***This position is in Arrington, VA located in Nelson County, not Arlington, VA*** The Data Specialist is a vital member of Blue Ridge Medical Center’s (BRMC) AmeriCorps program in that their research and data analyses efforts help identify future programs and initiatives for both BRMC and AmeriCorps. The Data Specialist works to build capacity through data analyses services. Members assess and analyze the various disparities present, as well as the needs reported among BRMC’s patient population through interpretation of current data reports. Through this, members successfully design and carry out both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis on the proposed project/problem they have identified. Members present their project to management at numerous stages in the process and contribute real-time data to help direct and determine the best course of action for initiatives carried out by the BRMC Community Health Department and clinical teams as a whole. Other tasks assigned during the course of service are designated on a case-by-case basis regarding special projects or initiatives proposed by various providers across the three BRMC locations (Arrington, Amherst, and Appomattox).