Healthcare Data Quality Analyst - Remote

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. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

At Optum, we are driven to transform health care not just for our own good, but for the greater good. And, with your healthcare data quality reporting and analysis expertise, you can join us on our mission to help make the health care system work better for everyone. As a Healthcare Data Quality Analyst - Remote, you will thrive as you design and test our HEDIS based solutions. You will be a primary contributor in the consistency of design and testing of key solutions to support business initiatives, while working with cutting edge technology. Your work will not just be important, it will be impactful. Here at Optum we have an opportunity to influence and improve the healthcare experience for everyone!

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Expertise supporting quality analysis, test design, including test automation, and approach to assess HEDIS outcomes reporting and solutions
• Experience in design consistency and product test approach, data creation, and testing of full and incremental deliverables, reports, user interface, security-based access, and performance and scalability
• Expertise accessing NCQA and other quality guidelines, tech and input spec changes for annual measure data readiness (data creation), and test readiness
• Expertise in data validation; Member, Enrollment, Provider, Lab, Visits, Pharmacy, diagnosis, procedure, CPT, DRG, NDC, LOINC, HCPCS, eligibility, etc. 
• Understanding of measure logic, able to perform analytics for research and testing, able to identify gaps in data and create data to satisfy test scope
• Experience with Python, SQL, Alteryx, or other tools to extract and analyze data
• Capture data and develop data driven metrics to identify gaps and identify opportunities to improve key performance metrics to successfully drive SLAs, on time releases
• Use analytic tools to identify data abnormalities that impact rule development and outcomes
• Collaborate on ideation, development, and maintenance of new and existing test automation
• Collaborate on application design and enhancements
• Support escalated client issues and serve as subject matter expert on product and data related content

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:

• 3 years of experience analyzing HEDIS, STARS, or similar national & state quality initiatives
• 3 years of experience in analyzing and testing, using tools such as SQL, Java, Python, or similar
• 2 years of experience working from business requirements
• Proficiency with MS Excel (intermediate )

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Aha
• Experience working with Rally
• Experience working with Python
• Experience working with WebdriverIO
• Experience working in a matrix environment

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

Salary : $71,600 - $140,600