Data Analyst II - Remote
About The Position
Optum Insight is hiring a Data Analyst II to support Coding Advisor, with a roadmap to integrate responsibilities across Coding Advisor (CA) and Provider Education (PE). The role owns savings logic across both products, aligns methodologies between Optum Advisory Services and BAR, and provides transparent, consistent information to internal and external stakeholders as the products converge. This is a high-impact, client-facing analytical position that influences revenue realization, client trust, and program credibility. The role supports Professional and Facility Provider Education programs, resolves data, reporting, and logic issues, and serves as a liaison between Optum Advisory Services and BAR. It explains savings logic and performance metrics to internal partners and communicates methodology, identification logic, and program performance to external clients, including Coding, Finance, and Audit leaders. It also supports dashboard and reporting development, clinical coding-module intake and savings estimation, operationalization of logic in the analytics library, ad-hoc scripts for Coding Advisor invoicing, and delivery of actual and forecast savings for consolidated savings and UHC PIPR reporting. The position is remote from anywhere in the U.S., except hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days per week. Remote employees must follow UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. The salary range is $72,800–$130,000 annually based on full-time employment, with compensation dependent on factors such as location, education, work experience, and certifications.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in healthcare medical claims.
- At least 1 year of experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or similar.
- At least 2 years of experience with Microsoft Excel, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
- At least 2 years of experience with Alteryx or similar ETL/transformation tools.
- Remote employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
- Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Amazon Redshift.
- At least 2 years of Microsoft SQL coding experience writing queries and creating schemas or maintaining tables, or similar experience.
Responsibilities
- Support Professional and Facility Provider Education programs for Coding Advisor and UHC PE, addressing data, reporting, and logic-related issues.
- Own and govern savings logic across Coding Advisor and Provider Education, and ensure alignment between Optum Advisory Services and BAR and with operational leadership.
- Explain savings logic to internal matrix partners to promote consistent understanding and alignment on performance metrics.
- Communicate savings methodology, identification logic, and program performance to external clients, including Coding, Finance, and Audit leadership.
- Ideate and support the development of dashboards and reporting solutions that improve visibility into Provider Education performance.
- Partner with Provider Education Operations and BAR development resources to intake new coding modules, estimate savings, and operationalize logic in the analytics library.
- Execute ad-hoc scripts supporting Coding Advisor invoicing.
- Produce and deliver actual and forecasted savings for the Commercial Consolidated Savings File and UHC PIPR reporting.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
