Data Analyst II Healthcare Analytics

Centene Corporation•St. David's, MO

1d•$56,200 - $101,000•Remote

About The Position

Centene is seeking a Data Analyst II in Healthcare Analytics to join their team. This role involves analyzing integrated and extensive datasets to extract value that influences business decisions. The analyst will collaborate with stakeholders to identify areas of value, develop solutions, and deliver insights to reduce the cost of care and improve clinical outcomes for members. Responsibilities include interpreting data from various sources, supporting large-scale projects, performing root-cause analysis of data irregularities, managing multiple tasks with limited supervision, and supporting process enhancements and automation opportunities. The role requires expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and data presentation, with the ability to communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. The analyst will independently gather requirements, validate results, and present data-driven insights and recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience working with large databases, data verification, and data management, or 1+ years IT experience.
Working knowledge of SQL/query languages.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare analytics experience preferred.
Preferred knowledge of programmatic coding languages such as Python and R.
Knowledge of statistical, analytical, or data mining techniques including basic data modeling, trend analysis, and root-cause analysis preferred.
Preferred knowledge of modern business intelligence and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Analyze integrated and extensive datasets to extract value that influences business decisions.
Work collaboratively with key business stakeholders to identify areas of value, develop solutions, and deliver insights to reduce overall cost of care for members and improve their clinical outcomes.
Interpret and analyze data from multiple sources including healthcare provider, member/patient, and third-party data.
Support execution of large-scale projects with limited direction from leadership.
Identify and perform root-cause analysis of data irregularities and present findings and proposed solutions to leadership and/or customers.
Manage multiple, variable tasks and data review processes with limited supervision within targeted timelines.
Support the design, testing, and implementation of process enhancements and identify opportunities for automation.
Apply expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand how customers interact with analytic products.
Support multiple functions and levels of the organization and effectively, both verbally and visually, communicate findings and insights to non-technical business partners.
Independently engage with customers and business partners to gather requirements and validate results.
Communicate and present data-driven insights and recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders, soliciting and incorporating feedback when required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.