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Data Analyst – Health Equity

Full-Time New

Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center—one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades—is a 384-bed, not-for-profit, fully accredited community teaching hospital serving Queens since 1891, where we started in just a four-bedroom house. Today, we deliver nationally recognized care in cardiology, stroke, oncology, imaging, and emergency medicine, and are New York State’s only Primary Heart Attack Center and the first Comprehensive Stroke Center.

With an expanded Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Emergency Department, modern maternity services, and over 120,000 ER visits annually, we offer dynamic opportunities for professional growth, impact and clinical excellence. Through our affiliation with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the upcoming opening of our newly built, state-of-the-art Cancer Center, we continue to expand access to world-class care.

As a safety-net hospital, filling a void for the people in the community, we proudly serve all patients regardless of ability to pay. Join us during this exciting period of growth and help shape the future of healthcare.

Mission: To serve our patients and the community in a way that is second to none. 

Vision: To be the premier integrated healthcare delivery system by providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service, which is accessible and sensitive to all.

Jamaica Hospital

Data Analyst – Health Equity

Department: Health Equity
Location: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Salary Range: $90,000 – $95,000

About the Role

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking a highly analytical and mission-driven Data Analyst – Health Equity to join our growing team.

In this role, you will partner with clinical, operational, and executive leadership to transform complex healthcare data into meaningful insights that drive health equity, quality improvement, and population health initiatives.

Reporting directly to the Network Director of Health Equity, you will play a key role in identifying disparities in care, supporting research and grant initiatives, and advancing data-driven strategies to improve outcomes across diverse patient populations.

Key Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Reporting

  • Extract, validate, and analyze data from electronic health records (EHR) and other healthcare data sources
  • Perform advanced descriptive and inferential statistical analyses to support programs, research, and quality improvement initiatives
  • Develop and maintain the Health Equity Dashboard to track key performance and quality metrics
  • Generate reports, visualizations, and presentations for leadership and stakeholders

Research & Health Equity Initiatives

  • Support and contribute to health equity research projects, including observational and intervention studies
  • Collaborate with leadership to conceptualize and execute research, quality improvement, and grant-funded initiatives
  • Assist in preparing data for publications, conferences, and reporting requirements
  • Analyze data related to:
    Social determinants of health
    Community health and disparities
    Maternal and child health
    Behavioral health and underserved populations

Data Integrity & Compliance

  • Conduct regular audits to ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of datasets
  • Maintain compliance with HIPAA and organizational data governance standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with clinical, administrative, and operational teams to translate data into actionable insights
  • Support evaluation, surveillance, and reporting needs across departments

Administrative & Operational Support

  • Provide high-level support to department leadership, including:
    Managing calendars, meetings, and communications
    Coordinating conferences, presentations, and virtual meetings
    Preparing reports, meeting materials, and documentation
    Maintaining databases and departmental records

Tagged as: health data analyst, healthcare analytics, public health / health equity

Requirements

 Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Strong analytical, research, and statistical skills
  • Experience with statistical software such as STATA, SAS, and/or R
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

 Preferred Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, or equivalent) in a related field
  • Experience working with real-world healthcare data (EHR/EMR, claims, registries)
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools such as:
    Tableau
    Power BI
    ArcGIS
  • Knowledge of health equity frameworks, structural determinants of health, and healthcare disparities
  • Experience in grant writing, research publication, or academic collaboration

 Why Join Jamaica Hospital Medical Center?

  • Be part of a mission-driven organization focused on equity and community impact
  • Work directly with senior leadership on meaningful population health initiatives
  • Opportunity to contribute to research, innovation, and policy-driven change
  • Collaborate across a diverse and dynamic healthcare system

Apply Today

If you are passionate about leveraging data to drive health equity and improve patient outcomes, we encourage you to apply and make a meaningful impact in our community.

 
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