at UnitedHealth Group in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us and start doing your life’s best work.(sm)
We are searching for an innovative Senior Conversion Analyst / Developer to join our team, who will be responsible for analyzing, mapping, cleansing, converting, and validating prior authorization and related data sets in order to ingest them into our system. Using an in-depth understanding of healthcare data and analysis strategies, this individual will be accountable for becoming very familiar with various UHC Clinical Services data sets in order to determine what needs to be done to ingest them into our prior authorization system and build the conversion jobs to do so. To succeed, this position will analyze, map, convert, and validate crucial data utilizing solid data collection skills, which will allow for seamless incorporation into our solution.
This individual will need to have a natural desire to dig into large data sources and apply statistical rigor in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the data so that it can be mapped and converted accurately. The ideal candidate will have a knack for detailed data analysis and the ability to build technical solutions to convert the data into a production system.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
+ Access, extract and merge data from different data sources, formats, platforms and systems; utilize data scrubbing techniques to ensure data accuracy, including parsing, data transformation, duplicate elimination, and statistical modeling
+ Collaborate with non-technical business subject matter experts in a clear and concise manner to work through the build out of conversion logic that will address data anomalies
+ Author and maintain documentation surrounding the mapping and cleansing of source data as it is transformed into our prior authorization system
+ Design, build, test, deliver and maintain conversion jobs that cleanse and transform data from various source data sets into our prior authorization system
+ Systematically verify and document that all source data is accurately converted, validated, and accounted for as it is transformed into our prior authorization system
+ Participate in meetings with client teams to iteratively present conversion / validation results
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:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, specialized training/certification or equivalent work experience
+ 4+ years of experience as a Conversion Developer or similar role, building code to cleanse, transform, and enhance data sets as they are converted from one format (system) to another
+ 3+ years of experience as a Data Analyst or similar role, facilitating and documenting requirements (such as mapping documents, process flows, test cases, and/or business requirement documents) gathered from both business and IT counterparts
+ 2+ years of experience working with Databases, SQL
+ Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Access
+ Proven solid organizational skills, time management and critical thinking skills
+ Proven solid verbal and written communication skills, ability and comfort presenting to leadership and client teams
+ Proven extremely collaborative; proactive; high integrity; highly reliable
Preferred Qualifications:
+ 3+ years of conversion specific experience
+ Experience working with data in multiple formats, from flat files to relational database structures
+ ETL process and tools experience
+ Knowledge of healthcare administrative data (prior authorizations, medical claims, enrollment, provider data)
+ Advanced Proficiency with Structured Query Language (SQL)
+ Proficiency and understanding of IT management, data storage structures
Soft Skills:
+ Intuitive, self-starter with solid problem solving and troubleshooting skills
+ Versatility / flexibility – our work is ever evolving – not static – and requires someone who can flex and shift with changing priorities and business needs
Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Work with a Fortune 5 organization that’s serving millions of people as we transform health care with bold ideas. Bring your energy for driving change for the better. Help us improve health access and outcomes for everyone, as we work to advance health equity, connecting people with the care they need to feel their best. As an industry leader, our commitment to improving lives is second to none.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
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.
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.
