Data Analyst

Jobs via Dice; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Data Analyst to join their remote team in California. The role involves extracting and analyzing data to ensure compliance and operational efficiency, while also building reports and dashboards using Power BI. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and proficiency in SQL and Python, with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python essential.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Extract data from claims, enrollment, encounter, and payment systems.
• Clean and transform raw data for accuracy and usability.
• Build dashboards and reports with Power BI.

Skills

SQL

Python

Excel

Education

Bachelor's in math, statistics, information systems, computer science, or related field

Tools

SAS Enterprise Guide

Teradata

Oracle

Snowflake SQL

Job description

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• Encounter Analytics and Direct Payment are part of the California Provider Analytics & Reporting team, focusing on provider performance reporting to ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and strategic insights.
• We are a remote-only team based in California, meeting weekly to discuss reporting requests and deliver enterprise-level reporting support to the broader market.
• This role is a backfill to support ongoing initiatives.

Job Summary

Story Behind the Need

• Encounter Analytics and Direct Payment are part of the California Provider Analytics & Reporting team, focusing on provider performance reporting to ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and strategic insights.
• We are a remote-only team based in California, meeting weekly to discuss reporting requests and deliver enterprise-level reporting support to the broader market.
• This role is a backfill to support ongoing initiatives.

Location: Sacramento, California

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $38 - 48 per hour

Work Hours: 8am to 5pm

Education: Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Extract data from claims, enrollment, encounter, and payment systems
• Clean and transform raw data for accuracy and usability
• Integrate data from multiple sources
• Monitor encounter data for operational inefficiencies and risk adjustment
• Analyze encounter data for compliance with regulations
• Measure provider performance using various metrics
• Build dashboards and reports with Power BI
• Present insights to inform strategy and policy
• Ensure regulatory compliance of reports
• Provide reconciliation reports to stakeholders
• Prepare data submissions for regulatory agencies
• Meet reporting deadlines and quality standards
• Stay updated on policy changes
• Collaborate with IT to optimize data systems
• Partner with Provider Engagement teams to evaluate reporting effectiveness
• Analyze member and provider data to identify care gaps
• Recommend operational improvements based on data
• Test and validate new analytics tools
• Respond to data requests from stakeholders
• Investigate anomalies in encounter submissions
• Learn about legislative impacts on health analytics
• Report on project milestones and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in math, statistics, information systems, computer science, or related field
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in SQL and Python essential
• Experience with SAS Enterprise Guide, Teradata, Oracle, Snowflake SQL
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively

Skills

Top 3 hard skills:

1. SQL
2. Python (data wrangling and management)
3. Excel

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and accommodate applicants with disabilities. Pay is based on various factors, and a comprehensive benefits package is offered.