Medical Informatics Analyst, Consultant - UM

Blue Shield of California • El Dorado, AR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Healthcare Quality Affordability (HQA) Analytics team plays a key role in discovering information hidden in vast amounts of data that can lead to smarter decisions and deliver better service for our customers and contain the rising cost of healthcare. The Medical Informatics, Consultant will report to the Manager of HQA Analytics. In this role you will be supporting Utilization Management Operations, with a strong emphasis on post-service analysis to assess cost of healthcare outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement, and inform decision-making. You will also lead the transformation of complex post service data into structured, high-quality datasets and actionable intelligence, enabling effective operational oversight and continuous performance optimization. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Requirements

• Requires an MPH, MBA, MS, MA, RN, or RHIA in health science, quantitative social science, public health, health services research or business, or BA/BS with demonstrated equivalent work experience
• Requires SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential or equivalent and SAS Certified Advanced Programmer Credential or equivalent
• Requires at least 7 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires at least 5 years of experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer)
• Requires at least 2 years in one or more dashboard/BI tools, such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong understanding of data modeling concepts, and experience with SQL for data extraction, transformation, and validation.
• Familiarity with data transformation tools such as DBT and Power Query.
• Experience with Utilization Management, Financial, and/or Claims data, with knowledge in prior authorization, retrospective authorization, and/or post-service review strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent analysis of high complexity under minimal supervision and guidance
• Develop analytical methods so that they may be subsequently delegated for production to Medical Informatics Analysts at lower levels
• Produce analysis of high complexity under the guidance and direction of Medical Informatics Analyst V, supervisor or manager
• Develop documentation and create and execute workplans for analyses of high complexity. Workplans may coordinate the activities of Medical Informatics Analysts at lower levels and may involve collaboration with more than one team
• Provide training and mentoring for team members on best practices for analysis and reporting; assist in the development of supplemental analytic training tools and materials; conducts formal training sessions for lower level analysts and analysts in other Departments
• Develop and maintain analytics reporting surrounding clinical authorization and post-service review, ensuring compliance with medical policies and regulatory requirements with institutions such as DMHC, CMS, NCQA, etc.
• Serve as a key liaison with vendor partners to oversee clinical authorization and post-service processes, ensuring data integrity, operational alignment, and timely resolution of discrepancies within the data
• Build and maintain robust data models for authorization data, integrating multiple data sources (e.g., UM, claims, vendor feeds) and ensuring alignment with business rules, data quality standards, and reporting requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level