About the Department

This position is within the Nevada Health Authority, Office of Analytics, and is located in Reno or Carson City, Nevada. The Health Resource Analyst II serves as a primary analyst supporting the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), contributing to public health program evaluation, planning, and decision-making. The incumbent conducts statistical analyses of complex datasets; performs data linkage, validation, and quality assurance across multiple data sources; and produces routine and ad hoc reports and analytic summaries for internal and external stakeholders. The role applies appropriate statistical and data analysis methods to evaluate trends, outcomes, and program performance. The incumbent develops, documents, and maintains analytic code using SAS, SQL, and/or comparable statistical and data management software. This position requires the ability to translate technical findings into clear, actionable information, work under time-sensitive deadlines, and ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of data products that inform program planning, evaluation, and policy development.

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

1. Compile health statistics and health care resource information to determine areas of unmet health needs.
2. Prepare reports on specific health care problems, needs, projects, or programs.
3. Conduct reviews and analyses of proposed projects and/or information to determine compliance.
4. Analyze geographic, demographic, socioeconomic, survey, health care utilization, health status indicators, community health profiles, and health resources data.
5. Conduct research, develop and maintain a variety of databases, and identify and develop data sources.
6. Provide technical assistance to health care providers and public and private sector organizations.
7. Create and submit analytical, narrative, and statistical reports.
8. Conduct community health surveys and needs assessments.
9. Evaluate applicable health care laws and assist in the development of regulations, policies, and procedures.
10. Represent the agency at various meetings and conduct and participate in public hearings.
11. Prepare and present recommendations, take action to resolve non-compliance, and monitor the development of health care resources.
12. Develop an inventory of health care providers, health maintenance organization profiles, and enrollment data.
13. Provide information on regulations, federal grants and programs, and other health care system information.
14. Participate and provide support to various committees and advisory boards.
15. Develop regulations, finalize comments and revisions, submit for approval, and implement regulations.
16. Conduct periodic reviews and investigations of health care programs, facilities, and providers for compliance.
17. Develop, prepare, monitor, and oversee the grants management process and prepare grant reports.
18. Prepare and monitor State contracts to ensure performance.
19. Act as a team leader by assigning and reviewing work, training, and providing input to performance evaluations and discipline.
20. Perform related duties as assigned.

Other Qualifications

• Nevada Hospital and Long-Term Care Facilities Summary Utilization Reports.
• State regulatory processes; grant development and funding requirements; federal, State, and local health care systems and funding entities.

• Write legal and technical documents; make presentations to provide information or explain policies and procedures; analyze proposals to construct health facilities and/or provide health services; determine if a need is being met and if proposals are financially feasible; draft legislation and develop regulations; collect and analyze statistical data.
• Review work products for quality, quantity, and timeliness; analyze information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures to define objectives, identify relevant concerns, formulate logical conclusions, and recognize alternatives and their implications.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).

• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.

• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.

• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.

• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.

• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.

• No Nevada state income tax.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.

• Longevity Payments Eligibility:  Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

***State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature. 

The following are legal holidays: 

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day 

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday 

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday 

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day 

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day 

July 4.................................................... Independence Day 

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day 

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day 

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day 

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day 

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day 

December 25........................................ Christmas Day 

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255 

Supplemental Questions

01

Do you have two or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation from high school or equivalent education?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have experience with SAS or SQL, linking and integrating data from multiple sources, Power BI, and Python or R?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer

State of Nevada (NV)

Address

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Website

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