Also called: Clinical Data Analyst
Turns hospital data into charts and reports that help leaders make decisions.
Builds a dashboard showing ER wait times by hour, pulls data on infection rates, and figures out why one clinic has more no-shows than others.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in health informatics, statistics, or business analytics; SQL skills.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Health Informatics, Statistics, Business Analytics.
Growing much faster than average. Strong growth.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI generates dashboards and SQL reports on request, so far fewer entry analysts are needed; asking the right questions stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, Computer applications, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-2041.
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