Data Analyst

Description

Living the vision of "Advancing the business of healthcare today for a better tomorrow," Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) works to perpetuate success throughout the healthcare industry as the premier association for professionals who lead medical practices. Since 1926, through data, people, insights, and advocacy, MGMA empowers medical group practices to innovate and create meaningful change in healthcare. We believe the future is what you make it, and we’re here to support the people who are ready to make the world a better place. Tomorrow will be remarkable because MGMA is here to help.

The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA is looking for a Data Analyst to join our Denver/hybrid team.

The Data Project Analyst supports MGMA’s healthcare survey products, data collection cycles, and data operations by assisting with survey data review, validation, file preparation, participant communication, documentation, and support. This role helps maintain the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of MGMA survey data by applying established procedures, understanding data metrics, identifying potential data issues, communicating progress, and adhering to set deadlines.

Essential Functions:

• Support assigned survey projects, data collection activities, data review tasks, and operational deliverables within established timelines.
• Assist with creating, modifying, reviewing, and maintaining files used for automated report generation, data editing, data analysis, and survey product creation.
• Review survey data for completeness, consistency, reasonableness, outliers, missing information, mathematical issues, and other potential data quality concerns using established standards.
• Apply routine validation checks to identify inconsistent logic, respondent inconsistencies, file issues, and reporting concerns, and document findings for review or follow-up.
• Research assigned data issues, assist with resolving discrepancies, and escalate complex or non-standard issues to a manager, senior analyst, or subject matter expert.
• Support quality review activities for assigned surveys, reports, outputs, statistical tables, automated files, and other deliverables before reporting or release.
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of survey data by following established review standards, data validation practices, and data handling procedures.
• Support survey questionnaire development, definition booklets, statistical tables, graphs, supplemental research, analysis reports, and survey material reviews as assigned.
• Communicate with survey respondents and key participants to clarify practice structure, verify reported information, correct survey questionnaire data, and answer routine data questions.
• Provide basic interpretation of reported survey information, including revenue, expenses, staffing, cost efficiency, compensation, production, and related survey or product data, with guidance as needed.
• Support custom analysis requests, publications, presentations, webinars, marketing or sales collateral, and other cross-functional data needs as assigned.
• Contribute to recurring process documentation, templates, review steps, SOPs, troubleshooting notes, and other materials that support consistency and continuity.
• Collaborate with Data Operations, Product, Internal Data, Marketing, Sales, and other teams to promote, maintain, and utilize survey data effectively.
• Provide timely updates on assigned work, file status, issue follow-up, dependencies, and next steps.
• Perform other duties as required and necessary to ensure the success of the organization.

Supervisory duties:

• None

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Ability to consistently promote, support, work, and act in a manner in support of MGMA’s mission, vision, and values.
• Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of survey design, sampling, evaluation, assessment, descriptive statistics, and database systems.
• Ability to learn MGMA survey products, reporting structures, data frameworks, healthcare data trends, and internal data, reporting, survey, and workflow systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills with a high proficiency in Excel and the ability to develop proficiency in internal tools and databases.
• Knowledge of data collection, data operations, data editing, validation, file auditing, data review, and quality assurance practices.
• Ability to identify outliers, missing data, data gaps, inconsistent logic, and recurring data quality concerns using established review procedures.
• Strong organizational, attention to detail, time-management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain survey, data, and process-related information clearly to internal and external audiences.
• Ability to identify problems, research alternatives, ask relevant questions, and escalate complex issues appropriately.
• Ability to apply sound judgment to routine assignments, established review standards, and documented procedures.
• Ability to support process improvement through documentation, workflow consistency, and identification of routine efficiency opportunities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from all organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while recognizing when guidance, review, or escalation is needed.

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Health or Business Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Accounting, or related field is required.

Experience:

• Three (3) or more years of experience in health care or business administration, survey research or related field is required.
• Experience in project design and/or management is preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• Must have reliable transportation.

Working environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in an indoor, professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Working environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in an indoor, professional office environment.
• Will need to attend conferences and MGMA events in various locations around the United States on a regular basis.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, fax machines, and scanners.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Physical Activities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees in this role, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to successfully interact and accurately exchange information using the following suite of verbal and non-verbal communication skills critical to expressing oneself and conducting professional interactions on behalf of the business:

• Ability to read, write, edit
• Ability to converse, discuss, convey
• Also includes interactive engagement with software applications, computer graphics, and the ability to conduct internet research.

While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to successfully navigate scenarios requiring the following observational abilities:

• Ability to perceive, identify, recognize
• Ability to detect, determine, discern, judge
• Ability to assess, estimate, compare

This is a largely sedentary role, so employee must be able to remain in a sedentary position while focusing for extended periods of time throughout the workday. Position also requires occasional movement inside the office to access file cabinets, printers, etc. While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to successfully navigate scenarios requiring the following operational abilities:

• Ability to operate PC/keyboard and other office productivity equipment
• Ability to position self to traverse/navigate around typical office setting
• Ability pull/push, lift, open/close, grasp/manipulate, transport up to 10 lbs.

Why Work for Us:

MGMA prides itself on providing team members from all walks of life with an inclusive work environment and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and both short- and long-term disability. We invest in our employees' growth with a 401(k) plan featuring company match, profit-sharing, and professional development opportunities. We prioritize work-life balance through a hybrid work schedule, an employee assistance program, and a generous time off package, which includes three weeks of vacation, 80 hours of sick time, and 11 paid holidays. From a flexible spending account and on-site fitness center to volunteer opportunities and tuition assistance, MGMA is committed to giving employees a well-rounded and gratifying employment experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants shall be considered according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experience, and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

MGMA does not engage in immigration sponsorship or relocation assistance.

The application deadline is October 9, 2026. This may be extended in the event additional time is necessary to receive a sufficient number of qualified candidates. The approximate salary range for this position is $63,000- $76,000, depending on the skills, education, and experience of the candidate.

Salary Description

$63,000-$76,000