Analyst, Office of Health Resource Planning

About the position The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) seeks an Analyst to support the Office of Health Resource Planning (OHRP) within the HPC. This newly created office is charged with evaluating the supply and distribution of health care resources across the Commonwealth. The office also oversees the Massachusetts Registration of Provider Organizations (MA-RPO) Program, a first-in-the nation program that increases transparency of provider structure and performance, tracks changes in the health care market over time, and provides researchers, policymakers, market participants, and the public with access to the resulting dataset. Reporting to the Associate Director of the Office of Health Resource Planning, the Analyst will support the office’s work to assess the appropriate supply and distribution of various health care resource types, review filings submitted to the MA-RPO Program, and contribute to public-facing reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conducting analyses of public and private datasets to quantify health care needs, health care supply and capacity, and health care utilization
• Creating tables, graphs, charts, and maps to present analytic findings
• Researching and evaluating state, federal, and academic policy proposals to better align health care supply with the health needs of a population
• Reviewing filings submitted to the MA-RPO Program for accuracy and completeness
• Researching and developing specifications for additional data reporting requirements to be implemented through the MA-RPO Program
• Drafting sections of OHRP publications and presentations, including focused assessments, state health resource plans, presentations to the HPC’s Board of Commissioners and Advisory Council, and other public materials
• Providing support for administrative and project management tasks.

Requirements

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Nice-to-haves

• 3 years of relevant full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience working in a health policy field. Some years of experience may be substituted with an advanced degree in public health, health policy, health economics, public policy, or business administration
• Experience working with health care supply, cost, utilization, or quality data, with a preference for experience using Massachusetts and federal health care datasets
• Ability to conduct quantitative analyses and visualize results using a statistical programming language (e.g., R, STATA, SAS)
• Knowledge of the Massachusetts health care market and health care cost containment policies in place in the Commonwealth
• Excellent speaking and writing skills, including strong attention to detail, an ability to organize information and concepts clearly and concisely, and to tailor communication for various audiences
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, and the ability to be flexible in prioritizing tasks
• A dedication to public service and a desire to advance a more transparent, accountable, and equitable health care system for all Massachusetts residents.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick, vacation, and personal time
• 75% state paid medical insurance premium
• Health, dental, and vision plans offered through the Group Insurance Commission
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement savings: State Employees' Pension and a Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition benefit for employee and spouse at state colleges and universities
• Extended sick leave program participation
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Qualified employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program
• A suite of well-being benefits

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