Senior Healthcare Data Analyst - Quality

at  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

ABOUT BLUE CROSS

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is one of the most recognized and trusted health care brands in the world with 2.5 million members. We’re committed to reinventing health care to improve health for our members and the community. We hope you’ll join us.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

• 5+ years of related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
• 2 years experience using programming and statistical software (e.g., SAS, SQL, R, Python), use of various databases and other data sources, and performing analytics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access.
• Ability to perform and interpret a variety of statistical analyses.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and interpret complex data.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and with an ability to interpret and communicate analytical information to individuals and groups with varying levels of analytics expertise in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to present complex results and conclusions to non-technical audiences and to senior decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team setting with individuals having diverse professional backgrounds including business, technical, and/or clinical.
  Make A Difference
  Blue Cross is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected characteristic.
  Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talent.acquisition@bluecrossmn.com.
  All roles require a high school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.
  Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota and Blue Plus® are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

This position is responsible for contributing to and supporting the strategic needs of the company around providing quality care, succeeding under value-based contracts that reward high quality care & patient outcomes, and quantifying what can be done to improve member preventative care, screenings & immunizations, medication therapy adherence, and coordination of care. The position will work closely with coworkers and internal business partners to clarify requirements, analyze complex data, and produce and present meaningful and defensible results, including the identification of success factors and barriers, improvement opportunities, proposing solutions, and informing strategic decisions. Areas of focus in the department include but are not limited to provider, health management, quality, product development and client/member analytics.