Health Data Analyst Jobs in California
Health Data Analyst jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in hospital systems, health insurance, managed care, and the state's dense cluster of health technology companies, with openings at every level from entry-level analyst through senior and principal roles. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego lead hiring volume, anchored by employers such as Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, and UC Health. The most in-demand specialties are population health analytics, clinical outcomes reporting, and health informatics. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Care Delivery Analytics Data Analyst III
Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017
Salary Range: $88,854.00 (Min.) - $115,509.00 (Mid.) - $142,166.00 (Max.)
Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.
Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.
Job Summary
The Care Delivery Analytics Data Analyst III serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) contributor responsible for leading complex analytic projects that link insights directly to enterprise goals, resource allocation, and performance improvement. This position leads the full analytic development process from business case definition and structured scoping through peer review, deployment, and post-implementation evaluation, ensuring high-quality, reproducible, and impactful outputs.
The Analyst III applies advanced analytic reasoning and strong business acumen to deliver analyses that inform both operational and financial decision making. Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), serves as a resource and mentor for other staff.
Duties
Leads end-to-end analytic development, from structured business case definition and requirements gathering to delivery of validated, actionable insights.
Conducts advanced analyses evaluating drivers of quality, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
Coordinates with IT and product owners to ensure analytic outputs are integrated into enterprise systems and recurring workflows.
Develops, optimizes, and automates analytic assets (data models, dashboards, reports) following enterprise design and refresh standards.
Implements and maintains version control, peer review (pull request), and continuous integration practices for analytic codebases.
Maintains awareness of data lineage and governance compliance throughout all analytic work.
Manages project planning, tracking, and post-implementation assessment for assigned deliverables.
Mentors and models adherence to analytic development best practices.
Applies subject matter expertise in evaluating business operations and processes. Identifies areas where technical solutions would improve business performance. Consults across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge. Ensures that the facts and details are correct so that the program's deliverable meets the needs of the department, organization and legislation's policies, standards, and best practices. Provides training, recommends process improvements, and mentors junior level staff, department interns, etc. as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Duties Continued
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience
Required:
At least 4 years of experience in analytics, with substantial exposure to healthcare operations, managed care, or population health.
Experience leading end-to-end analytic projects, including requirements gathering, data validation, analysis, and delivery of insights.
Experience analyzing community supports, care management, health education, Managed Long-Term Support Services (MLTSS), and intervention programs.
Experience translating and analyzing multiple data sources into actionable insights to guide interventions, resource allocation, program improvements, and new ideas for member programs based on population needs.
Preferred:
Experience with advanced analytics techniques, including multivariate analysis, regression, control charts, or predictive modeling.
Experience in domain specific operations, such as network strategy, risk adjustment, or medical cost driver analysis.
Experience mentoring junior analysts or providing guidance on analytic best practices.
Experience understanding and responding to ongoing California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requirements for various programs, such as CalAIM.
Skills
Required:
Expert in SQL for complex exploratory analysis, data modeling, and Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes supporting enterprise dashboards, reports, and analytic deliverables. Advanced proficiency in Tableau (or equivalent BI tools) to design, optimize, and automate dashboards and visualizations for enterprise level insights. Strong statistical and analytical skills, including multivariate analyses, regression, and control charts to identify drivers of operational, clinical, and financial performance. Knowledge of version control (Git, GitHub) and collaborative development workflows, including peer review, continuous integration, and reproducible analytic practices. Ability to develop and maintain reusable analytic frameworks, templates, and processes that support recurring reporting and performance monitoring. Proficiency in data validation, reconciliation, and adherence to governance standards, including data lineage tracking and quality control. Ability to translate complex business problems into structured analytic requirements and actionable insights. Ability to interpret analytic results in the context of organizational performance, operational priorities, and enterprise goals. Ability to apply critical thinking to identify patterns, opportunities, and risks across multiple data domains. Ability to collaborate effectively with IT, operational teams, and business partners to operationalize analytic outputs. Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare concepts, such as quality measures, utilization patterns, and key operational drivers in a managed care environment. Ability to lead analytic projects end-to-end, including business case definition, requirements gathering, analysis, and post-implementation assessment. Ability to mentor junior analysts and promote adherence to analytic best practices. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and escalate issues appropriately. Ability to communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Knowledge of population health management frameworks and social determinants of health. Ability to evaluate population level outcomes and operational performance metrics.
Preferred:
Proficient with Process Improvement Methodology including defining and documenting workflow. Knowledge of program and project level planning, mobilization and management.
Licenses/Certifications Required
Licenses/Certifications Preferred
Required Training
Physical Requirements
Additional Information
Salary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.
L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Wellness Program
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles
Care Delivery Analytics Data Analyst III
Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017
Salary Range: $88,854.00 (Min.) - $115,509.00 (Mid.) - $142,166.00 (Max.)
Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.
Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.
Job Summary
The Care Delivery Analytics Data Analyst III serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) contributor responsible for leading complex analytic projects that link insights directly to enterprise goals, resource allocation, and performance improvement. This position leads the full analytic development process from business case definition and structured scoping through peer review, deployment, and post-implementation evaluation, ensuring high-quality, reproducible, and impactful outputs.
The Analyst III applies advanced analytic reasoning and strong business acumen to deliver analyses that inform both operational and financial decision making. Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), serves as a resource and mentor for other staff.
Duties
Leads end-to-end analytic development, from structured business case definition and requirements gathering to delivery of validated, actionable insights.
Conducts advanced analyses evaluating drivers of quality, operational efficiency, and financial performance.
Coordinates with IT and product owners to ensure analytic outputs are integrated into enterprise systems and recurring workflows.
Develops, optimizes, and automates analytic assets (data models, dashboards, reports) following enterprise design and refresh standards.
