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Director Data Science & AI

Director Data Science & AI

Pediatric AssociatesPlantation, Florida, United States, 33388
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PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Director of Data Science will launch and scale Pediatric Associates’ AI / ML initiatives, starting with payment integrity, risk stratification, and care gap management. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for developing, validating, and deploying models that drive measurable financial and clinical outcomes. The role oversees a team of data scientists ensuring AI solutions are production-ready, secure, compliant with HIPAA and capable of delivering measurable impact across clinical, financial, and operational domains.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list may not include all of the duties that may be assigned.

  • Lead development of AI / ML models for RCM, payment integrity, risk prediction, and care gap closure.
  • Partner with clinical and operational leaders to embed models into workflows.
  • Build scalable data pipelines and production environments with engineering.
  • Establish best practices for model monitoring, validation, and ROI measurement.
  • Mentor analysts and data scientists.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees Data Science and AI functions at the enterprise level.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION :

  • PhD in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Health Informatics, or related discipline strongly preferred. Master’s degree required.

    • EXPERIENCE :

  • 3+ years of leadership experience and managing AI / ML pipelines.
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in healthcare data science space.
  • Strong expertise in machine learning, NLP, and predictive analytics.
  • Experience deploying models at scale (Python, SQL, Spark, cloud ML).
  • Proven record of designing and deploying AI platforms and end-to-end ML pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with GenAI applications and large language models in production environments.
  • Strong background in healthcare analytics (claims, EHR, quality measures, population health) with knowledge of interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR).
  • Expertise with AI / ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face) and cloud platforms (Azure ML, Databricks).

    • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Vision to design platforms and workflows with AI at the core rather than as an add-on.
  • Deep knowledge of transformers, LLMs, and generative AI with ability to apply them to healthcare operations and clinical workflows.
  • Ability to align AI strategy with enterprise goals and secure executive buy-in.
  • Skilled at working across technical and non-technical teams to embed AI solutions.
  • Commitment to ethical AI practices, including explainability, transparency, fairness, and compliance.
  • Ability to evaluate and deploy emerging AI technologies to gain strategic advantage.

    • TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Non-patient facing
  • May be either full time remote / telework or rotate working in the office and remote / telework
  • If remote, this job must be U.S. based
  • Indoor work; professional office environment
  • Operating computer
  • Reach outward

    • OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Vision
  • Sense of sound
  • Sense of touch

    • PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

    Adhere to all organizational information security policies and protect all sensitive information, including but not limited to ePHI and PHI (Protected Health Information) in accordance with organizational policy, Federal, State, and local regulations.

    The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature of level of the job.

    Pediatric Associates Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information (including family medical history). We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and to ensuring a fair and inclusive hiring process."

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    Director Data Science • Plantation, Florida, United States, 33388