Healthcare Data Analyst

You likely know us as an insurance company, but that’s just a portion of what we do. Hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans trust us to provide them with personalized service and unmatched access to care. It’s a mission we take seriously.

We also work with entities throughout the state to challenge the cost and complexity of health care in North Dakota. This uncompromising goal requires caring, innovative people who are ready and willing to help create a new level of health and well-being in North Dakota and beyond.

Work environment

This opportunity is open to a remote, hybrid or in-office working arrangement out of the Fargo, ND office. We empower our employees to find a work style that is best for them. Learn more at Life at Blue | BCBSND.

Pay information

• Pay Level: 022
• FLSA Category: Exempt – Salaried
• Individual pay will be based on skills, experience, qualifications, location, internal equity, and other relevant factors.
• Opportunities for continued salary growth through a performance-based merit program.

A day in the life

The Healthcare Data Analyst (Associate Data Analyst) is responsible for developing analytic solutions to basic issues and problems. This role creates powerful analytics to enable thoughtful and impactful decision making across the organization.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Collects, processes, and cleans large data sets from various sources.
• Aggregates and performs statistical analyses on healthcare data.
• Ensures data integrity and compliance by performing data audit and/or data validation.
• Works directly with internal and external stakeholders to understand their questions, processes, programs and/or initiatives.
• Identifies and builds analytics solutions which inform business operations, programs, and/or initiatives and delivers value for them.
• Draws on tools and methods from statistics and machine learning to perform analysis, leverage predictive models, visualize data, and drive projects through to delivery of the intended outcome.
• Collaborates with internal team members to create reports, models and/or dashboards.
• Communicates the findings, patterns, and insights to stakeholders and provides data-driven forecasts and solutions.
• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders on reporting questions and concerns.
• Researches, hypothesizes, and develops analytical approaches for identifying, analyzing, and interpreting trends or patterns in large data sets.
• Leverages analytic platforms for statistical/data analysis projects and reporting.
• Coordinates tasks and provides support to assigned projects.
• Performs work under direct supervision. Handles basic issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.

What You Need To Succeed

• A Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Informatics, Analytics, Public Health, or related field.
• 1-3 years of data analytics, statistics, data modeling techniques, knowledge of analytical and intelligence tools or related experience with a strong knowledge of technical systems and data.
• Preferred: 1-3 years of experience using Sequel, Tableau, and Python for consideration of higher-level position.
• Be a problem solver with the ability to research, analyze and define methods, practices, and procedures to resolve issues.
• Pays close attention to the details of all work and strives for a high level of accuracy.
• Displays the highest standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Has the vision to anticipate potential problems and is able to collaborate with others to troubleshoot.
• A strong ability to prioritize and organize work with varying timelines for projects and daily work.

Equivalent combination of education, experience or training determined to be acceptable by Human Resources may be substituted, unless regulated by contract or program standards

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental and vision coverage accepted throughout the United States
• Employer funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting
• Paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), PTO donation program, and paid parental leave
• Voluntary benefits including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Term/Whole Life, Cancer Care Insurance, and more.

Additional Company Perks

• Robust mental health offerings including an Employee Assistance Program, Learn to Live, meQ.
• Comprehensive learning and development opportunities and an Educational Assistance Program.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time with a $200 donation to a charity of your choice upon completion of all volunteer hours.
• Employee recognition, community initiative events and yearly company outings.
• Workplace flexibility offering different options for working arrangements and the freedom to make time for important commitments.
• Opportunities to connect through employee committees.

Equal opportunity employment

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individual with Disabilities, as well as Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.

For questions, please email [email protected].

This job posting will be closed 2/21/2025 at 8:00 a.m. (CT). No further applications will be considered.