Implements and maintains version control, peer review (pull request), and continuous integration practices for analytic codebases.
Maintains awareness of data lineage and governance compliance throughout all analytic work.
Manages project planning, tracking, and post-implementation assessment for assigned deliverables.
Mentors and models adherence to analytic development best practices.
Applies subject matter expertise in evaluating business operations and processes. Identifies areas where technical solutions would improve business performance. Consults across business operations, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge. Ensures that the facts and details are correct so that the program's deliverable meets the needs of the department, organization and legislation's policies, standards, and best practices. Provides training, recommends process improvements, and mentors junior level staff, department interns, etc. as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Duties Continued
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience
Required:
At least 4 years of experience in analytics, with substantial exposure to healthcare operations, managed care, or population health.
Experience leading end-to-end analytic projects, including requirements gathering, data validation, analysis, and delivery of insights.
Experience analyzing community supports, care management, health education, Managed Long-Term Support Services (MLTSS), and intervention programs.
Experience translating and analyzing multiple data sources into actionable insights to guide interventions, resource allocation, program improvements, and new ideas for member programs based on population needs.
Preferred:
Experience with advanced analytics techniques, including multivariate analysis, regression, control charts, or predictive modeling.
Experience in domain specific operations, such as network strategy, risk adjustment, or medical cost driver analysis.
Experience mentoring junior analysts or providing guidance on analytic best practices.
Experience understanding and responding to ongoing California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) requirements for various programs, such as CalAIM.
Skills
Required:
Expert in SQL for complex exploratory analysis, data modeling, and Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes supporting enterprise dashboards, reports, and analytic deliverables. Advanced proficiency in Tableau (or equivalent BI tools) to design, optimize, and automate dashboards and visualizations for enterprise level insights. Strong statistical and analytical skills, including multivariate analyses, regression, and control charts to identify drivers of operational, clinical, and financial performance. Knowledge of version control (Git, GitHub) and collaborative development workflows, including peer review, continuous integration, and reproducible analytic practices. Ability to develop and maintain reusable analytic frameworks, templates, and processes that support recurring reporting and performance monitoring. Proficiency in data validation, reconciliation, and adherence to governance standards, including data lineage tracking and quality control. Ability to translate complex business problems into structured analytic requirements and actionable insights. Ability to interpret analytic results in the context of organizational performance, operational priorities, and enterprise goals. Ability to apply critical thinking to identify patterns, opportunities, and risks across multiple data domains. Ability to collaborate effectively with IT, operational teams, and business partners to operationalize analytic outputs. Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare concepts, such as quality measures, utilization patterns, and key operational drivers in a managed care environment. Ability to lead analytic projects end-to-end, including business case definition, requirements gathering, analysis, and post-implementation assessment. Ability to mentor junior analysts and promote adherence to analytic best practices. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and escalate issues appropriately. Ability to communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Knowledge of population health management frameworks and social determinants of health. Ability to evaluate population level outcomes and operational performance metrics.
Preferred:
Proficient with Process Improvement Methodology including defining and documenting workflow. Knowledge of program and project level planning, mobilization and management.
Licenses/Certifications Required
Licenses/Certifications Preferred
Required Training
Physical Requirements
Additional Information
Salary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.
L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Wellness Program
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles
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The qualifications that appear most often in health data analyst jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in health informatics, biostatistics, public health, or a related field
- Proficiency in SQL for querying large clinical or claims databases
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
- Familiarity with healthcare data standards including HL7, ICD-10, and CPT coding
- Knowledge of HIPAA privacy regulations and California CMIA requirements
- Experience with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
Health Data Analyst Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a health data analyst in California?
Most California employers require at least a bachelor's degree in health informatics, biostatistics, public health, or a related analytical field as the baseline. California does not issue a state license specific to health data analysts, but earning a Registered Health Information Administrator credential through AHIMA or a Certified Health Data Analyst designation strengthens applications significantly. Building fluency in SQL, Epic or Cerner reporting tools, and California-specific regulatory frameworks like CMIA is what most California hiring managers look for beyond the degree.
How much do health data analysts make in California?
Health data analysts in California earn a median of about $141,590 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $77,480 for the lowest 10% to over $224,920 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire health data analysts in California?
Employers hiring health data analysts in California right now include Meta, Apple, and Intuit, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. California's concentration of integrated health systems, large managed care organizations, and health technology firms means consistent demand across both traditional hospital employers and payer-side analytics teams.
Which California cities have the most health data analyst jobs?
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego have the most health data analyst openings in California. The San Francisco Bay Area drives demand through its dense concentration of health technology companies and large insurers, Los Angeles through its sprawling hospital systems and managed care plans, and San Diego through its biotech and academic medical center presence anchored by institutions such as UC San Diego Health.
Are there remote health data analyst jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields, since health data analyst work is almost entirely desk-based and requires no physical presence with patients. About 61% of health data analyst openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how well the role translates to distributed teams. Reporting, data modeling, and dashboard development are the functions most commonly offered fully remote, while roles involving direct EHR configuration or on-site collaboration with clinical teams tend to be hybrid.
How can I get hired as a health data analyst in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving from an adjacent data or health operations role, such as a medical billing analyst, clinical documentation specialist, or healthcare operations coordinator, where you already handle claims or encounter data. Large California health systems such as Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health run analyst development programs and post associate analyst roles specifically designed for candidates building their first data portfolio. Completing a health informatics certificate through a UC Extension program and building a portfolio of SQL queries against public California OSHPD datasets gives you concrete work to show employers before your first full analyst title.
Where can I find and apply to health data analyst jobs in California?
You can find and apply to health data analyst jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings across hospital systems, health plans, and health technology employers. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly from the listings.
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