Shared Services Careers
Data Analyst (Contract)
; Remote
Insight. Partnership. Purpose.
At Sound Physicians, our shared services and business teams play a vital role in advancing our mission to improve healthcare outcomes. Whether you're in finance, human resources, marketing, IT, operations, or talent acquisition, your work supports the clinicians who care for patients in communities across the country. You bring strategic thinking, operational excellence, and a deep commitment to service—ensuring our organization runs smoothly, grows responsibly, and innovates with purpose.
We are a remote-first national team, united by technology, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose. While our clinicians deliver care locally, we stay connected and aligned—so they can focus on what matters most: improving lives at the bedside.
- Schedule: Full Time
- Work Arrangement: Remote
- Salary: $65 - $85
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- Customer-Focused
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- Resourceful
- Self-Starter
- Compassionate
- Curious
Data Analyst (Contract)
United States
Category:
Implementations/Projects
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Data Analyst to join our IT Data & Analytics team for a 6-month contract assignment. This role is responsible for analyzing and profiling source data, translating business needs into clear technical requirements, and supporting the delivery of reliable data integration and analytics solutions.
The Data Analyst will conduct complex SQL analysis, investigate data issues, document source-to-target requirements, and collaborate closely with business stakeholders and ETL developers. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that data is accurate, well understood, and appropriately structured to support the continued growth of our enterprise data warehouse and analytics capabilities.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with analytical curiosity, sound problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across both business and technical teams.
Details: 6-month, full-time contract. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Profile and analyze source data using SQL to assess data structure, completeness, quality, and alignment with business and technical requirements.
- Perform advanced ad hoc querying to support data investigations, troubleshooting, solution design, and project scoping.
- Translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical requirements for data integration, warehousing, and reporting solutions.
- Develop and maintain source-to-target mappings, technical specifications, data definitions, and related solution documentation.
- Partner with ETL developers to validate transformation logic and ensure data is appropriately structured for downstream reporting and analytical use.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand operational needs, clarify requirements, and translate complex business questions into practical data solutions.
- Support the development and refinement of data models that promote consistency, scalability, and effective reporting.
- Conduct data validation, reconciliation, and testing to confirm the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of analytical deliverables.
- Identify data quality issues, investigate root causes, document findings, and collaborate with appropriate partners to support resolution.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of data sources, structures, relationships, definitions, transformations, and business rules.
- Prepare data sets and perform targeted analysis to support ETL development, testing, and implementation activities.
- Monitor data integrity and proactively surface risks, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Participate actively in Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, estimation, testing, and retrospectives.
- Communicate technical concepts, analytical findings, and data limitations clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Stay current with evolving practices in healthcare analytics, data management, data quality, and enterprise data warehousing.
What we are looking for:A successful candidate will demonstrate a strong combination of technical knowledge, analytical capability, professional judgment, and collaborative working style.
Values:
- Adaptability: Responds effectively to changing priorities, requirements, and business needs.
- Action Oriented: Breaks complex work into manageable steps and maintains momentum toward meaningful outcomes.
- Stakeholder Focus: Seeks to understand the needs of stakeholders and delivers solutions that support measurable value.
- Intellectual Curiosity: Asks thoughtful questions, investigates underlying causes, and actively seeks to understand how and why processes and data work.
- Collaboration: Builds productive relationships and works effectively across business, technical, and operational teams.
- Professionalism: Remains composed, constructive, and solution-focused when navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, or challenging situations.
- Persistence: Maintains focus and follows issues through to resolution, even when obstacles or changes arise.
- Resourcefulness: Uses available information, tools, and partnerships to investigate problems and develop practical solutions.
- Self-Awareness: Recognizes personal strengths and development opportunities and responds constructively to feedback.
- Initiative: Proactively identifies needs, takes ownership of assignments, and advances work with appropriate independence.
- Teamwork: Shares information, raises risks early, and contributes to collective goals and team success.
- Integrity: Handles information responsibly, maintains confidentiality, and follows through on commitments.
- Accountability: Takes ownership of the quality, accuracy, and timely completion of assigned work.
Knowledge:
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of three years of experience in a data analyst or comparable analytical role, preferably within a delivery-focused and analytics-driven environment.
- Strong proficiency in SQL, including advanced querying techniques such as joins, subqueries, common table expressions, aggregations, and window functions.
- Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, data integration practices, and ETL processes.
- Experience profiling source data and assessing data quality, completeness, consistency, and usability.
- Experience documenting technical requirements, source-to-target mappings, data definitions, transformation rules, or similar specifications.
- Demonstrated ability to investigate complex data issues, identify root causes, and communicate findings clearly.
- Ability to translate business requirements into structured technical and analytical deliverables.
- Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to producing accurate, reliable, and well-documented work.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute effectively within an Agile delivery environment.
Experience:
- Minimum of three years of experience in a data analyst or comparable analytical role, preferably within a delivery-focused and analytics-driven environment.
Pay Range
$65.00 to $85.00 per hour. Exact pay will be determined based on candidate experience and geographic location
Your role as a Care Catalyst
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We Lead with Purpose:
You help clinicians focus on care by managing the essential business functions that keep our organization running—whether it's recruiting top talent, ensuring accurate billing, streamlining credentialing, supporting learning and development, or enabling technology. Your work behind the scenes powers our mission and drives operational excellence.
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We Build Meaningful Connections:
You collaborate across shared services teams and with clinical partners to deliver seamless support. Whether you're designing a campaign, processing claims, onboarding a new clinician, or enhancing internal systems, your work builds trust and enables success.
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We Support Care, Nationwide and Locally:
As a remote-first national team, you provide centralized support that empowers clinicians to deliver care in their local communities. Through technology, communication, and shared purpose, we stay connected and responsive to the needs of those on the front lines.
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We Grow Together:
You develop specialized expertise, strengthen cross-functional partnerships, and make a lasting impact. Because investing in our people—whether clinical or corporate—is how we deliver uncompromising care.
Hear from our team
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“As an employee of Sound Physicians for over 10 years, what I truly enjoy is the people and the culture. There’s a strong sense of trust and collaboration, and I feel genuinely supported as a colleague. Leadership is approachable, ideas are welcomed, and there’s a real focus on growth and development. It’s rewarding to work for an organization that invests in its people and stays true to its mission. I’m proud of the work we do and the team I get to do it with.”
Amber Dean,
Senior Staffing Manager -
“What drew me to Sound is simple: business leaders here actually make an impact. We’re solving real problems, strengthening infrastructure, and shaping how care is delivered. It’s energizing to know the work you do on the business side genuinely helps clinicians and patients every day.”
Courtney Reun,
Vice President, Talent Attraction & Experience
Rewards
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Remote first environment
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Work-Life Balance
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Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
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Lifestyle Spending Account
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401K with company match
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Paid time off starting with 15 days off + 10 company-paid holidays
