Job description

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Applicants must be eligible to begin work on the date of hire. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD will NOT sponsor applicants for work visas in this position.

Arkansas Blue Cross is only seeking applicants for remote positions from the following states:

Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Job Summary

This position provides critical support for the quality, validity and integrity of confidential data to use in decision making and organizational efficiency improvement initiatives. Incumbent provides analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from internal and/or external data sources to support business decisions. Testing, researching and reporting of anomalous data findings and validation of extracted data is necessary to be successful and effective in this role.

Requirements

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Math, Business, Data Science/Informatics, Actuarial Science, Healthcare Management, or other related field. In lieu of degree, five (5) years' health-related, non-clerical experience with an insurance, managed care, or healthcare technology-related organization will be considered.

EXPERIENCE

Previous experience in business analysis, data analysis or systems analysis desirable.

Previous experience with data management and analysis tools including but not limited to MS Access, SAS, R, S+, SQL, or Cognos desirable.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

Proficiency working with MS Office Suite, i.e. Excel and Access.

Skills

Analyze Information, Analyze Information, Applied Research, Case-Based Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Deductive Reasoning, External Communication, IBM Cognos Impromptu, Information Collection, Interpersonal Communication, Mathematical Reasoning, MySQL, Objectives Oriented, Organizing, Planning Activities, Prioritization, Problem Sensitivity, Problem Solving, Process Information, Report Creation, Report Presentations, Report Processing, Sound Judgment {+ 2 more}

Responsibilities

Analyzes data to develop reports, dashboards, metrics, or insights and identify trends or anomalies., Assists or serves on special projects as requested., Assists with users or decision makers to identify data sources, required data elements, and/or data validation standards., Integrates data from multiple data sources or functional areas, ensures data accuracy and integrity, and updates data as needed.

Certifications

Security Requirements

This position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.

Segregation of Duties

Segregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.

Employment Type

Regular

ADA Requirements

2.1 General Office Worker, Semi-Active, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely, periodically has lifting and carrying requirements up to 40 lbs and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment as essential functions of the job.

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