Junior Programmer Analyst

ProSidian Seeks a Junior Programmer Analyst (Contract Contingent) in Rockville, MD to support an engagement for an independent agency of the United States Federal Govt. that supports health services research initiatives that seek to improve the quality of health care in America. The agency's mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. The agency works to fulfill its mission by conducting research and provides information on a number of critical issues related to healthcare and quality which are of particular interest to government agencies, legislative bodies, health policy makers and other health professionals.  The research is primarily based on the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). 

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to will assist in Administrative, Database The Agency's Data Center Tasks and Services, Website Management, Workshops, Technical Support, and other optional tasks. These services will include, but are not limited to, cataloguing data files and software, hardware and server monitoring, quality management, quality assurance review, preparing monthly progress and summary cost reports, conduct monthly meetings with the agency, provide confidential storage for all electronic files, statistical analysis services using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the Healthcare Cost and  Utilization Project (HCUP), create public use files, provide onsite support for the Agency's Data Center, and maintain and manage MEPS and HCUPnet websites.

Junior Programmer Analyst Candidates shall work to support requirements for Other Logistical Support As Needed and maintain, store, catalogue, document, edit, and update files for the agency's database.

The Junior Programmer Analyst(s) will provide onsite support for the AHRQ Data Center including the development of and updates to policy and procedure manuals, inventory control, training, technical support, data migration, and other functions that pertain to the support and operations of the Data Center and secure local area network data environment. The Junior Programmer Analyst(s) will help the Senior Programmer Analyst in providing programming and statistical analysis services using MEPS and HCUP data using econometric and statistical techniques used with a variety of large data sources including national surveys, discharge and claims database. Other tasks may include data mangement, software management, data security, web publications, onsite technical support, and support for workshops and conferences.