Analyst

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Develop analysis that helps the organization understand and monitor performance, break down key drivers, and identify new opportunities.
• Acts as pharmacy data Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for understanding the pharmacy data living in systems throughout BMC.
• Understand the legal issues regarding participation in specific pharmacy service agreements including 340b patient eligibility.
• Query databases to provide Pharmacy stakeholders with key information to manage their operations.
• Designs and maintains databases of financial and clinical data for pharmacy programs for program evaluations, competitor comparisons, and responses to requests for proposals.
• Collaborate extensively with Finance, Analytics, IT, and business leads to deliver organizational goals.
• Manage multiple projects and analyses simultaneously while meeting key deadlines and deliverables, and prioritizing time and resources.
• Identify and elevate key obstacles for intervention that may jeopardize timelines.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree required, plus three years of experience with data collection, analysis, and/or program evaluation; or Master's Degree in a healthcare field plus one year of relevant experience. Advanced statistical courses (2) can be substituted for one year of relevant experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Required:
  • 2+ years of industry experience with SQL and Tableau.
  • 2+ years of industry experience with cloud data systems/Oracle/SQL Server Studio.
• Preferred:
  • Knowledge of healthcare claims, pharmacy, and/or EMR data is a plus.
  • Data analytics experience working with large data sets to answer important clinical, operational, or business questions.
  • Prior experience with healthcare or pharmacy data is a plus.
  • Experience with retail pharmacy systems such as QS/1.
  • Ability to conduct advanced analytics using R or SAS.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Proficiency with MS Suite (Excel /Minitab /Visio /Access/Word /Outlook/PowerPoint).
• Must have experience in statistical analysis and interpreting data from analytic studies.
• Experience interacting with database environments (e.g. SQL, MS Access, Oracle) is a plus.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills; able to interpret and apply statistical techniques, and effective communication skills to explain methods and findings to non-statistician team members and audiences.
• Ability to work independently and to set priorities while managing several projects simultaneously; strong attention to detail is essential.