Business Analyst

Core Competencies

• Working knowledge in fields of insurance, healthcare and data management 

• Proficient with data collection and management policies, procedures and common technical tools

• Hands-on experience working with claims payment data such as medical, pharmacy, member eligibility, laboratory, and provider data

• Ability to document business and data requirements in advance of programming and analysis

Professional Qualifications

• Strong analytical, evaluative and interpretation skills 

• Planning and decision-making abilities 

• Ability to assume responsibility and perform with little or no supervision

• Highest order of communication skills and team approach – willingness to work in cooperation and collaboration

• Adherence to confidentiality principles

• Good judgment, initiative, commitment and resourcefulness

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities

• Ability to maintain organization and productivity in a virtual environment

• Ability to utilize SQL and/or SAS database query tools for analytical and testing purposes

• Knowledge of basic healthcare terminology

• Basic project management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Use data creatively to solve problems effectively and assist collaboratively with high-level decision making

• Engage at all stages of processing information, performing analysis, and delivering actionable results in accordance with client requests

• Support project management and documentation related tasks

• Perform data analysis and draw accurate inferences, in accord with the objectives of the analysis

• Gather data required to conduct analysis from several sources, compile it together in prescribed format using data analysis software

• Conduct ad hoc analytics including predictive modeling.

• Create and present analyses of complex data projects explaining trends.

• Effectively complete analytical projects by coordinating all stages of the development life cycle.

• Work closely with subject matter experts in planning and developing analytical methods for data collection, data variables, storage, analysis, statistics and presentations.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Public Health, Business Administration, Mathematics, or any business-related or technical field

• MPH preferred

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Compensation

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits including healthcare, 401K, bonus, profit sharing and a generous Paid Time Off program. Salary is commensurate with experience. The candidate will be located in the Northeast region.

Contact

Send resumes to recruiting@healthdatadecisions.com

No phone calls or recruiters

Data Analyst

 Core Competencies

• Working knowledge in fields of insurance, healthcare and data management 

• Proficient with data collection and management policies, procedures and common technical tools

• Hands-on experience working with claims payment data such as medical, pharmacy, member eligibility, laboratory, and provider data

• Strong foundation in mathematics or quantitative analysis

• Familiarity with quality measurement techniques and standards such as HEDIS and AHRQ QI

• Ability to document business and data requirements in advance of programming and analysis

 
Professional Qualifications

• Strong analytical, evaluative and interpretation skills 

• Planning and decision making abilities 

• Ability to assume responsibility and perform with little or no supervision

• Highest order of communication skills and team approach – willingness to work in cooperation and collaboration

• Adherence to confidentiality principles

• Good judgment, initiative, commitment and resourcefulness

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities
   

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses of various data sets and draw conclusions in accordance with the objectives of the project

• Data gathering and synthesis to create data sets ready for analysis.

• Create analytical reports using tools such as SQL, SAS and Excel.

• Evaluate various business problems and design data-oriented solutions

• Determine the methodologies and procedures for carrying out effective data analysis

• Develop and implement plans to measure and report on health care delivery cost, utilization, and trends

• Effectively support analytical projects by participating in and coordinating all stages of the development life cycle. 

• Work closely with subject matter experts in planning and developing analytical methods for data collection, maintenance, and analysis.
   

 Technical Competencies

• Programming languages: SQL

• Statistical packages: SAS, SPSS, R

• Databases systems: SQL Server, Oracle

• MS Office tools: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Lync, Sharepoint
   

 Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Public Health, Business Administration, Mathematics, or any business-related or technical field

• MPH preferred
   

Compensation

This is a full time salaried position with benefits including healthcare, 401K, bonus, profit sharing and a generous Paid Time Off program. Salary is commensurate with experience. The candidate will be located in the Northeast region.

Contact

Send resumes to recruiting@healthdatadecisions.com

No phone calls or recruiters