Informatics Policy Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• The Informatics Policy Analyst utilizes process modeling, policy analysis, and organizational evaluation techniques to enhance decision-making in healthcare information management, support policy development, and assess program effectiveness.

• This position involves gathering and analyzing current policies, pinpointing gaps and obstacles to standardization, and constructing frameworks for program evaluation and implementation.

• The analyst aids management in operating more efficiently and effectively through the application of organizational studies, workflow design, and policy research within a federal health IT contracting context.

• Develop and implement process modeling methods and analytical frameworks to uncover emergent effects and interpret intricate health informatics policy environments.

• Gather, compile, and analyze existing federal, agency, and program-level policies to facilitate the creation of business requirements, services, or technological solutions.

• Perform gap analyses of current policies to identify unmet operational needs or barriers to standardization across health IT programs.

• Create workstreams, frameworks, and evaluation tools for program review, policy implementation, and operational improvement initiatives.

• Conduct organizational studies and evaluations to evaluate program effectiveness, highlight inefficiencies, and propose enhancements.

• Design systems and procedures aimed at streamlining operations and boosting compliance with relevant policies and standards.

• Execute work simplification and measurement studies to evaluate performance and operational efficiency.

• Prepare detailed operations and procedures manuals to assist management in achieving greater efficiency and effectiveness.

• Develop narrative, graphic, and oral status reports that communicate findings from policy analysis and program recommendations.

• Collaborate with program leadership, subject matter experts, and government clients to formulate and refine policy positions and implementation strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of experience in policy analysis, organizational management analysis, or a similar field supporting healthcare or health IT programs.

• Expertise in process modeling and workflow documentation techniques (e.g., BPMN, flowcharting, swimlane diagrams).

• Experience in conducting policy gap analyses and translating findings into actionable recommendations and implementation strategies.

• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical abilities; adept at evaluating complex information and synthesizing findings into clear policy guidance.

• Knowledge of the federal health IT policy landscape.

• Experience in developing program evaluation frameworks, logic models, and performance measurement tools.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) for documentation, reporting, and presentations.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; experience in preparing executive-level briefings, policy memos, and formal reports.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Plans.

• Short Term Disability / Long Term Disability / Life Insurance / Accidental Death and Dismemberment.

• Health Savings Account.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off.

• 11 Federal Holidays Off.

• 401k.