Senior IT Business Analyst

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior, IT Business Analyst
Livermore, CA, Orlando, FL, or Lake Forest (internal applicants only)
 
DO WORK THAT MATTERS

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies.  The position of Senior,  IT Business Analyst is within our Acelis Business Unit located at Livermore, CA or Orlando, FL.  In this role, you will drive the delivery of business outcomes through IT process and technology development.
 
At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 150 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES
This role will be responsible for driving IT software deliveries in line with business needs using Agile Methodologies. We are looking for candidates with expertise in both Information Technology and Business Administration for this role. This role is responsible for enhancing the quality of IT products and services, analyzing data to inform business decisions, and finding technological solutions to business needs, among other duties.
 
This Senior, IT Business Analyst must exceptional interpersonal skills as they need to act as a communication link between the IT and Business teams.

- Liaising between the IT team and the business units.
- Acting as an information source and communicator between business units.
- Understanding strategic business needs and plans for growth.
- Enhancing the quality of IT products and services.
- Analyzing the design of technical systems and business models.
- Utilizing IT data for business insights.
- Gathering and analyzing business needs in the form of Epics, User Stories.
- Sourcing and implementing new business technology.
- Finding technological solutions to business requirements.
- Producing reports on application development and implementation.
- Analyzing data to inform business decisions.
- Analyzing and supporting the implementation of health care services applications and related revenue cycle software solutions.
- Performing Quality Assurance for software solutions. 

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Business Administration or related field, plus 7+ years as an IT Business Analyst
- Must have Agile certification and 3+ years of hands of experience in Agile methodology
- Must have health care industry background, therefore prior experience with SOX, PCI, and HIPAA compliance experience is also required
- A strong understanding of how Software Life Cycle and Software Solutions are developed is required
- Knowledge of Revenue Cycle Management as it relates to Medical Billing is desired 
 

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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JOB FAMILY:

Information Risk & Quality Assurance

     

DIVISION:

ARDx Abbott Rapid Diagnostics

        

LOCATION:

United States > Livermore : 6465 National Drive

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Lake Forest : J49 Floor-3, United States > Orlando : 30 S Keller Road

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     
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