Associate Healthcare Data Analytics

Why Wellmark
: We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we've built our reputation on over 80 years' worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you're passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today

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Job Description
Help us lead change and transform the member experience.
The health care industry is changing, and Wellmark is working to help change it for the better. We recognize that our clients deserve health care with a focus on quality – not quantity – of care. We also recognize that health care is complex. We're working to ensure our organization is positioned to drive deeper understanding of solutions that help our clients navigate the system and make clear, informed decisions, and we're ensuring that we take a team-centric approach to providing that analysis to our clients. The work that our Client Solutions teams are doing in collaboration with our business partners will create these changes, all while working to minimize health care costs.

Use your strengths on our Client Solutions team
Also known as a Client Solutions Consultant, this position provides unique visibility internally and the opportunity to make a difference to our members by helping clients align benefits to best support their members. Ideal candidates are skilled consultants who can effectively lead discussions to help their clients/stakeholders identify issues, understand root cause, and collaborate with others to problem solve and create solutions. They're creative in approach and are masters at communicating effectively to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders and clients.

In this role, you'll develop and deliver integrated comprehensive reports and analyses to internal stakeholders, members, and employer groups. You will leverage utilization, financial, clinical, and benchmark data from multiple internal and external sources. You'll provide actionable, strategic recommendations to stakeholders (customers, brokers, and members) while adhering to established data governance standards and processes. In addition, you'll serve as an instrumental part of teams focused on developing strategies for reducing the rate of increase in medical spend and trend in specific employer group customer populations.

Qualifications
Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or direct and applicable work experience.

• Associate-level requirements:

• 2+ years of Insurance, Financial Services, or similar corporate experience, including:

• Interpretation of cost trends, financial and/or clinical data, and assessment of benchmark data involving large, complex datasets; Report writing/analysis and data visualization.

• Technical proficiency with tools such as: Power BI, Excel, Business Objects, SAS, SQL.

• Mid-level requirements:

• 4+ years of Insurance, Financial Services, or similar corporate experience, including:

• Interpretation of cost trends, financial and/or clinical data, and assessment of benchmark data involving large, complex datasets.

• Report writing/analysis and data visualization. Technical proficiency with tools such as: Access, Crystal, Report Smith, Business Objects, SAS, SQL Geo Access analysis tools, RFP Machine, or relational databases.

• Senior-level requirements:

• 7+ years of Insurance, Financial Services, or similar corporate experience, including:

• Advanced interpretation of cost trends, financial and/or clinical data, and assessment of benchmark data involving large, complex datasets. Development and delivery of recommendations to key/senior decision makers.

• Report writing/analysis and data visualization. Technical proficiency with tools such as: Access, Crystal, Report Smith, Business Objects, SAS, SQL Geo Access analysis tools, RFP Machine, or relational databases.

• Ability to serve as business owner and subject matter expert.

• Highly effective analytical skills, business intuition, and demonstrated proficiency in distilling large amounts of information into the most relevant insights.

• Consultative skills demonstrated by the ability to make recommendations to stakeholders, members, key employer groups and/or providers regarding benefit designs, product offerings, and clinical/wellness programs. Balances subject matter expertise and business acumen with strong understanding of the customer.
• Ability to manage customer relationships, including effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Strong presentation skills and the ability to influence others to achieve business results.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with stakeholders, decision-makers and internal staff based on competence, trust, and mutual respect.
• Proven ability to be highly detail oriented.
• Travel required between 20-30%.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related quantitative discipline – e.g., Finance, Accounting.
• Health insurance, health care, or related industry experience, including understanding of delivery systems, managed care concepts, reimbursement, contracting, claims processing and/or medical policy.

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