Sr. Healthcare Data Analyst Job in Aurora 60504, Illinois US
The mission of UNITE HERE HEALTH, a Taft-Hartley labor management trust fund, is to provide health benefits that offer high quality, affordable health care to our participants at better value with better service than is otherwise available in the market. We believe our success depends on innovation and on engaging our participants.
We are passionate about providing high quality, affordable healthcare to our members and about educating them regarding the best utilization of their benefits. Engaging our members to gain their perspective regarding healthcare delivery is important to us as we seek to find innovative ways to meet their ongoing needs. We take pride in delivering local service to as many of our plans as possible and as a result, have service offices coast to coast to best reach our members where they live and work. Additionally, we strive to meet the specific needs of the bargaining parties, including Employers and UNITE HERE Locals nationwide. Every day, our team makes it possible to accomplish our mission! Our vision for growth and for innovation is strong. We are leaders in the industry and are making a difference in the lives of many!
We are currently looking for an experienced Sr. Healthcare Data Analyst to assist a variety of departments with their data information needs. This position will be responsible for analyzing medical and pharmacy claims, eligibility data, and external data using SAS and/or SQL programming. Must understand the business need, define deliverables, and perform necessary data manipulation and aggregation to efficiently produce and concisely communicate deliverables. The Sr. Analyst will also mentor other analysts in defining methodologies and coding to improve efficiency and accuracy.
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS:
· B.S. in Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Health Economics or related analytic field
· M.S. preferred
· 6+ years experience performing analytics/health economics/informatics in health care environment using medical claims data
· Demonstrated experience retrieving data from relational data base systems and creating summary results, preferably using SAS and/or SQL
· Knowledge of common healthcare utilization and cost metrics
· Knowledge of common health provider and facility reimbursement methodologies used by payers
· Knowledge of medical coding: ICD9 Diagnoses and Procedures, CPT4 procedures, Revenue codes
· Familiarity with claims adjudication and adjustment methods are a plus.
· Strong oral and written communication skills
· Advanced SAS data manipulation skills
· Intermediate ability using SQL
· Bi- or Multi- lingual skills (written and verbal) a plus
· Manage competing deadlines and multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
· Perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation
In return for top talent, we offer an attractive compensation and benefits package include a fully funded employer paid pension plan, medical, dental, vision, 401(K), 12 paid holidays per year as well as a generous PTO policy.