Remote Payer Data & Contracting Senior Analyst

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Health in the United States is seeking a Data Analyst to support payer relations and financial strategy. This full-time, salaried role offers work-from-home flexibility while aligning with our California-based operations.

You will transform payer data into insights, model reimbursements, and collaborate with finance, strategy, and health-system stakeholders to drive sustainable net revenue growth and margin targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, math or health administration.
• 3 years broad-base healthcare experience with knowledge of healthcare products and services knowledge.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, SQL and data manipulation.
• Excellent communication skills and exceptional relationship-building skills.
• Strong SQL and data manipulation skills, Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strategic and critical thinking skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt.

Responsibilities

• Transform payer data into actionable insights that drive smarter contract decisions.
• Analyze complex data sets, proactively explore insights, and clearly communicate findings to both clinical and operational stakeholders.
• Lead cross functional efforts across finance, strategy, and health system performance, to effectively negotiate, monitor, and optimize payer relationships.
• Provide the analytical foundation for strategic growth, lead reimbursement modeling, trend analysis, financial proposal development, contract term optimization, risk assessment, and payer performance audits.
• Direct business analysis for new and renewing payer contract negotiations, maintain payer contract portfolio reporting, and serve as a key partner to revenue cycle and other internal teams.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Excel

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, math or health administration

Tools

Epic EHR

Cogito - Slicer Dicer

Strata Axiom

Job description

Scripps Health in the United States is seeking a Data Analyst to support payer relations and financial strategy. This full-time, salaried role offers work-from-home flexibility while aligning with our California-based operations.

You will transform payer data into insights, model reimbursements, and collaborate with finance, strategy, and health-system stakeholders to drive sustainable net revenue growth and margin targets.