Business Intelligence Analyst - MED

Posting Begin Date: 2024/11/13

Posting End Date: 2024/12/04

Category: Research

Sub Category: Business

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Boise, ID, United States

Minimum Salary: 31.73

Maximum Salary: 31.73

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Medicaid has an exciting opportunity for aBusiness Intelligence Analyston our data analytics team. This position will support the data needs both within and outside the Medicaid organization. This position is located inBoise.

The successful candidate will have experience and education that will prepare them to analyze very large sets of data, identify patterns and trends, and to design reports according to customer demand. A successful candidate will be able to communicate through charts, graphs, descriptive statistics, and other means to varying audience types. The incumbent will support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the Division’s Data Warehouse and related Business Intelligence reporting tools in order to respond accurately and timely to federal, operational, legislative and funding requests for information.

This position is not eligible for telework.

BENEFITS:

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/members-1/) (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

OTHER EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 11 paid holidays

• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start

• Paid parental leave (https://dhr.idaho.gov/information-for-state-employees/)

• Medical, dental, vision insurance - incredible rates! (full-time/30+ hours per week)

• PERSI Choice 401(k)

• Deferred compensation plan

• Life insurance

• Short and long-term disability insurance

• Student Loan Forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service)

• Wellness programs

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Wide variety of training opportunities

• Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting

  EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

• Perform statistical analysis, interpret trends, develop conclusions, and summarize results.

• Develop reports using claims and transactional data available through department data warehouses with data extraction tools such as Business Objects Web Intelligence, Cognos, and database querying (SQL).

• Generate, compile, and submit reports as required.

• Review and confirm accuracy for all federal and state data reports within the Division of Medicaid.

• Communicate results of data extractions and internal analysis as needed.

• Develop and design data analytics that support value-based contracts, population health management, quality outcomes, and reducing costs.

• Perform multivariate statistical analysis and develop models for prediction and forecasting.

• Sustain methods for data quality and maintaining accuracy of the data warehouse.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position. It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.

• Experience that demonstrates considerable knowledge of modeling and trend analysis and simulation techniques. Typically gained by completion of at least two semesters of college level statistics in modeling, trend analysis and simulation techniques, AND at least two years of relevant practical experience and training in those areas OR at least three years of relevant practical experience and training in those areas OR Experience or a combination of coursework and experience that represents the knowledge level above.

• Experience planning, developing, and implementing complex research and statistical projects and presenting the results. Typically gained by at least one year of work experience planning, developing, and implementing complex research and statistical projects, and presenting the results. Experience should include independently identifying or defining the scope of the project; analyzing the problem requiring research and statistical analysis; developing the research project; and implementing and presenting the research results.

• Experience using and interpreting output of a statistical analysis software package. Typically gained by at least one year of experience using and interpreting statistical output from a statistical analysis software package (e.g. SAS, SPSS, STATA, Number Cruncher, Excel, Minitab, etc.).

  Below is preferred experience. It is not required for the position but applicants with this experience may receive consideration over other applicants.

• Experience analyzing health data.Typically gained through two semesters of college coursework or three years of related work experience.

• Experience working with relational databases and integrating data into a database.Typically gained through two semesters of college coursework or three years of related work experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in health care related, informatics, statistics or mathematics related disciplines or 5 years of direct experience in healthcare analytics field (insurance company, hospital, consulting company, actuarial firm).

• Comfort in working in a multi-data source and multi-schema environment and tying data sources together either for one-time use or ongoing use via skills and experience with Cognos, PL/SQL, Excel, and Statistical Analysis Software (SAS).Typically gained through 5 years of related work experience.

• Experience working with Tableau to create visualizations/dashboards that effectively displays key data trends, facts, etc.Typically gained from 2 years of related work experience.

  Learn About a Career with DHW (https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/about-dhw/dhw-careers)

  *PLEASE NOTE: application assistance is not available after the business hours listed below, on the weekends, or on holidays and you must apply before 4:59 pm on the closing date. When applying, use CHROME as your browser to avoid complications.

  If you have questions, please contact us at:

  Email is the quickest way to get an answer to your questions.

  (answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST)

  EMAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: (208) 334-0681

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email[email protected].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.