
Data Analyst IV, Healthcare Analytics, Medical Economics
Centene Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $87,700 - $157,800 per year
About the role
- Analyze integrated and extensive datasets to extract value, impacting business decisions
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify areas of value, develop solutions, and deliver insights
- Analyze and run complex reports, understand financial drivers and cost trends
- Optimize medical spend while maintaining quality of care
- Interpret and analyze data from multiple sources including healthcare provider, member/patient, and third-party data
- Lead planning and execution of large-scale projects and new reporting tools
- Identify and resolve data, process, and technical issues
- Communicate findings and insights verbally and visually to non-technical business partners
- Independently engage with business leaders to understand market-specific levers and constraints
- Leverage enterprise reporting tools to deliver data-driven insights and recommendations
- Research key business problems and identify opportunities through quantitative analysis
- Communicate and present data-driven insights to internal and external stakeholders
- Mentor junior analysts on analytic best practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field or equivalent experience
- Master's degree preferred
- 5+ years of experience working with large databases, data verification, and data management or 3+ years IT experience
- Healthcare analytics experience preferred
- Experience with table creation and indexing, query optimization, and utilization of stored procedures
- Working knowledge of SQL/querying languages
- Preferred knowledge of programmatic coding languages such as Python and R
- Knowledge of statistical, analytical, or data mining techniques including basic data modeling, trend analysis, and root-cause analysis preferred
- Preferred knowledge of modern business intelligence and visualization tools
- Experience in emerging trend analysis, financial modeling, claims pricing, contract/network analysis, and/or ROI evaluation preferred
- Familiarity with claims payment, utilization management, provider/vendor contracts, risk adjustment for government sponsored healthcare desired
Benefits
- competitive pay
- health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off plus holidays
- flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisdata managementSQLPythonRstatistical techniquesdata modelingtrend analysisroot-cause analysisfinancial modeling
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingindependent engagementpresentation skillsanalytical thinkingstakeholder managementproject planningexecution