Data Analyst

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Club Blue, onsite gym

Green Leaf Grill on site

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Little Rock seeks a Data Analyst to ensure data quality and generate insights across business, medical, operations and finance. You will retrieve, analyze and summarize data to support decisions and initiatives with reports and visualizations.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or five years in health data, plus at least three years of analytics using SAS, SQL and Cognos.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 5 years health-related, non-clerical experience in healthcare/insurance acceptable in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 3 years of data analytics experience (data extraction/manipulation, repository building, data interpretation).
• Masters in related field with 1 year analytics experience acceptable.
• Experience with rational databases (SAS, SQL, AQT) and MS Windows-based query software.
• Experience with data management/analysis tools (MS Access, SAS, R, S+, SQL, Cognos).

Responsibilities

• Consult with users to identify data sources, required elements and validation standards.
• Integrate data from multiple sources, ensure accuracy and update data for analytics and decision making.
• Interpret data to identify trends, perform root cause analysis, and suggest process improvements.
• Develop ad-hoc reports and standard reporting processes for ongoing needs.
• Contribute to special projects as needed.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

SAS

Cognos

R

MySQL

Data interpretation

Report creation

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science/Technology/Math/Business/Data Science/Actuarial Science/Healthcare Management or related field

Five years health-related, non-clerical experience in healthcare/insurance if no degree

Master’s degree in related field with one year analytics experience

Tools

SAS

SQL

AQT

MS Access

R

S+

IBM Cognos Impromptu

Job description

Job Summary

This position provides critical support for the quality, validity and integrity of confidential data to use in decision making and organizational efficiency improvement initiatives. The Data Analyst retrieves, analyzes and summarizes business, medical, operations, financial, sales, customer and/or economic data in order to develop competitive and business intelligence, to optimize effectiveness and/or predict business outcomes. Incumbent identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns and prepares ongoing reports and data visualizations in order to support business decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Math, Business, Data Science/Informatics, Actuarial Science, Healthcare Management, or other related field.
• In lieu of degree, five (5) years' health-related, non-clerical experience with an insurance, managed care, or healthcare technology-related organization will be considered.
• Minimum three (3) years' data analytics experience, which includes data extraction, data manipulation, repository building and data interpretation.
• Or applicable Masters in related field with minimum one (1) years' data analytics experience.
• Experience with rational database i.e. SAS, SQL, AQT and MS Windows based query software.
• Experience with the application of data management and analysis tools including but not limited to MS Access, SAS, R, S+, SQL, or Cognos preferred.

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years' data analytics experience, which includes data extraction, data manipulation, repository building and data interpretation.
• Or applicable Masters in related field with minimum one (1) years' data analytics experience.
• Experience with rational database i.e. SAS, SQL, AQT and MS Windows based query software.
• Experience with the application of data management and analysis tools including but not limited to MS Access, SAS, R, S+, SQL, or Cognos preferred.

Essential Skills & Abilities

• Process
• Information
• Deductive Reasoning
• Category Flexibility
• Case-Based Reasoning
• Problem Solving
• Report Creation
• Report Processing
• Report Presentations
• Objectives Oriented
• Strategic Approach
• Critical Thinking
• Organizing
• Prioritization
• Planning Activities
• MySQL
• IBM Cognos Impromptu
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Problem Sensitivity
• Interpersonal Communication
• Applied Research
• External Communication
• Sound Judgment
• Decision Making
• Written Expression
• Written Comprehension
• Information Collection
• Analyze Information Skills
• Analytical Decision Making
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Collaborative Communications
• Critical Reasoning
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Communications
• Cross-Functional Planning
• Data Analysis
• Database Queries
• Data Management
• Deductive Reasoning
• IBM Cognos Impromptu
• Information Interpretation
• Management Techniques
• Mathematical Reasoning
• MySQL Database Administration
• Object Classification
• Problem Sensitivity
• Researching
• Security Awareness
• Sound Judgment
• Strategic Planning
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Consults with users or decision makers to identify data sources, required data elements, and/or data validation standards.
• Integrates data from multiple data sources or functional areas, ensures data accuracy and integrity, and updates data as needed to develop statistics and design methodologies to be used for decision making and new business initiatives.
• Interprets data to identify business trends, conduct root cause analysis of business problems, and suggest areas for process improvement.
• Manages and uses ad-hoc report requests and findings to develop reporting processes.
• Serves on special projects.

Security Requirements

This position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.

Segregation of Duties

Segregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.

Employment Type

Regular

ADA Requirements

2.1 General Office Worker, Semi-Active, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely, periodically has lifting and carrying requirements up to 40 lbs and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment as essential functions of the job.

Why? We Love our Employees

Arkansas Blue Cross is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in Central Arkansas. We Love our Employees At Arkansas Blue Cross, we care about the health, wellness, and education of our employees. We offer many great incentives such as:

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Club Blue, a free, onsite gym to encourage exercise.
• Green Leaf Grill and Green Leaf Grill Express, onsite restaurants in Little Rock that promote healthy eating.
• Incentives for wellness education and exercise

Why? We Love our Culture

The average tenure is 10 years with hundreds of employees having been here 15 years or longer. Our inclusive culture brings employees together to connect while celebrating our differences.

Why? We Love our Community

Our employees often volunteer within their communities, at charity events, walks and runs, schools and nonprofits. When disasters strike, our employees help wherever they are needed. It’s just another way we show that Blue cares.