Data Analytics Intern (Summer)

Location: Washington, D.C.
Rate: $17.00 per hour

COMPANY PROFILE

The Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) represents a unique nonprofit partnership model in health care, bringing together plans and providers on behalf of the patients and communities they serve. ACHP advocates for practical solutions that make health care better, with high-value coverage and care for all.

ACHP is committed to diversity, inclusion and equity within our organization and the promotion of these values across the healthcare industry. We encourage different perspectives, identities, and backgrounds, regardless of job function in order to create a more resilient organization that supports a strong, equitable healthcare industry. We foster this by encouraging openness and transparency about diversity issues and progress and we are invested in strategies that seek to equalize opportunities within ACHP.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Data Analytics internship requires a detail-oriented and enthusiastic individual interested in performance improvement, policy and data analysis, and in facilitating health care-related learning among ACHP’s member organizations. To be successful in this position, a candidate must be a self-starter, dedicated to delivering high-quality analytics products. The successful candidate will contribute to ACHP’s analytic activities supporting ACHP’s policy agenda through analytic products and building new and innovative ways to use data to serve our member organizations. The Intern should be interested in data analytics and health policy.

POSITION OPPORTUNITY

This internship affords a student the opportunity for rapid learning and growth.  Drawing on strong quantitative skills, the intern will learn about health care economics, managed health care market landscape and related priorities, and quality measurement. This internship will provide an excellent foundation for a successful career in health care policy or health care analytics. Interns will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the data analytics team.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The intern supports the ACHP Market Competitiveness team with advanced Excel-based analyses and SAS programming. Some examples include:

  • Analyzing publicly available and member-reported datasets (e.g., CMS enrollment, CMS Star ratings CAHPS, HOS, HEDIS) to better understand quality, competitive managed care market landscape and business impacts.
  • Using ACHP’s suite of databases, tools, and resources.
  • Supporting analytic presentations to clearly and concisely convey insights for key internal and external audiences.  
  • Collaborating with advocacy team in communicating data and research findings.
  • Support work groups that consist of senior leaders from member organizations. 
  • Work with ACHP’s data analytics team to continuously enhance our analytic offerings by identifying and implementing new data sources and analytic approaches.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in statistics, economics, computer science, business, or similar area of study. Graduate degree preferred.
  • Quantitative skills that include the ability to create data visualizations, be facile with descriptive statistics, understand causative versus associative relationships and incorporate evaluations of various data collection methodologies into analytic assessments.
  • Some experience with statistical, database and data visualization software including PPT, Python, Excel, SAS, and Tableau; ability to create AWS or SQL queries.  
  • Some familiarity with a variety of health care data sources, including HEDIS, CAHPS and CMS Medicare Advantage Star Ratings.
  • Relevant health care experience or quantitative analysis preferred.
  • The ability to manage and organize complex and detailed assignments.
  • Excellent judgment, quality assurance and critical thinking skills.
  • Confident and friendly verbal communication with a customer-focused mindset.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Work is in an office environment
  • Interns are required to be in the office 3 days per week

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit a resume and cover letter to ACHP Human Resources at hr@achp.org. Please include Data Analytics Intern, along with your first initial and last name in the subject line of your e-mail message.

ACHP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, and a woman’s right to breastfeed), disability (physical or mental), age (18 and older), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital status, veteran or military status, tobacco use, credit information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Making Health Care Better

ACHP is the voice of a unique approach in health care today, one that puts the patient at the center with plans and clinical teams collaborating to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Our advocacy focuses on providing policymakers with tested solutions, rooted in a model that is proven to deliver better value for patients, employers and taxpayers.

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