Health System BI Developer - Remote

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Houston
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start -Caring. Connecting. Growing together. -
Optum Advisory Services is seeking a service-oriented Health System Data Analyst/Business Intelligence Developer to facilitate the expansion of operational insights and adoption of data-driven decision making to support optimization within client health systems. This role will be responsible for leading efforts to liberate data and insights to support operations of the healthcare delivery system. -
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Key Activities:

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• Create and optimize analytics to support data-driven decision making across the organization
  
• Promote the evolution of health system analytics to increase insight generation, root-cause identification, and best-practice adoption
  
• Evaluate opportunities to adopt sophisticated analytical models that enable insights and clear actionability to support organizational goals
  
• Support processes and accountability for the continuous rationalization of the health care system's analytics portfolio -
  
• Design and implement content curation and dissemination best practices tailored to all levels of decision making (i.e., from real-time tactical decision making to long-term health system strategy)
  
• Contribute to and create analytics that supports effective decision making across all health system sites of care and locations
  
• Partner with analytical platform teams to ensure accuracy and efficiency in aggregation and alignment of foundational data assets needed to power operational analytics
  
  Primary Responsibilities:
  
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  • Support efforts to create new analytical insights and capabilities related to operational effectiveness, quality, outcomes, performance, and other related areas
    
  • Partner with analytics insight team and principals to create solutions that effectively support all known requirements and effectively answer the relevant questions about performance and opportunities for optimization
    
  • Support prioritization efforts of competing business needs across the health system considering resource availability
    
  • Act as a subject matter expert in the best practices of content curation and analytical storytelling for health system operations reporting and analytics
    
  • Ensure effective documentation processes throughout all the entire analytical lifecycle
    
  • Create content onboarding and support rollout strategies that promote the adoption and utilization of new analytical tools, products, or capabilities
    
  • Partner with analytical platform teams, data engineering, and data governance to support analytical best-practices and common standards -
    
    You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
    
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    • 4+ years of experience creating and deploying analytics using Business Intelligence tools, including data visualization, developing reports/dashboards, and self-service data tools
      
    • 1+ years of experience within a health care delivery system (e.g. hospitals, medical groups, post-acute care organizations, physician practices, ambulatory surgical centers, etc.) -
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
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      • Experience in SDLC specifically as it pertains to business intelligence platforms
        
      • Experience with EHR data models and reporting platform capabilities
        
      • Experience writing business logic in SQL, Python, Scala, or other similar coding language
        
      • Experience in the health care ecosystem, including understanding the relationship between payers and providers, and how analytics enables transformation
        
      • Experience building dynamic analytical capabilities inclusive of reporting, dashboards, extracts, BI tools, analytical web applications and other similar products -
        
      • Experience and credibility interacting with all levels of leadership
        
      • Working knowledge of key health management related areas, e.g., network management, value-based care, population health, quality, compliance, provider engagement, etc.
        
      • Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives or projects
        
      • Proven ability to communicate complex concepts verbally and in writing
        
      • Willingness to travel up to 10% -
        
        California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $67,800 to $133,100 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.--- -
        *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
        At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
        
        
        Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
        UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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