Data Analyst – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

As a Data Analyst, you will play a crucial role in transforming raw data into actionable insights that drive business decisions and strategies. Your responsibilities will include data collection, analysis, interpretation, and transformation, helping stakeholders understand complex datasets to make informed choices and optimize performance

Primary Responsibilities:

• The data analyst will execute data pipelines, analyze transformed data to validate its completeness and gather insight to impact business decisions.    Additionally, the data analysis will handle ad hoc analysis request-related data surrounding medical Record retrieval to assist in determining the location of medical charts
• Collect, clean, and preprocess data from various sources to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Identify and address data quality issues, outliers, and missing values
• Perform exploratory data analysis to uncover trends, patterns, and relationships within datasets
• Oversee ingestion pipelines and troubleshoots errors related to data.  Resolve errors using approved data cleaning techniques
• Translate complex data analysis into clear and actionable insights for stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process optimization and strategic decision-making
• Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into operational efficiency, and other critical business performance metrics
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Document analysis methodologies, assumptions, and findings for future reference and replication
• Requires an individual to maintain the ability to work in an environment with PHI / PII data

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
 

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in data analytics
• 2+ years of experience writing intermediate to advanced SQL (joining many tables, SQL functions, CTE’s)
• Work experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Knowledge of Data Analysis and Data Quality best practices
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Proficient in Excel (v-look ups, pivot tables)
• Ability and willingness to work occasional weekend and / or evening work (only during rare peak times)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Python (Ability to read and understand Python scripts and ability to make adjustments to scripts)
• Knowledge of Healthcare data including member, claims, and provider data
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices related to Medical Record Retrieval
• Understanding of Data Pipelines, database structures  and ETL practices

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.