What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Informatics Analyst, Consultant position at Blue Shield of CA?
The AI and Analytics team oversee the artificial intelligence platform and analytical functions.In this role, you will be providing critical analytics support to our healthcare insurance clients (BlueShield of California and other health plans). This role is responsible for driving data-informed strategies and delivering actionable insights to optimize Behavioral Health and improve business outcomes. The ideal candidate will be a methodical thinker with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for leveraging data to solve complex business challenges
Your Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in data science, data analytics, health informatics, statistics, engineering, or related fields required. Master's degree in data science, Statistics or Business Analytics (preferred).
- 7 years of experience in a healthcare analytics role, preferably in the healthcare insurance industry.
- Proven experience in providing analytics support to clients or internal stakeholders in a consultative capacity.
- Strong proficiency in SQL for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis.
- Hands-on experience using SAS for data extraction and manipulation.
- Expertise in Python for statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and data automation.
- Advanced skills in Tableau for creating interactive dashboards and data visualizations.
- Requires five years' experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or gov't payer)
- SAS certification (preferred)
- Experience with Generative AI (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) in a marketing or analytics context (preferred)
- Hands-on experience with the Databricks platform for large-scale data processing and analytics (preferred)
- Experience with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce) (preferred)
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud experience (preferred)
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External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.