Health Care Analyst - physician contracting and cohort built solutions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company

Responsible for identifying, collecting, analyzing, and maintaining data to evaluate issues that support prospective business decisions.  Coordinate projects for senior management.

• Research, analyze, identify, and evaluate data from assigned problems to evaluate existing and potential trends and issues.
• Possess and maintain a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of BCBSM business, products, programs (including provider data, networks, etc.), corporate organizational structure (including functional responsibilities), and basic research principles/methodologies.
• Assist in the management and monitoring of multiple projects simultaneously by establishing project plans and objectives to ensure goal attainment within defined parameters.
• Communicate results of analysis to management via reports/presentations and assist management in implementing programs that provide solutions.
• Recommend, communicate, and implement solutions to identified problems/root cause of issues.
• Provide expertise and guidance to unit and corporate staff as required.
• Represent and participate in group or committee discussions.

"Qualifications"

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care, Information Systems, Statistics or other related field is required.  Master's Degree in related field preferred.
• Four (4) or more years of experience in related field required.
• Strong communication skills are required to understand, interpret, and communicate ideas.
• Strong knowledge and use of existing software packages (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc).
• Working knowledge of data languages such as SAS or SQL.
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning and problem solving skills.
• Ability to effectively interface with employees at all levels.
• Understand and apply statistical inference.
• Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY/ PREFERENCES

Cohort Built Solutions is a dynamic and innovative area within Health Care Value at Blue Cross. The team manages a growing portfolio of cohort-built care delivery solutions supporting contract negotiation and ongoing operations. Given the nature of our work, the team is seeking candidates who have:

• Ability to work independently and operate in ambiguous situations
• Strong collaboration and coordination skills with internal and external stakeholders for contracting  new solutions
• Confidence liaising with other areas of the business including executives and clinical leadership to coordinate planning and execution of new solutions contracts
• Strong organizational skills to balance, track, and prioritize multiple urgent analyses, even when working with different leaders within the team
• Experience structuring, manipulating, and analyzing data from internal and external data sources to exchange data with partners, understand performance, and assess data issues
• Strong  written and verbal communication skills are required 
• Strong knowledge and use of existing software packages (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other grounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.