Business Intelligence Developer - SQL

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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life's best work.(sm)

OptumCare Northwest is now offering qualified candidates an opportunity to join our IT Analytics team as a Senior Healthcare Programmer Analyst SQL Server Remote in US. Our company values innovative problem solvers, promotes personal and professional growth and provides a supportive working environment that affords all its employees a healthy work/life balance.

The Senior Healthcare Programmer Analyst is responsible for aggregating various data sources and developing actionable reports and dashboards. This position will work cross-functionally to identify data collection gaps and opportunities. We are looking for someone with a strong attention to detail, excellent analytical, and critical thinking skills. The person must be a team player and excel in a Billion dollar starts-up like work environment with focus on development and support of new data products. Also, the role is to provide accurate and actionable analytics to support internal and external customers who are eventually helping providers and members.

OptumCare Northwest creates the opportunity for independent private practitioners to thrive in Washington and Oregon States. By supporting clinical integration and data driven quality improvement, we have created a high value delivery network, making it possible for our providers to remain focused squarely on their patients.

Status: Regular, Full-time, FLSA Exempt

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reconcile and transform large amounts of data across multiple system platforms and sources
• Develop analytics including reports, dashboards, and data visualizations, and automate them
• Work with customers in requirement gathering, testing, training, and support
• Elevate issues, trends, areas for improvement and opportunities; report findings to management
• Conduct gap analysis and data validation, identifying possible issues in data submission
• Assist in implementing Quality measure reporting and analytic solutions
• Document and support best practices in data product development and adhere to HIPAA, Privacy and Security guidelines

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:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/experience in Information Technology and Health Insurance
• 7+ years of experience in data systems programming or related field required with demonstrated work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of healthcare payor experience
• Experience and solid knowledge of MS Applications including Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
• Intermediate to expert level knowledge of MS SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI
• Ability to learn and use new tools and technology to create and support new data products - ETLs, reports, dashboards, and visualizations
• Familiarity with Data Modeling and Warehousing, and data visualization
• Familiarity with Medical Coding, Medicare Advantage program, risk adjustment methodology, and HEDIS measures
• Good understanding of Membership, Claim, Rx, Provider, and EMR data
• Excellent analytical and collaboration skills to work with internal and external teams
• Positive, self-motivated individual who can work on multiple tasks and complete them independently
• Ability to take initiative, handle complex situations, ask questions, stay calm, and find solutions
• Superior communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of organization
• Ability to identify and resolve data system problems in a timely manner and to identify areas for process improvement

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, or New York City Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $82,100 to $146,900. The salary range for Connecticut/Nevada/New York City residents is $90,500 to $161,600. 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.