Healthfirst’s 2024 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 3, 2024 This is an immersive and interactive learning experience, that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions.
Claims Analytics is a fast paced, innovative team supporting our enterprise with claims data and analytics. Our mission is to provide support our Claims Operations business unit with development insights to our robust claims data. Claims data is an interactive between our members, provider and health plan which provides a continuous stream of information. We are looking for a technical data analyst who is curious to learn about a healthcare payer system, business operations and the claims that drive outcomes.
Healthfirst offers remote and hybrid working opportunities. We have openings across multiple teams within our data science community; a specific role and manager will be determined during our hiring process.
Position Summary:
Develop and maintain new and existing reporting tools, databases and processes.
Analyze various types of claims data and processes in a versatile manner and present findings and recommendations in a professional manner.
Query and manipulate claims data to root cause, trend, summarize findings and offer recommendations.
Work departmentally and interdepartmentally to recommend and implement modifications to existing reporting functions.
Report and present findings based on data analysis and other project assignments.
Trend and compare analyses against departmental and corporate standards.
Recommend, develop and implement effective reporting tools for the department.
Prepare routine reports as needed (audit, financial, quality, production, operational efficiency, etc.).
Track and report updates on individual work assignments and other projects within established timeframes.
Work directly with appropriate members of the Claims Operations Department and other Healthfirst business units to understand project concepts, objectives and approach.
Assess and prepare to address the operational impacts, workflow, and training issues of the assigned project(s).
Provide project and informational updates to management as available and/or assigned.
Knowledge and understanding of data warehouse environments fundamental understanding of SQL queries, Alteryx and/or Tableau (Prep)
Familiarity with SharePoint
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience with data querying and manipulation of data to assist with root-causing, trending and summarization of projects presented to various level audiences.
Experience with MS Excel functions that include working with large data sets, creating standardized reports (across multiple spreadsheets), utilizing vLookups and advanced functions/formulas; creating, using and interpreting pivot tables, filtering and formatting.
Experience gathering and communicating complex analytical business requirements in a simple and easy to understand manner to other staff. As the SME, the BA will need to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including technical staff, internal non-technical staff, testing teams, and business stakeholders.
Experience in creating and running queries using SQL or other programs
Familiarity with SQL, R or Python
Excited to learn about healthcare operations
Continuous Learning Mindset
Program Requirements:
Undergraduate students must be a junior or senior at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program. Graduate students must be enrolled at an accredited institution or have graduated within 12 months of the program.
Will not require sponsorship for employment
Eligible to work in the U.S.
Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from an accredited school
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Hiring Range*:
Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $39,208 - $52,000
All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,091 - $49,920
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.
In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.
*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.