Healthcare Data Specialist

Provides analysis needed to support the business in making decisions related to healthcare cost and quality improvement.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the corporation to support department, division and BCBST corporate goals and objectives
• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines among multiple concurrent projects, project teams, and or management staff
• Partner with internal customers to define business needs, issues, and translate ideas into effective strategies and action plans for various types of business owners across the company
• Develop metrics, execute research designs and reports using business rules and requirements provided by business owners

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree OR Master's Degree with 2+ years of work experience

Experience

• 4 years - Experience in analytics, reporting and data utilizing industry-standard tools

Skills\Certifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Strong analytical skills with understanding of basic statistics and algebra required

Job Specific Requirements: 

Experience with Medicare Advantage is a plus.

SQL experience is a plus.

Preferred Skills:

Number of Openings Available:

1

Worker Type:

Employee

Company:

VSHP Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc

Remote-First Statement:

BCBST is a remote-first organization with many employees working primarily from their homes.  Each position within the company is classified as either fully remote, partially remote, or office based.

BCBST hires employees for remote positions from across the U.S. with the exception of the following states:  California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York.  Applicants living in these states may move to an approved state prior to starting a position with BCBST at their own expense.  If the applicant moves to Chattanooga, TN, they may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:

BCBST is an Equal Opportunity employer (EEO), and all employees and applicants will be entitled to equal employment opportunities when employment decisions are made. BCBST will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page:

BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means.

Tobacco-Free Hiring Statement

To further our mission of peace of mind through better health, effective 2017, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and its subsidiaries no longer hire individuals who use tobacco or nicotine products (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, gum, patch, lozenges and electronic or smokeless cigarettes) in any form in Tennessee and where state law permits. A tobacco or nicotine free hiring practice is part of an effort to combat serious diseases, as well as to promote health and wellness for our employees and our community. All offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check which includes an illegal drug and tobacco/nicotine test.  An individual whose post offer screening result is positive for illegal drugs or tobacco/nicotine  and/or whose background check is verified to be unsatisfactory, will be disqualified from employment, the job offer will be withdrawn, and they may be disqualified from applying for employment for six (6) months from the date of the post offer screening results.

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