Business Systems Analyst - Schaumburg, IL - Full-time / Part-time

Position Description:

Energize
your career with one of Healthcare’s fastest growing companies.  

 

You
dream of a great career with a great company – where you can make an impact and
help people.  We dream of giving you the
opportunity to do just this.  And with
the incredible growth of our business, it’s a dream that definitely can come
true. Already one of the world’s leading Healthcare companies, UnitedHealth
Group is restlessly pursuing new ways to operate our service centers, improve
our service levels and help people lead healthier lives.  We live for the opportunity to make a
difference and right now, we are living it up.

 

This
opportunity is with one of our most exciting business areas: Optum –a growing
part of our family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group a Fortune 17 leader.

 

Optum helps nearly 60
million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their
symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system,
finance their healthcare needs and stay on track with their health goals. No
other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all
with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion,
Relationships, Innovation & Performance.The Business System Analyst, Government Products (Medicare, Health Exchange), is responsible for overseeing functional requirements gathering from a product perspective. The incumbent will be versed in general healthcare / pharmacy claim processing or a similar environment and working with development to articulate product requirements. S/he will build collaborative relationships with OptumRx Account Management, Development, QA and Operational areas to ensure excellence in operations, technology readiness and support.Positions in this function work in the analysis phase of the system
development cycle and consult with users to evaluate business
requirements, identify operating procedures, evaluate existing or
proposed systems and prepare detailed specifications from which programs
will be written. This function also is intended to include those that
also may define business processes.Primary Responsibilities: Serve as primary IT resource for small to medium-size projects Work with business segments to better define project requirements for development and implementation Work with developers to get projects developed and implemented Facilitate Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with developers and business resources Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements Identifies solutions to non-standard requests and problems Solves moderately complex problems and/or conducts moderately complex analyses Works with minimal guidance; seeks guidance on only the most complex tasksBreakdown of Responsibilities: Document solutions as necessary to allow OptumRx to deploy the necessary functionality while meeting acute client needs. Follow proper communication protocols to inform and reply to client request. This includes Functional Requirements, Building Test Matrix, and System research/analysis. Utilize Product Methodology that ensures proper business, technical and operational requirements are defined, built, tested and deployed. Develop a firm grasp of OptumRx strategic direction and an excellent understanding of our products, systems, and services, particularly as applicable to Government Program. Perform gap analysis to come up the needed system changes per business requirements. Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or in an related IT field or High School Diploma/GED with 3+ years of Business and Systems Analysis experience Experience with Business and/or System Analysis Experience gathering Business and Functional requirements from the client/business and documenting or equivalent college coursework Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel (create and maintain spreadsheets, sort, for data analysis, and pivot tables) and Microsoft Visio (know how to create a process flow)Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or in a related IT Field with focus in Healthcare Medicare and/or Health Exchange experience Healthcare/Pharmacy Claims experience Working knowledge of relational databases, database structures (SQL) Healthcare exposureSoft Skills: Experience with process improvement, workflow, and/or evaluation of business processes Ability to problem solve and apply critical thinking to resolve business problems. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects at any given time, with excellent time management and organization skills. Ability to communicate analysis including trends and opportunities to clients and the business in writing and verbally

OptumRx is
an empowering place for people with the flexibility to help create change.
Innovation is part of the job description. And passion for improving the lives
of our customers is a motivating factor in everything we do.

 

If you're ready to talk about groundbreaking
interactions, let's talk about what happens when a firm that touches millions
of lives decides to gather results from millions of prescriptions every month
and analyze their impact. Let's talk about smart, motivated teams. Let's talk
about more effective and affordable healthcare solutions. This is caring. This
is great chemistry. This is the way to make a difference. We're doing all this,
and more, through a greater dedication to our shared values of integrity,
compassion, relationships, innovation and performance.  Join us and start doing your life’s best work.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.