Managed Services, Technical Analyst

Highmark Health; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a skilled analytics professional to support financial, operational, and clinical performance through detailed data analysis. You will work with hospital and physician stakeholders to explain trends, quantify drivers, and present actionable insights.

Responsibilities include ad-hoc analyses, benchmarking, and creating executive summaries that inform major initiatives and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience with finance, operations, or clinical analytics in a healthcare setting.
• Strong ability to analyze diverse data types including financial results and operational metrics.
• Proficiency in SQL, Tableau or other visualization tools, and ETL tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytics and reporting on financial, operational, and/or clinical performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial support for major initiatives.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses, explain trends, and quantify key drivers.
• Create executive-level summaries of major analytical projects with findings and recommendations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

SQL

Tableau

Alteryx

R/Python

Data analysis

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field

6 years of related and progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree

3 years in Decision Support and Data Analysis

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Alteryx

R or Python

Job description

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description: This job is responsible for a wide range of analytics and reporting associated with the organization's financial, operational, and/or clinical performance. This job partners with stakeholders within the hospital and physician organizations to provide general financial or analytical support on major initiatives. The incumbent leverages detailed G/L, patient account, or procedure level detail in order to explain overall trends, quantifying the value of key drivers where possible. Conducts detailed analysis of volume, revenue, cost, and/or profitability in order to explain financial results and enhance business understanding. (Conducts ad-hoc analyses on topics as dictated by general business trends or at the request of Highmark/AHN/Finance leadership. (Analyzes variances relative to budget, forecast, prior year, or other benchmarks to assess performance and identify opportunities for improvement. (Supplements financial analysis with operational and/or clinical data and insights in order to provide relevant context and a holistic point of view. (Utilizes rate/volume calculations to quantify the impact of changes in patient mix, procedure mix, payor mix, or other business shifts. (Creates and presents executive-level summaries of major analytical projects that outline key findings, recommendations, and other insights/takeaways.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or related field
• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or related field
• 6 years of related and progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree
• 3 years in Decision Support and Data Analysis
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to analyze and interpret various types of data including financial results, operational metrics, clinical outcomes, and other key datasets
• Ability to work with large quantities of detailed data and illuminate the higher-level strategic insights that can impact business operations and performance
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at once and manage time effectively, in order to meet established deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop partnerships across the organization
• Self-starter who takes initiative, and drives progress on major projects without being asked or with minimal supervision
• Proficient in SQL
• Tableau or other data visualization tools
• Alteryx or other data wrangling/ETL tools
• R, Python, or other statistical/programming tools
• 3 years in a clinical setting or general understanding of hospital/physician practice operations

It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

54.25 Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations.

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