Data Analyst - Minnetonka, MN
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: May 9, 2022
Job Description:
UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're
expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all,
in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget,
it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a
difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your
life's best work.(sm)As a Data Analyst you will be in a unique
position to assist a growing business proactively plan, react to
new developments, and implement improvements across multiple
departments. Your work will involve looking at operational
performance, business efficiencies, and uncovering medical cost
drivers. You will have a strong understanding of medical claims and
unit cost. You will investigate key business problems in several
functional areas and provide leadership with quantitative analyses
of healthcare cost and utilization data. You will analyze and
uncover drivers of trends impacting cost and operations. You will
analyze and interpret data from various sources, identify
appropriate measurement methodologies, design reports, and work
with technical, operational, and payment teams to drive
performance. Your analyses will be used to create viable, real -
world solutions in a complex health care landscape. To be
successful in this role, candidate will have a strong attention to
detail with the ability to quickly identify, analyze and solve
problems. This position will report to the Director Data &
Analytics.Primary Responsibilities:
- Conduct analysis designed to identify root causes and produce
recommendations
- Communicate analysis including trends and opportunities to
clients and the business in writing and verbally to solve complex
business problems while negotiating multiple daily priorities
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- Collaborate with leaders of strategic initiatives to drive
analytic information into business actions
- Prepare daily/weekly report out to leadership on operational
performance and key performance indicators (KPI's)
- Gather and document requirements from the client/business while
focused on process improvement, workflow, benchmarking and/or
evaluation of business processes
- QA/analysis of large data sets used for reporting and
QA/analysis of subsequent deliverables
- Develop comprehensive understanding of programs being
measured
- Predict emerging business needs and develop innovative
solutions to meet them
- Working with relational databases, database structures and SQL
queries on a daily basis
- Work independently to manage competing priorities and
requests
- Complete ad hoc analysis as requested by internal
customersYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in
an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction
on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science,
Engineering, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics,
Health Administration or related field
- 3+ years of Healthcare Analytics or similar analytic
experience
- Experience working in an Enterprise Data Warehouse environment
or multiple source data warehouse
- Direct experience using SQL or similar tools to manipulate and
evaluate data from relational databases
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliancePreferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience using SQL query techniques to access
relational databases
- 3+ years using medical claims data including hospital,
ancillary, and physician
- Experience in prioritizing work on multiple complex assignments
with ongoing deadlines
- Power BI/ Tableau development and data visualization
techniques
- Healthcare provider contracting analysis and/or understanding
of common reimbursement methods used for commercial medical
insurance payments
- Willingness to adapt to a continuously changing environment
with changing priorities
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, influence, collaboration
and listening skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely
in writing and verbally to individuals and groups
- Highly motivated individual with a passion for helping the
organization to navigate the complex healthcare system
- Adaptability and flexibility to thrive in a startup
environmentTo protect the health and safety of our workforce,
patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its
affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19
vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some
roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including
boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres
to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as
well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will
obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to
employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform
all essential job functions with or without reasonable
accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may
result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of
employment.Careers at UnitedHealth Group. We have modest goals:
Improve the lives of others. Change the landscape of health care
forever. Leave the world a better place than we found it. Such
aspirations tend to attract a certain type of person. Crazy
talented. Compassionate. Driven. To these select few, we offer the
global reach, resources and can-do culture of a Fortune 5 company.
We provide an environment where you're empowered to be your best.
We encourage you to take risks. And we offer a world of rewards and
benefits for performance. We believe the most important is the
opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)Diversity creates a
healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected
veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by law. -UnitedHealth Group is a
drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment.
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