Junior Data Analyst
The Junior Data Analyst will support a healthcare organization by collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to generate reports and identify trends. This fully onsite role requires strong Excel skills and experience in healthcare or insurance data, with responsibilities including maintaining dashboards, ensuring data accuracy, and communicating findings to stakeholders.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Hospitals and Health Care.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position overview
Confidential Client (via Careertakes) is hiring an entry-level Junior Data Analyst for a temp-to-hire, fully onsite role in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. This role suits candidates with 1–3 years of data or reporting experience and prior exposure to healthcare or insurance data. The position is full-time and offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $28–$30/hour plus benefits.
What You’ll Do
- Collect, organize, and analyze operational, financial, and patient-related datasets to support business needs
- Create and maintain recurring reports, dashboards, and data trackers for stakeholders
- Review datasets for accuracy, completeness, and inconsistencies; perform data cleaning as needed
- Identify trends and prepare concise summaries and recommendations for non-technical stakeholders
- Support ad hoc reporting and respond to data requests in a timely manner
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline reporting processes and documentation
- Maintain documentation for reports, data sources, and process changes
- Contribute to projects involving healthcare operations, financials, or patient data
Qualifications
- Previous experience working within healthcare or insurance is required
- 1–3 years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or a related analytical role preferred
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (PivotTables, lookups, formulas, data manipulation)
- Comfortable working with large datasets and preparing accurate reports
- Strong attention to detail and ability to spot discrepancies in data
- Clear communicator who can present findings to non-technical audiences
- Experience with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or EMR/EHR systems is a plus
- Able to work fully onsite in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood
Position details
- Location: Chicago, IL — Pilsen neighborhood (fully onsite)
- Employment type: Full-time (Temp-to-Hire)
- Pay rate: $28–$30 / hour
- Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
- Experience required: Prior healthcare or insurance experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Life insurance and short-term disability
- Voluntary benefits and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Paid leave where required by law and holiday pay upon eligibility
Why apply via Careertakes
- Careertakes acts as a third-party recruiting partner to streamline the process and surface additional matched opportunities.
- If you’re selected, you’ll be employed directly by Confidential Client.
- We provide transparent role details (including pay) so you can make an informed decision.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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