Health Informatics Analyst - SAS Programmer

Summary

Phoenix Children's is dedicated to advancing healthcare for children and their families. The Health Informatics Analyst - SAS Programmer will perform comprehensive financial modeling, predictive analytics, and population health reporting using healthcare data, while also developing communications and participating in research and strategy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identifies data anomalies and exceptions as observed in summarized health care data; independently benchmarks data from different sources to determine market indicators for financial and quality metrics; develops core department deliverables and ad-hoc analysis
• Independently and with input from senior staff summarizes, analyzes and creates predictive models of health care financial and quality data to be used for negotiations/contracting, population health management, and strategic enterprise-wide initiatives
• Participates in meetings with internal and external parties, including but not limited to health plans, providers, and leadership to provide data expertise
• Serves as a project lead on small to midsized department projects
• Assists Senior Health Informatics Analyst with data management including file transfer and processing, data integrity review, and ongoing data maintenance using various tools including SAS, SQL, and MS Office products
• Consults internal teams and external stakeholders to understand objectives, decision-making processes and need for analysis/interpretation of information to ensure information provided is aligned with needs
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested

Skills

• BS or BA in Healthcare or Business Administration, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or another business-related field of study
• Three (3) years of experience in healthcare data analytics
• Knowledge of healthcare managed care principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Internet
• Proficiency with data management and the SAS programming language
• Excellent written and oral (presentation) skills
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and project management skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment with rapidly changing priorities and demands
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines and produce accurate work
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Must have a strong understanding of health care delivery systems, specifically commercial and government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid. Understand healthcare markets, advanced financial skills, Health & Benefit products, and services
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and take initiative
• Strong understanding of the local managed care environment, including, but not limited to, managed care policies and procedures, reimbursements mechanisms, billing principles, and practice management/medical office procedures
• Experience with state and federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid
• Proficiency with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar

Qualifications

Must Haves

• BS or BA in Healthcare or Business Administration, Mathematics, Finance, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or another business-related field of study
• Three (3) years of experience in healthcare data analytics
• Knowledge of healthcare managed care principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Internet
• Proficiency with data management and the SAS programming language
• Excellent written and oral (presentation) skills
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and project management skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic team environment with rapidly changing priorities and demands
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines and produce accurate work
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Must have a strong understanding of health care delivery systems, specifically commercial and government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid. Understand healthcare markets, advanced financial skills, Health & Benefit products, and services
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and take initiative
• Strong understanding of the local managed care environment, including, but not limited to, managed care policies and procedures, reimbursements mechanisms, billing principles, and practice management/medical office procedures

Nice to Haves

• Experience with state and federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid
• Proficiency with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar