Data Analyst / Health Informatics Specialist in Remote at Akicita Federal, LLC

About the Opportunity

Click or tap here to enter text.is seeking a Data Analyst / Health Informatics Specialist for a nationwide Indian Health Service (IHS) project improving immunization coverage reporting. This is the largest single role on the engagement and the analytical backbone of the project.

This is a remote, part-time engagement (approximately 900 hours over a 12-month base period beginning August 2026).

What You'll Do

Lead the technical analysis of five interconnected IHS data systems: RPMS (electronic health record), Clinical Reporting System (CRS), iCARE population management tool, NIRS/National Vaccine Coverage dashboard, and GPRA performance measures

Document what each system measures, its data sources and methodologies, reporting frequency and outputs, and limitations producing a definitive Systems Analysis Report

Trace end-to-end data lineage from patient-level RPMS records through CRS extraction to national aggregation, and reconcile differences in data definitions across systems

Assess data quality issues, reporting inconsistencies, and interpretation errors that undermine confidence in coverage data

Translate technical findings into plain-language content for user guidance, process maps, and training materials

Support development of report-interpretation instruction: how to read the numbers, spot coverage gaps, and monitor progress over time

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Information Systems, Public Health, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience analyzing healthcare data, clinical reporting systems, performance measures, dashboards, data quality assessments, and reporting methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with healthcare data systems and reporting tools; RPMS/CRS/iCARE experience strongly preferred

Experience with clinical quality measures (GPRA, HEDIS, UDS, eCQMs) and immunization data (IIS, vaccine coverage measurement)

Proficiency with analytic and visualization tools (SQL, Excel, Power BI/Tableau, SAS/R/Python)

Federal, IHS, tribal, or safety-net health system experience

Why Join Us

You'll untangle one of the most consequential data challenges in Indian Country health care and your analysis will drive how thousands of providers use immunization data.