Integration Specialist, Ancillary Programs

Vital Incite; Indiana; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Incite seeks an experienced Integration Specialist to join the Data Integrations team and deliver accurate, timely healthcare data for clients. The role partners with leadership, external data providers, and cross-functional teams to implement and support integrations across programs.

The ideal candidate enjoys learning new programs, working with vendors, and owning integrations from requirements through data-quality support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare, data analytics, computer science, business, or related field; applicable experience also accepted
• 4+ years of experience working with healthcare data including claims, eligibility, clinical, ancillary, or related datasets
• Hands-on experience with data integration, data validation, implementation, or data operations
• Experience with external data sources, vendors, carriers, or solution partners
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex workflows and problem-solve effectively
• Strong Excel skills for data manipulation, validation, reconciliation, and analysis
• Familiarity with data structures, file layouts, mapping concepts, and control totals
• Working knowledge of SQL or another data-querying tool
• Experience with ancillary benefit, specialty, wellness, or point-solution program data is strongly preferred
• Effective vendor and stakeholder communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while engaging the right partners at the right time

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and ongoing integration support for ancillary, specialty, and point-solution data programs
• Translate program and reporting needs into clear data requirements, intake steps, validation criteria, and implementation plans
• Coordinate with external data providers and internal partners to secure required files, layouts, approvals, documentation, and test data
• Evaluate standard and non-standard files to confirm that expected populations, fields, values, and control information are present
• Perform file analytics, control comparisons, and validation checks to assess completeness, structure, and usability
• Support data mapping and enrichment activities, including interpretation of layouts, code values, and program-specific data elements
• Partner with Client Experience, Strategy, Data, and Technology teams to align requirements, timelines, dependencies, and outcomes
• Monitor recurring ancillary feeds for changes, gaps, or quality concerns that may affect client reporting or program measurement
• Maintain program-specific documentation, including layouts, agreements, limitations, contacts, data availability, and known exceptions
• Identify recurring implementation or data-quality patterns and recommend practical process improvements

Skills

Healthcare data

Data integration

Data validation

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Vital Incite is a dynamic, quickly growing company with a strong mission to improve the efficiency of healthcare. We are searching for an experienced Integration Specialist to join our Data Integrations team and help us deliver accurate, timely, and meaningful healthcare data for our clients.

This exempt role partners closely with the Director of Data Integrations, Integration Team Lead, external data providers, and cross-functional teams to implement and support integrations for ancillary, specialty, and point-solution programs. The ideal candidate enjoys learning new programs, working with vendors and internal partners, evaluating healthcare data, and taking ownership of an integration from initial requirements through ongoing data-quality support.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead onboarding and ongoing integration support for ancillary, specialty, and point-solution data programs
• Translate program and reporting needs into clear data requirements, intake steps, validation criteria, and implementation plans
• Coordinate with external data providers and internal partners to secure required files, layouts, approvals, documentation, and test data
• Evaluate standard and non-standard files to confirm that expected populations, fields, values, and control information are present
• Perform file analytics, control comparisons, and validation checks to assess completeness, structure, and usability
• Support data mapping and enrichment activities, including interpretation of layouts, code values, and program-specific data elements
• Partner with Client Experience, Strategy, Data, and Technology teams to align requirements, timelines, dependencies, and outcomes
• Monitor recurring ancillary feeds for changes, gaps, or quality concerns that may affect client reporting or program measurement
• Maintain program-specific documentation, including layouts, agreements, limitations, contacts, data availability, and known exceptions
• Identify recurring implementation or data-quality patterns and recommend practical process improvements

This position can either be a hybrid position local to the Indianapolis Metro area, or remote with a work schedule aligned to the Eastern Time Zone.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 4+ years of experience working with healthcare data, including claims, eligibility, clinical, ancillary, or related datasets
• Hands-on experience with data integration, data validation, implementation, or data operations
• Experience working with external data sources, vendors, carriers, or solution partners
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex workflows and problem-solve effectively
• Strong Excel skills for data manipulation, validation, reconciliation, and analysis
• Familiarity with data structures, file layouts, mapping concepts, and control totals
• Working knowledge of SQL or another data-querying tool
• Experience with ancillary benefit, specialty, wellness, or point-solution program data is strongly preferred
• Effective vendor and stakeholder communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while engaging the right partners at the right time