Health Care Analyst - physician contracting and cohort built solutions

Blue Cross Blue Shield • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

Responsible for identifying, collecting, analyzing, and maintaining data to evaluate issues that support prospective business decisions. Coordinate projects for senior management. Research, analyze, identify, and evaluate data from assigned problems to evaluate existing and potential trends and issues. Possess and maintain a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of BCBSM business, products, programs (including provider data, networks, etc.), corporate organizational structure (including functional responsibilities), and basic research principles/methodologies. Assist in the management and monitoring of multiple projects simultaneously by establishing project plans and objectives to ensure goal attainment within defined parameters. Communicate results of analysis to management via reports/presentations and assist management in implementing programs that provide solutions. Recommend, communicate, and implement solutions to identified problems/root cause of issues. Provide expertise and guidance to unit and corporate staff as required. Represent and participate in group or committee discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care, Information Systems, Statistics or other related field.
• Master's Degree in related field preferred.
• Four (4) or more years of experience in related field.
• Strong communication skills to understand, interpret, and communicate ideas.
• Strong knowledge and use of existing software packages (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Working knowledge of data languages such as SAS or SQL.
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively interface with employees at all levels.
• Understand and apply statistical inference.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work independently and operate in ambiguous situations.
• Strong collaboration and coordination skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Confidence liaising with other areas of the business including executives and clinical leadership.
• Strong organizational skills to balance, track, and prioritize multiple urgent analyses.
• Experience structuring, manipulating, and analyzing data from internal and external data sources.

Responsibilities

• Identify, collect, analyze, and maintain data to evaluate issues supporting business decisions.
• Coordinate projects for senior management.
• Research, analyze, identify, and evaluate data from assigned problems.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of BCBSM business, products, and programs.
• Assist in managing and monitoring multiple projects simultaneously.
• Establish project plans and objectives to ensure goal attainment.
• Communicate results of analysis to management via reports and presentations.
• Assist management in implementing programs that provide solutions.
• Recommend and implement solutions to identified problems.
• Provide expertise and guidance to unit and corporate staff.
• Represent and participate in group or committee discussions.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree