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Job Title: Business Analyst – Intermediate (11200)
Location: Columbia, SC (Fully Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension)
Interview Process: 1 Round – Virtual/Online
Total Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week
Candidate Location Requirement: Must be a South Carolina resident – No relocation allowed.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather program requirements to develop monitoring and tracking templates.
- Perform data analysis and visualization to support decision-making and investigations.
- Create and maintain recurring operational and oversight reports.
- Analyze grievance, appeals, authorization, disputes, and contract monitoring datasets.
- Conduct trend analysis, outlier detection, and data validation activities.
- Prepare and communicate analytical findings, reports, and presentations to leadership.
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to data governance and reporting.
- Collaborate with internal teams including IT, Managed Care staff, and agency stakeholders.
- Support process improvement initiatives and additional agency projects as assigned.
- Work with external organizations including vendors, providers, and state/federal agencies.
- Participate in professional development and training initiatives.
Required Skills
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Public Health, Statistics, Health Informatics, or related field.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Research design methodologies
- Data collection and manipulation
- Data analysis and presentation techniques
- Experience with:
- SAS
- Microsoft Excel
- Python
- Ability to analyze and interpret data using statistical and mathematical techniques.
- Ability to identify trends and predict future actions based on data analysis.
- Strong reporting and presentation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly learn new content, systems, and processes.
Preferred Skills
- Experience working with federal or state healthcare data systems such as:
- Medicaid
- HRSA
- HHS
- Census data systems
- Experience with:
- Data visualization tools
- Statistical analysis software
- Healthcare data reporting and analytics
- Previous experience supporting Managed Care or Medicaid oversight functions.