Healthcare Business Analyst

Duration: 6 Months (Contract to hire)

• Responsible for providing support to technical professionals with regard to a variety of administrative, systems, and business operations problems, and participation in related system development projects of moderate to complex nature.
• Responsibilities may include: determining and defining system specifications, process improvement, quality assurance, interaction with customers and technical staff, and higher emphasis on problem resolution.
• Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, increased level of business knowledge and experience in a defined area (i.e. claims, membership, accounting, service, finance, etc.), and experience and knowledge of project methodology and the application development life-cycle. Position requires knowledge of various technologies including legacy, client/server, or web-based technologies, rational tools knowledge (ClearQuest, ReqPro, etc.) and RUP methodology and 3-5 years of related experienced as outlined above.
• Analyzes data and processes to develop viable, business-driven and cost-effective solutions gathers information; tests and probes assumptions; analyzes data; interprets systems requirements, using current and emerging technologies to develop and validate effective solutions; collaborates with system architects and business sponsors, using appropriate analytical testing and/or project management tools; uses appropriate analytic techniques to promote continuous improvement.
• Uses appropriate project management techniques and methods to produce project deliverables: defines and manages project scope and objectives; develops, maintains, and monitors project plan and deliverables; develops desktop procedures and trainings; defines and manages project scope and objectives to include identification and recommendation of creative and cost effective solutions; conducts and/or oversees pre- and post-implementation review and sign-off; presents project deliverables to appropriate audiences; identifies and implements contingency plans and performs risk management assessments.
• Develops business solutions to satisfy project goals and objectives.
• Conducts problem solving resolution and decision making sessions for issues and projects.
• Promotes a culture of performance excellence by: enhancing job skills through quality process improvement and tools training/certification; participating in process and operational improvement initiatives; building and maintaining effective relationships throughout organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
• 4-6 years of experience as a BA
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience with SQL query writing
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Documentation skills
• Organized
• Problem solving
• Detail oriented
• Standard BA role
• Claims experience preferred.
• Mainframe experience preferred.
• Agile experience preferred.