Data Analyst IV Healthcare Analytics

Centene Corporation

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT. Position Purpose: Analyze integrated and extensive datasets to extract value, which directly impacts and 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. Thank you so much for meeting this afternoon in regard to your DA IV role. Below you will find the external/internal links to the role, questions for modern hire and an additional blurb that we can add to the job description for clarity for candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience working with large databases, data verification, and data management or 3+ years IT experience.
Working knowledge of SQL/querying languages.
Experience with table creation and indexing, query optimization, and utilization of stored procedures.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
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.
Experience in provider contracting, claims pricing, financial reporting/analysis, data modeling, statistical modeling, data science, or geospatial/reimbursement analysis preferred.
Experience with HEDIS, NCQA, Medicare Star Rating System, QRS, or other quality measures preferred; Quality auditing or analysis of call center performance preferred; Experience with data mining, population health, and statistical modeling preferred.

Responsibilities

Interpret and analyze data from multiple sources including healthcare provider, member/patient, and third-party data
Lead the planning and execution of large-scale projects and new reporting tools, translating business goals into actionable solutions
Identify and resolve data, process, and technical issues and communicate root-cause with stakeholders as appropriate
Partner cross-functionally at all levels of the organization and effectively, both verbally and visually, communicate findings and insights to non-technical business partners
Independently engage with business leaders to understand market-specific levers and constraints
Leverage enterprise reporting tools to rapidly deliver data-driven insights and recommendations
Research key business problems and proactively identify opportunities for cost and utilization improvements through quantitative analysis
Communicate and present data-driven insights and recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders, soliciting and incorporating feedback when required
Mentor junior analysts on analytic best practices and business need fulfilment
Delegate tasks to junior analysts, providing guidance and validation where required
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards