Senior Principal, Medical Informatics Analyst - Behavioral Health

Blue Shield of CA; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Principal, Medical Informatics to join their Network Contracting and Trend Analytics team. This role involves leading behavioral health finance analytics and is ideal for candidates with significant experience in healthcare contracting and financial modeling. Join an innovative team that fosters professional growth and seeks to provide optimal healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years in healthcare, especially managed care.
• SAS Certified Base or Advanced Programmer credential.

Responsibilities

• Lead behavioral health finance analytics.
• Oversee provider contracting analytics.
• Report and model healthcare costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Healthcare contracting

Behavioral health analytics

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

MPH, MBA, MS, MA, RN, or RHIA

Job description

Your Role

The Network Contracting and Trend Analytics (NTA) team supports the Network Management team with analytical and financial modeling for provider contracting and network development activities for Blue Shield of California. The Senior Principal, Medical Informatics of NTA will report to the Senior Director of NTA. In this role, you will be responsible for behavioral health finance analytics, including measurement of internal healthcare costs, reporting, analytics supporting care coordination opportunities, and oversight of provider contracting analytics.

Our leadership model focuses on developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for personal, professional, and financial growth. We seek leaders energized by creative and critical thinking, building high-performing teams, achieving results ethically, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a college degree or equivalent experience


• Preferred qualifications include MPH, MBA, MS, MA, RN, or RHIA


• Requires at least 10 years of relevant experience


• Minimum of 5 years' experience in healthcare, including managed care, academic, or government payer sectors


• Experience in healthcare contracting with a behavioral health specialty


• Experience developing programs that translate into CoHC savings, with extensive vendor knowledge of financial healthcare within behavioral health


• Experience with behavioral health financial reporting and modeling


• Comfortable working in a dynamic business environment seeking optimal solutions in behavioral health


• SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential or equivalent, or SAS Certified Advanced Programmer Credential or equivalent