Data Analyst

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield•Little Rock, AR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides critical support for the quality, validity and integrity of confidential data to use in decision making and organizational efficiency improvement initiatives. The Data Analyst retrieves, analyzes and summarizes business, medical, operations, financial, sales, customer and/or economic data in order to develop competitive and business intelligence, to optimize effectiveness and/or predict business outcomes. The incumbent identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns and prepares ongoing reports and data visualizations in order to support business decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Math, Business, Data Science/Informatics, Actuarial Science, Healthcare Management, or other related field.
In lieu of degree, five (5) years' health-related, non-clerical experience with an insurance, managed care, or healthcare technology-related organization will be considered.
Minimum three (3) years' data analytics experience, which includes data extraction, data manipulation, repository building and data interpretation.
OR applicable Masters in related field with minimum one (1) years' data analytics experience.
Experience with rational database i.e. SAS, SQL, AQT and MS Windows based query software.
Process Information
Deductive Reasoning
Category Flexibility
Case-Based Reasoning
Problem Solving
Report Creation
Report Processing
Report Presentations
Objectives Oriented
Strategic Approach
Critical Thinking
Organizing
Prioritization
Planning Activities
MySQL
IBM Cognos Impromptu
Mathematical Reasoning
Problem Sensitivity
Interpersonal Communication
Applied Research
External Communication
Sound Judgment
Decision Making
Written Expression
Written Comprehension
Information Collection
Analyze Information
Analytical Decision Making
Analytical Problem Solving
Collaborative Communications
Critical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Cross-Functional Communications
Cross-Functional Planning
Data Analysis
Database Queries
Data Management
Deductive Reasoning
IBM Cognos Impromptu
Information Interpretation
Management Techniques
Mathematical Reasoning
MySQL Database Administration
Object Classification
Problem Sensitivity
Researching
Security Awareness
Sound Judgment
Strategic Planning
Written Communication

Nice To Haves

Experience with the application of data management and analysis tools including but not limited to MS Access, SAS, R, S+, SQL, or Cognos preferred.

Responsibilities

Consults with users or decision makers to identify data sources, required data elements, and/or data validation standards.
Integrates data from multiple data sources or functional areas, ensures data accuracy and integrity, and updates data as needed to develop statistics and design methodologies to be used for decision making and new business initiatives.
Interprets data to identify business trends, conduct root cause analysis of business problems, and suggest areas for process improvement.
Manages and uses ad-hoc report requests and findings to develop reporting processes.
Serves on special projects.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement.
Club Blue, a free, onsite gym to encourage exercise.
Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite restaurants in Little Rock that promote healthy eating.
Incentives for wellness education and exercise

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