Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We have a position open for a Business Analyst to support the Optum Application Managed Services (AMS) Team. The AMS team engages in long term commitments and partnerships. AMS provides full-service operation to our clients with a proactive approach to business communication, growth and problem resolution. The AMS team partners with health plan clients to become an extension of their organization. The highly seasoned staff is dedicated to managing Claims Edit System (CES) as well as looking at where CES fits in the client's “Ecosystem”. AMS provides services that will help provide long term benefit for the client, not only direct savings, and increased revenue but also savings in process, manual effort, and other operational areas. This role can be based in Salt Lake City or is available to telecommuters. The Business Analyst role requires a highly flexible and adaptable analyst with the ability to handle periods of stress and/or heavy workloads. Solid experience as a Business Analyst or similar role is required, along with demonstrated experience with healthcare claims, or Medical /Drug/ reimbursement policies. The BA must have the ability to not only facilitate meetings but also negotiate and drive effective solutions by proactively review profiling system rules, using coding, policy, reimbursement, clinical, and claims background to determine which rules can be presented to the payer for new medical cost savings opportunities as well as generate innovate editing ideas that can be scaled across organizations. This position requires solid communication skills with ability to liaison between technical and non-technical personnel. The ability to adeptly navigate ever changing priorities is also a key skill of the BA. Additionally, the role requires the BA to become a Subject Matter Expert and provide end user training on the functionalized policies. The BA primarily works independently, however is also expected to work collaboratively across teams and the organization to support our client's needs and meet their affordability and saving's targets.