Health Care Analyst I at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Overview

Department Overview

Healthcare Analytics is the central point for developing and evolving Blue Cross’ analytic infrastructure and strategy. The HCA mission is to make data driven decisions a reality by bringing information to the enterprise. The Division’s purpose is to support data driven decision making for our internal and external customers by delivering information and supporting collaboration through analytic best practices.

Primary Responsibilities

The Health Care Analyst I position is responsible for analyzing healthcare data related to our networks, claims, utilization, precertification, member engagement, cost management and activities supporting the development and implementation of corporate strategies. The Health Care Analyst I position supports multiple divisions by performing analysis as it relates to healthcare utilization and quality, including analytical design, data gathering, analysis, etc. The position creates and publishes periodic reports and dashboards, as well as ad hoc reports that fulfill corporate initiatives and meet obligations to employer groups, providers, executives, and other internal customers. Presentation, communication, time management and organizational skills are critical aspects of the position. Thinking and acting independently, as well as strong analytical problem solving, is important to the success of this position.

Summary Of Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferably in a quantitative discipline (such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, etc.) or the health sciences (Public Health, Health Administration, etc.) or Computer Sciences
• Minimum of one year of related business experience analyzing data or a graduate/advanced degree in a quantitative discipline
• Demonstrated experience analyzing or reporting data sets using tools such as WinSQL, Crystal Reports, Toad, Excel, Advantage Suite, Tableau or WebFOCUS
• Knowledge in data access, use of database tools, database analysis, primary keys, indexing, and data integrity issues
• Analytical and technical skills necessary to execute each phase of an analysis including methodological design, data integration, and data visualization
• Strong, multilateral communication skills that can be utilized to build internal and external business relationships
• Experience managing multiple priorities
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
• Problem recognition and problem solving skills
• Familiar with various products and contracts utilized by companies in the healthcare industry preferred
• Familiar with healthcare measurement methodologies preferred
• Statistics and/or mathematics experience preferred
• Technical writing experience preferred
• Thorough knowledge of how a company in the healthcare industry operates and its business relationships, and how these relationships directly impact analytical processes preferred
• Experience working in Population Health analytics preferred
• Tableau or PowerBI experience strongly preferred
  
  

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