Healthcare Data Analyst
About The Position
The Healthcare Data Analyst performs intermediate-level analytical work to evaluate medical, financial, and operational data and support organizational decision-making. The role applies established analytical techniques to identify trends, assess performance, and produce reliable reports and insights. With developing autonomy, the analyst interprets results, explains findings to partners, and resolves moderately complex analytical questions. The position contributes to team objectives by delivering accurate analyses, strengthening reporting consistency, and supporting improvement initiatives across healthcare programs. Other duties may be assigned. The position is an office role requiring onsite work an average of three days per week. Candidates may be located near the Minnetonka, Minnesota, or Madison, Wisconsin, office. Medica does not offer work visa sponsorship; applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application, and employment is contingent on verification of identity and work eligibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience beyond degree.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application; employment is contingent on identity and work eligibility verification.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of work experience beyond degree in healthcare analytics or data roles within the healthcare or insurance industries, focused on employer group or client stakeholders.
- At least 1 year of experience using SQL, SAS, or Snowflake programming.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and visualization techniques or software, such as Qlik Sense, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Experience with John Hopkins ACG Grouper, Milliman HCG Grouper, or Symmetry ETG Grouper.
Responsibilities
- Conduct quantitative analyses and basic modeling to assess medical cost, utilization, and operational performance.
- Apply established statistical methods and tools under defined guidelines; interpret results, identify key drivers, validate outputs, and summarize findings.
- Prepare and maintain standard reports, dashboards, and monitoring tools, applying defined data requirements and metric definitions consistently.
- Validate and reconcile data to ensure reporting integrity, and recommend incremental improvements to reports or analytical processes.
- Evaluate claims, utilization, pharmacy, or operational data to identify patterns; compare actual experience to expectations and explain variances.
- Quantify preliminary financial or operational impacts of observed trends and develop charts and summaries highlighting actionable insights.
- Respond to questions from Finance, Operations, Clinical, or Product partners and support cross-functional projects through data preparation and analysis.
- Explain methodologies and results, and document assumptions, methods, and limitations.
- Follow best practices in coding, data handling, and documentation; incorporate feedback and share observations that support process or reporting enhancements.
- Continue developing technical and healthcare domain expertise.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays.
- Paid volunteer time off.
- 401(k) contributions.
- Caregiver services.
- Other benefits as part of a total rewards package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
