Watson Health - Health Care Analyst - Phytel

Job description

Job Description

The Health Care Analyst analyzes health care data to identify clinical and financial outcome trends and determine trend drivers with the goal of optimizing Phytel program impact at our clients.

The candidates have analytic and presentation skills and enjoy working individually as well as part of a team. Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Cognos is a plus.

The Health Care Analyst is responsible for generating and analyzing standard and ad hoc reports for a portfolio of designated clients. He/she is a proven problem solver, comfortable thinking on his/her feet and thrives in a multitasking environment. The Health Care Analyst is a team player and will work closely with the Client Management team to ensure that clients realize success from Phytel services.

Key analytic focus includes demonstrating program value to clients, including return on investment, as well as identification of actionable opportunities for clients to improve program performance. Occasional travel may be required.

Duties to include:
* Analyze health care data to determine financial and clinical outcomes trends, trend drivers and performance improvement opportunities
* Work closely with the Client Management team to ensure client analytic needs are met – with a keen focus on demonstrating program value and identification of actionable opportunities for improvement
* Utilize SQL queries and MS Excel, including the pivot table function, to access and analyze client data
* Develop reports that clearly represent to clients the impact Phytel is driving related to clinical and financial benchmarks, as well as opportunities for further improvement
* Document all queries used in driving ad hoc and standard reports - quality-check all queries and reports to ensure accuracy
* Work closely with the database team to ensure data and reporting strategies align with internal data architecture and processes
* Effectively communicate analytic findings to clients and internal personnel from relevant analyses/reports
* Educate other internal departments (primarily Sales and Implementation) to support company-wide understanding of reports
* Work closely with product development to ensure reporting strategies are aligned with existing and new products
* Stay abreast of emerging industry analytic trends
* Occasional business travel <10% may occur

Required Skills and Experience:
* 2 or more years experience successfully analyzing data, with the analytic results being used to drive key organizational strategy
* Demonstrated ability to develop innovative analytic solutions for complex problems in a fast paced environment
* Team player with proven communications skills that excels in an entrepreneurial environment
* Bachelor's degree with major in statistics, mathematics, business, data science, epidemiology or related fields

Desired:
* Healthcare analytics experience (e.g., physician group, managed care, hospital or integrated care provider or health care analytics company) or analytics experience in consumer decision making or investments
* Understanding of forces that affect patient decisions to seek care, as well as forces that impact physician revenue.
* Entrepreneurial spirit, start-up experience is preferred
* Self-motivated, creative, independent thinker
* Prior experience working with business intelligence tools such as Cognos
* Experience working with statistical applications such as R or SAS

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

At least 2 years experience analyzing data with the analytic results being used to drive key organizational strategy

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

None

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Travel Required

No Travel

Is Extensive Time Away From Home Required?

No

Posting Country

USA

State / Province

TEXAS

City / Township / Village

DALLAS

EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.