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Join a truly mission-driven organization! Independent, nonprofit UCare is recognized as one of the Minnesota's leading health plans. We provide more than 600,000 members across Minnesota and western Wisconsin with the health coverage plans and services they need to maintain and improve their health. The innovative coverage we create makes a difference for Medicare-eligible individuals, individuals and families enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs, such as MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance, and disabled adults with special health care needs.

UCare is growing in size, membership, products, geographic coverage, and employees. We're an organization that's going places. Be part of a team that cares about you, be part of UCare.

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Enter a highly collaborative environment where people are truly engaged, and feedback is valued. You'll enjoy a competitive salary and benefits, as well as a host of other perks, including a nationally recognized wellness program, and a bright, open, award-winning office space in Northeast Minneapolis just minutes from major freeways and retail centers.

At UCare, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of UCare, our members, and the communities we serve.

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ABOUT UCARE

UCare offers Medicare, Medicaid, Individual and Family health plans - powered by the hardest working people in the industry. Our people powered teams de-complicate, advocate and always go the extra mile to help our members. We serve with integrity, compassion and commitment to do right by members, providers and government partners. Above all, we come to work excited to provide members a path for the best health of their lives.

WORKING AT UCARE

Working at UCare is more than a career; it's a mission. A mission that defines us as professionals, unites us as an organization and shapes how we interact with our members and each other. Employees join UCare and stay because of the opportunity to have a purpose-driven job.

Our strong culture has established UCare as a Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace for 14 consecutive years since the awards program began. It's a culture that embraces innovative ideas, strategic partnerships, and exemplary customer and provider experiences. Working at UCare is being a part of a people powered team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of our members and communities.

HEALTH SERVICES PRINCIPAL DATA ANALYST

Work Location: Work from home

Position Description

As the Health Services Principal Analyst, you will be responsible for leading analytics and reporting regarding population health, case management, disease management, utilization review and appeals and grievances. You will independently lead critical projects, develop complex health services analysis, collaborate cross-functionally across the organization, and develop and maintain SAS/SQL queries and Tableau reports to support Health Services' goals to improve quality of care for our members and community.

• Lead analysis of population health data to identify trends and patterns that impact the goals of Health Services; including but not limited to developing innovative analytic methods to identify trends and drivers of inpatient utilization, readmission, prior authorizations, social determinants of health, and health risk assessments.

• Design, create and execute new analysis of services or treatments and initiatives that are identified as needing further investigation to identify key utilization metrics and cost drivers, and opportunities for programmatic intervention.

• Develop reports and Tableau dashboards that effectively communicate performance to operational and clinical leaders and stakeholders. Integrate clinical, financial, cost, demographic, billing and other data from various sources when performing analysis and preparing reports and dashboards.

• Serve as the primary team liaison to internal and external customers. Present analytical reports to Health Services leadership in a well-organized and concise manner, which is easily understood and clearly identifies areas of focus.

• Evaluate Health Services programs and initiatives ; including but not limited to measuring the effectiveness of disease management and case management programs and identifying areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with UCare's Health Care Economics Department to extract relevant data required for report creation and effective analysis of key clinical and quality metrics for Health Services.

• Deliver information to support various projects that include, but are not limited to, quality improvement, cost containment, protocol-specific performance monitoring, clinical outcomes analysis, physician resource utilization, delegation oversight and compliance and market analysis.

• Analyze data to determine effectiveness of logic in identifying "high risk", "medium risk", "low risk" members for disease management and case management.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of data structure within UCare's internal data systems, including membership, enrollment, claims, providers, and product lines.

• Develop expertise in the utilization of UCare's Business Intelligence tools, including Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft SQL Management Studio, SAS, Tableau, and other reporting software solutions for the purpose of routine and ad hoc reporting.

• Review literature and provide recommendations as requested related to program operations.

• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in health sciences research, public health or other field with a strong emphasis on critical thinking and program analysis. Statistic courses required. Master's degree or higher in statistics or health care discipline preferred.

Required Experience

Five years of progressive experience with health care metrics. Must possess a thorough understanding of healthcare data and key concepts in the managed care and disease Management industries. Related database experience and experience with statistical and query software (Excel, MS Access, SQL, Tableau).

Preferred Experience

Experience with other major areas of health care analytics (utilization, predictive modeling, program evaluation, etc ).

THE UCARE DIFFERENCE

The UCare difference is our people power - employees actively working on the behalf of our members to get them access to the health care they need. We value and respect each individual's ideas and contributions, and provide the freedom to grow both personally and professionally. We are centrally located, and offer onsite education, equipment and wellness resources, and a myriad of volunteer activities. If you're looking for an inclusive environment that celebrates your people power, helps you build on your strengths and gives you the opportunity to truly make a difference, we invite you to apply.

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of UCare, our members, and the communities we serve.

JOB POST DATE: 8/30/2023