Blue Shield Of California
Medical Informatics Analyst, Senior
Blue Shield Of California, Oakland, California, United States, 94616
Job Description
Your Role
The Back Office Analytics team supports back-office operations stakeholders with dashboarding, analytic studies, and statistical modeling to drive a better member/provider experience while reducing both administrative and healthcare costs. The Business Data Analyst, Senior will report to the Sr. Manager of Back Office Analytics. In this role you will provide analytic support to the operations team which involves defining a business problem, developing an analytic framework, and producing analytically driven insights and solutions that support transformational initiatives improving health care operations efficiency and member experience.
Your Work:
In this role, you will:Analyzing structured and unstructured data to size and solve different business problems which can include uncovering pain points, performing root cause analysis, recommending, and sizing improvements for prioritizationBuilding complex data sets from disparate sources with required linkages to enable analyticsUsing statistics, text mining, topic modeling, predictive modeling to answer business questions and generate insights/outcomes that relate to solving business problemsDeveloping and automating reports and dashboards to empower stakeholder decision makingWorking directly with business stakeholders and leaders to become an "embedded" analytic partner who understands the business and is ready to contribute directly to meeting stakeholder goalsQualifications
Your Knowledge and Experience
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 experienceRequires SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential or equivalentRequires at least 5 years of prior relevant experienceRequires at least 3 years of experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer)Advanced level skill with SQL, Excel, data visualization (Tableau preferred), query tuning, various database models (normalized / dimensional / data vault / etc.) Strongly Preferred stronglyDesire proficiency in statistics, regression techniques, text mining, predictive modelingDesire proficiency in agile methodology, confluence, Jira, etc.Desire proficiency in cloud-based computing and data platforms (Azure, Google Cloud, BigQuery, Snowflake, DataBricks)Pay Range:
The pay range for this role is: $ 99000.00 to $ 148500.00 for California.
Notes:
Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.
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About the Team
Blue Shield of California's mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.
Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California's top companies in volunteering and giving. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities - join us!
Our Values:
Honest . We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.Human . We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.Courageous . We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.Our Workplace Model:
Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That's why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.
Two ways of working: Hybrid (our default) and office
Hybrid - In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on averageOffice - In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you're applying for is deemed an "Essential Role," the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
Please click here for further physical requirement detail.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.
Your Role
The Back Office Analytics team supports back-office operations stakeholders with dashboarding, analytic studies, and statistical modeling to drive a better member/provider experience while reducing both administrative and healthcare costs. The Business Data Analyst, Senior will report to the Sr. Manager of Back Office Analytics. In this role you will provide analytic support to the operations team which involves defining a business problem, developing an analytic framework, and producing analytically driven insights and solutions that support transformational initiatives improving health care operations efficiency and member experience.
Your Work:
In this role, you will:Analyzing structured and unstructured data to size and solve different business problems which can include uncovering pain points, performing root cause analysis, recommending, and sizing improvements for prioritizationBuilding complex data sets from disparate sources with required linkages to enable analyticsUsing statistics, text mining, topic modeling, predictive modeling to answer business questions and generate insights/outcomes that relate to solving business problemsDeveloping and automating reports and dashboards to empower stakeholder decision makingWorking directly with business stakeholders and leaders to become an "embedded" analytic partner who understands the business and is ready to contribute directly to meeting stakeholder goalsQualifications
Your Knowledge and Experience
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 experienceRequires SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential or equivalentRequires at least 5 years of prior relevant experienceRequires at least 3 years of experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer)Advanced level skill with SQL, Excel, data visualization (Tableau preferred), query tuning, various database models (normalized / dimensional / data vault / etc.) Strongly Preferred stronglyDesire proficiency in statistics, regression techniques, text mining, predictive modelingDesire proficiency in agile methodology, confluence, Jira, etc.Desire proficiency in cloud-based computing and data platforms (Azure, Google Cloud, BigQuery, Snowflake, DataBricks)Pay Range:
The pay range for this role is: $ 99000.00 to $ 148500.00 for California.
Notes:
Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.
#LI-FB1
About the Team
Blue Shield of California's mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.
Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California's top companies in volunteering and giving. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities - join us!
Our Values:
Honest . We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.Human . We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.Courageous . We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.Our Workplace Model:
Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That's why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.
Two ways of working: Hybrid (our default) and office
Hybrid - In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on averageOffice - In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you're applying for is deemed an "Essential Role," the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
Please click here for further physical requirement detail.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.