals and projects, as needed.
- Provide research and evaluation support to others across the department.
- Review data proposals for feasibility.
- Understand office revenue and costs.
- Work with and hold accountable contracted vendors on enterprise data collection projects.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills;
- Comfort with public speaking and facilitating large meetings;
- Experience delivering presentations to cross-sector stakeholders;
- Read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures;
- See logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions.
Preferred Qualification:
- Experience working with healthcare data;
- Experience delivering presentations to cross-sector stakeholders;
- Experience using SQL, R, and/or python for data analysis;
- Experience building dashboards in "Python Shiny".
If invited to interview, you will be contacted at least one week prior and asked to work on a fictional homework project. You will present a 2-3 page report of your project results during the first 10 minutes of the interview. It is estimated that the project will take 2 to 4 hours of your personal time - depending on your skill level.
Supplemental Information
- Effective July 1, 2021, State of Utah Employees must either reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to within 30 days of their start date.
- This position may currently be a hybrid of both in-office and remote work days. Please note, a position's eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion, at any time and for any reason.
- Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
- Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
- Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- DHRM rules apply for promotions and transfers.
Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click
FMLA General Notice:
(right click + open link in new tab)
(clic derecho + abrir en una pestaa nueva?)
01
ONLY APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. As part of this application process, you must upload your resume into your application profile. Your answers to the questions on this application must be supported by your resume or work history. "See resume" or "see previous response" is not an acceptable response to any question.Failure to follow these terms may result in disqualification from further consideration for this position.
- I acknowledge I have read the above statement.
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I understand and acknowledge that State of Utah Employees must either reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to within 30 days of their start date.
- Yes
- No
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Please rate your level of experience with spreadsheets (MS Excel, Google Sheets, etc.)
- No previous experience
- Beginner (basic mathematical functions)
- Intermediate (pivot tables)
- Proficient (arrays and Data Analysis tools)
04
Please rate your level of experience with Statistical Software (SAS, R, SPSS, Minitab, etc.)
- No previous experience
- Beginner (basic descriptive statistics, data processing)
- Intermediate (general linear models, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA/MANOVA), etc.)
- Proficient (predictive modeling, machine learnings, etc.)
05
Please rate your level of experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) tools (SSMS, DBeaver, Developer, PostgreSQL, Python, etc.)
- No previous experience
- Beginner (basic select with filtering and minimal inner joins)
- Intermediate (aggregate functions, subqueries, outer joins, etc.)
- Proficient (string functions, conversions, table expressions, etc.)
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If invited to interview, you will be contacted at least one week prior and asked to work on a fictional homework project. You will present a 2-3 page report of your project results during the first 10 minutes of the interview. It is estimated that the project will take 2 to 4 hours of your personal time - depending on your skill level.Will you be able to comply with this requirement?
- Yes
- No
07
Are you a current state of Utah employee?
- Yes
- No
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Please indicate how you heard about this specific job posting.
- State of Utah job site (www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah)
- Referred by a Friend or Family
- Indeed
- Other External Job Board or Site
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- DWS job website (www.jobs.utah.gov)
- Advertisement (Digital Ad, Billboard, Print, etc.)
- Professional Network (Association, Membership, Work Colleague)
- University Network (Handshake, School Job Board, Career Center, etc.)
- Contacted by a Recruiter
- Career or Job Fair
- Internship
- Interviewed for different position
- Internal communications (Agency/Division, etc.)
- Other (not listed above)
Required Question