Remote Data Analyst – Healthcare Utilization Reporting and Business Insights

United Healthcare; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer贡献

Home-office setup allowance

Flexible start and finish times

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

UnitedHealthcare is seeking a Remote Data Analyst specializing in Healthcare Utilization Reporting and Business Insights. The role focuses on examining utilization data to drive understanding of service demand and improve reporting.

You will translate business questions into analyses and dashboards, validate data quality, and document methods and limitations. The position requires 2–4 years in data analytics, strong SQL, and dashboarding in Power BI or Tableau.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or BI.
• Strong SQL skills including joins, aggregations, and window functions.
• Experience creating dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, or a comparable platform.

Responsibilities

• Query and combine data from claims, authorization, enrollment, and ops systems.
• Develop recurring reports and dashboards with defined metrics.
• Analyze utilization trends across periods, service categories, and member populations.
• Explain findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data storytelling

Attention to detail

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics/health informatics/information systems

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Remote Data Analyst – Healthcare Utilization Reporting and Business Insights

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 2–4 years in data analytics

Salary: $80,000–$110,000 per year

Schedule: Monday–Friday, with agreed collaboration hours in Eastern Time

The Healthcare Data Analyst will examine healthcare utilization and operational data to help teams understand service demand, identify trends, and improve reporting. Working with clinical operations, utilization management, finance, and data engineering teams, you will translate business questions into clear analyses and dependable dashboards.

The role involves preparing datasets, checking data quality, defining reporting measures, and explaining findings to technical and nontechnical colleagues. Analysis may cover service volumes, authorization turnaround times, admission patterns, length of stay, and other agreed operational measures.

This position supports reporting and operational decisions; it does not involve making clinical judgments or independently determining patient access to care.

Responsibilities

• Query and combine approved data from claims, authorization, enrollment, and operational systems.
• Clean datasets and investigate missing values, duplicate records, and inconsistent coding.
• Develop recurring reports and dashboards using agreed metric definitions.
• Analyze utilization trends across reporting periods, service categories, and member populations.
• Track operational measures such as request volumes, processing times, and outstanding workloads.
• Reconcile dashboard results with source systems and investigate discrepancies.
• Work with clinical and business stakeholders to clarify questions and interpret findings.
• Document data sources, assumptions, exclusions, and calculation methods.
• Explain limitations, including incomplete claims, reporting delays, and changes in population mix.
• Automate repeatable reporting tasks and maintain clear documentation.
• Follow approved privacy, access-control, and secure data-handling procedures.
• Present findings without treating statistical associations as proof of causation.

Requirements

• Two to four years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or business intelligence.
• Strong SQL skills, including joins, aggregations, and window functions.
• Experience creating dashboards in Power BI, Tableau, or a comparable platform.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets for validation and exploratory analysis.
• Understanding of data quality checks, reconciliation, and metric development.
• Ability to explain analytical findings clearly to different audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and organized documentation practices.
• Experience handling confidential information responsibly.
• Bachelor degree in statistics, mathematics, health informatics, information systems, or a related subject, or equivalent practical experience.
• Residence in an employer-approved US state and authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience analyzing healthcare claims, authorization, or enrollment data.
• Familiarity with healthcare utilization measures and medical coding systems.
• Python or R skills for analysis and reporting automation.
• Experience working with clinical operations or health-plan teams.
• Familiarity with privacy requirements and organizational procedures for protected health information.

Work eligibility: The employer must confirm eligible states and whether visa sponsorship is available.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual base salary of $80,000–$110,000, depending on experience and location.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with an employer contribution.
• Twenty days of paid time off, plus company holidays.
• Company-provided laptop and approved analytics software.
• Home-office setup allowance.
• Annual budget for approved training and certifications.
• Flexible start and finish times around agreed collaboration hours.
• Regular feedback and opportunities to progress into senior analytics roles.