Billing Data Analyst - West Hills, CA - Full-time / Part-time

As a Billing Data Analyst, you'll have the opportunity to provide data analysis to support, compile and report key information for billing operations and our overall revenue cycle objectives. This is a position that affords you the ability to drive processes and improvement initiatives with increasing revenue potential and a reduction of bad debt. By gathering and documenting business requirements and utilizing your sharp analytical skills to fulfill the needs of the business and/or clients, you will have an impact on healing the health care system. Some people would call you a data geek, but at UnitedHealth Group that passion turned into information is used for decisions made by leadership. This is a challenging role that creates an opportunity to grow and develop while doing your life's best work.(SM)Primary Responsibilities:

Gather and document business requirements
Analyze and interpret data to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for the business and clients
Communicate analysis and interpretation to appropriate audience
Produce, publish and distribute scheduled and ad-hoc client and operational reports relating to the development and performance of products, processes and technologies
Supporting the reporting and analytics needs of our multiple billing locations

Required Qualifications:


1+ years of experience in the following areas:


Business and / or finance analysis experience

Gathering requirements from the client / business and documenting

Project methodology (requirements, design, development, test and implementation)

Analysis of business process and workflow and providing an evaluation, benchmark and / or process improvement recommendations

Intermediate level of proficiency with Excel and Access
 
Preferred Qualifications:


Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration, Mathematics, or Science related field or equivalent work experience

Healthcare Billing experience

Experience with SQL preferred

Ability to communicate analysis including trends and opportunities to clients and the business in writing and verbally

Ability to problem solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data

Self-starter, self-motivation is important in this position

Ability to excel in a fast paced environment 
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world’s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life’s best work.(sm)
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Job Keywords: Data analyst, business analyst, financial analyst, healthcare, billing, ad-hoc reporting, Excel, Access, West Hills, CA, California