Healthcare Data Specialist

Anticipated End Date:

2025-09-26

Position Title:

Healthcare Data Specialist

Job Description:

Healthcare Data Specialist

Location: Norfolk, VA; Atlanta, GA; Indianapolis, IN; Mason, OH; Louisville, KY; St. Louis, MO (preferred).  This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship.

The Healthcare Data Specialist is responsible for serving as an expert in data analysis, reporting and formulating recommendations and providing guidance to other data analysts.

How you will make an impact:

• Creates and maintains databases to track business performance.
• Analyzes data and summarizes performance using summary statistical procedures.
• Develops and analyzes business performance reports (e.g. for claims data, provider data, utilization data) and provides notations of performance deviations and anomalies.
• Creates and publishes periodic reports, as well as any necessary ad hoc reports.
• May require taking business issue and devising best way to develop appropriate diagnostic and/or tracking data that will translate business requirements into usable decision support tools.
• May make recommendations based upon data analysis.
• Provides analytic consultation to other business areas, leadership or external customers.
• Data analysis and reporting encompasses a much higher level of complexity.

Minimum requirements:

• Requires a BS/BA degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Experience with relational databases and knowledge of query tools and statistical software is strongly preferred.
• Ability to manipulate large sets of data strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, presentation, and problem solving skills strongly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will bring expertise in SQL, Python, R, PowerBI, or Alteryx, with a preference for those who have experience in healthcare data, particularly in claims, case management, or HEDIS data.
• A strong grasp of statistics, modeling, and their practical applications will be beneficial.
• This role demands the capability to research and resolve business and technical problems both independently and collaboratively, with a focus on supporting Quality and Clinical initiatives.
• Effective communication skills are essential, as the candidate will need to interact with a wide range of audiences, from technical specialists to non-technical stakeholders.
• Furthermore, the role involves developing and maintaining automated processes and streamlined analytics tools, ensuring they are both dynamic and repeatable.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in HEDIS/Quality measures data analytics.

Job Level:

Non-Management Exempt

Workshift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family:

RDA > Business/Health Info

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our comm