Career Opportunities: Healthcare Analyst Manager (24685)

Candidates hired for remote positions must reside in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Montana, or Wisconsin.

Job Summary

Oversees the daily activities of analysts including the analysis of financial information, health outcomes, health care cost and utilization studies.  Perform statistical analysis using SAS and other analytical tools.  Assist Director in developing a long-term plan for departmental analytics strategy to support the analytical needs of the organization.  Responsible for identifying, estimating, tracking, and reporting on projects and service requests within the unit.  Manage unit employees, oversee workload, improve processes, and develop staff members.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop analytical plans and provide leadership in financial analysis, regulatory reporting, health outcomes, and health care utilization studies.
• Develop and implement analytic methods, including plans for statistical analysis and reporting format for results.
• Guide the development, maintenance, quality assurance, and documentation for the department’s data tables and data mart resources.
• Analyze administrative data to assess quality, validity, and reliability.
• Use statistical software, including SAS, to retrieve, edit and tabulate data from various databases and files.
• Study and analyze tables, graphs, charts, and report results in a variety of formats.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to identify, refine, and deliver data products tailored to the customer needs and specifications.
• Collaborate with department manager and staff in planning, designing, and implementing new data systems.
• Plan, organize, manage, and monitor work projects.
• Understand the functions of departmental work and how these relate to other department teams and to the larger organization
• Incorporate best practices for the department.
• Plan, organize, manage, and monitor the analyst team’s work projects.
• Incorporate best practices for the department.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Management and Leadership

• Hire, supervise, coach, train and mentor employees reporting to this position.

• Collaborate with and support the departmental leadership in ongoing strategic direction and planning.
• Provide functional unit with ongoing understanding of the strategic and operational direction of CareOregon.
• Engage with and manage stakeholders across the organization.
• Support organizational training initiatives.
• Ensure that unit members receive training of position/department responsibilities.
• Ensure that unit has the information, tools, and resources necessary to carry out their work.
• Mentor individual growth by providing on-going feedback and recognition.

• Ensure quality customer service.
• Support department manager in fulfilling the requirements of CareOregon's performance review system.
• Ensure efficient and effective performance of the team.

• Evaluate employees’ performance both informally and formally; take corrective action to address any areas that need improvement.

• Perform human resource functions in collaboration with Human Resources.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Perform work in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision and values.
• Support the organization’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by fostering a culture of open mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion and respect for all individuals.
• Strive to meet annual business goals in support of the organization’s strategic goals.
• Adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures and other relevant compliance needs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Experience and/or Education

Required

• Seven years’ experience in the analysis of health insurance, medical claims and financial or related data using SAS or other comparable tool
• Experience planning and leading complex analysis and reporting projects, or any work experience and/or training that would likely provide the ability to perform the essential functions of the positions

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a related field

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory position or minimum 1 year experience in a supervisory position with completion of CareOregon’s Aspiring Leaders Program

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of statistical software packages, such as SAS

• Knowledge of the basic concepts of Managed Care. Medicaid and/or Medicare

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to independently gather, compile and analyze data using statistical methods
• Ability to provide leadership and oversight of analytical projects
• Ability to manipulate and analyze statistical data
• Ability to prepare narrative and statistical reports

• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage the workloads of others and interact effectively and motivate staff to perform at their highest level
• Ability to work in an environment with diverse individuals and groups
• Ability to manage multiple tasks

• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups

• Ability to learn, focus, understand, and evaluate information and determine appropriate actions
• Ability to accept direction and feedback, as well as tolerate and manage stress
• Ability to see, read, and perform repetitive finger and wrist movement for at least 6 hours/day
• Ability to hear and speak clearly for at least 3-6 hours/day

Working Conditions 

Work Environment(s):  ☒  Indoor/Office     ☐ Community       ☐ Facilities/Security      ☐ Outdoor Exposure

Member/Patient Facing:    ☒ No                        ☐ Telephonic        ☐ In Person  

         Hazards:  May include, but not limited to, physical and ergonomic hazards.

Equipment:  General office equipment

Travel:  May include occasional required or optional travel outside of the workplace; the employee’s personal vehicle, local transit or other means of transportation may be used.

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Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. CareOregon is committed to building a linguistically and culturally diverse and inclusive work environment.

Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer. CareOregon considers all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.