Senior Data Analyst - Remote Nationwide

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Perform business needs, documents requirements and translates needs into functional, nonfunctional and/or technical specifications
• Delivers requirements, performs analysis, and evaluates downstream business, systems, process, and/or organizational impacts
• Plans and assists team with oversight of testing processes and activities including defect identification and resolution
• Works with team to conduct required healthcare analytics to distinguish patterns and recognize trends, perform normalization operations and assure data quality through Code Review
• Meets with team and analyzes data with build out of simple queries
• Works with team to analyze charts and/or diagrams of the problem to be programmed and defines system requirements in terms of system capabilities
• Works with team to manage understanding and team knowledge of HEDIS/Star technical specifications Measure builds out requirements in accordance with annual specifications
• Works with teams to analyze and trend HEDIS rates, identify barriers to improve rates and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve barriers
• Provides management with analysis and technical guidance for implementation of HEDIS/Star Specifications
• Stays current on all CMS, NCQA, and HEDIS/Star communications to align WellMed data submissions strategies to minimize risk to data submissions, audits, and overall scores
• Develops or assists in the development of stakeholder dashboards, data visualizations, decisions aids and business case analysis
• Supports with planning work plans, time schedules, and project task items and schedules and assists with estimating needs for analysts, programmers, user personnel, consultants, equipment, and prepares routine project status reports
• Checks, validates and verifies assigned work directed performed by technical staff to achieve desired end-results for customer
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 3+ years of experience in writing and developing requirements and performing system analysis; includes drafting of both Business & Functional Requirements
• 3+ years of SQL experience, writing queries and of major software systems implementation experience
• 4+ years of combined experience with analysis, development and UAT

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science or related field
• Masters Degree in Computer Science or Health Administration related field
• Knowledge of healthcare industry and related business functions
• Knowledge of HEDIS Submission Reporting
• Advanced courses of study in information technology, business or other related fields
• Experience of working in project management and project control methodologies
• Experience process re-engineering and best practice implementations
• Ability to analyze and document process and data flow
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas and solutions with both business and technical teams
• Ability to effectively report daily progress on assigned deliverables in a timely manner
• Ability to effectively work with both internal and external clients

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution