Healthcare Data Analyst II

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/. As a Healthcare Data Analyst II, you will be responsible for collecting, processing, analyzing, compiling, and presenting data to address business inquiries and resolve organizational challenges. Your work will encompass a broad spectrum of healthcare-reported data, including claims, clinical records, pharmacy information, laboratory results, healthcare costs, utilization metrics, management data, and clinical research findings. Utilizing statistical and mathematical methodologies, you will develop diverse analyses, convert data into meaningful visualizations to facilitate informed decision-making, and generate operational reports as well as trend analyses through both conventional and programmatic approaches. This is a hybrid role located on our campus in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Information Management, Economics, or similar quantitative area or the equivalent of (4) years of work experience in field.
(2) years of experience in applying quantitative analytics tools, methods, and processes.
Previous experience provides strong working knowledge of health insurance industry, processes, and data requirements.
Strong reporting skills and ability to identify trends in business data.
Able to present analytical findings to non-technical audiences and effectively address questions pertaining to those findings.
Ability to use analytical methods to identify and troubleshoot errors and issues in work product and common datasets.
Good verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
Good planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Strong understanding of statistical and mathematical methods.
Knowledge of medical terminology, medical coding and billing, claims processing procedures and considerations, and clinical data and data requirements.
Knowledge of data requirements associated with PPI.

Nice To Haves

VBA or SQL scripting skills.
Experience in data reporting and database design.
Experience producing operational reporting with analytics.
Experience creating and maintaining product reports based on analytic techniques.
Experience using software such as Microsoft Excel, SAS, or other analytical software.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement operational reporting and trend analysis for internal and external customers.
Collect, validate, and maintain data from internal and external sources.
Analyze data sets as appropriate for reporting and analytics using Excel, business intelligence tools, SAS, and Python.
Provide routine and ad hoc data reports and models for management using visualization and statistics to understand and solve business problems.
Troubleshoot issues as they arise and solve problems independently or collaboratively with other teammates.
Perform thorough review of data products and processes for content and accuracy and identify associated problems.
Work with stakeholders and teams to understand business questions and problems and to scope data and reporting requests.
Prepare documentation on all projects to enable peer review and ensure continuity of data product quality.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.