Medical Informatics Analyst, Principal

Your Role

The Healthcare Quality Affordability (HQA) Analytics team plays a key role in discovering information hidden in vast amounts of data that can lead to smarter decisions and deliver better service for our customers and contain the rising cost of healthcare. The Medical Informatics Analyst, Principal will report to the Director of HQA Analytics. Your focus will be in serving as a senior analytic and thought leader responsible for shaping population health strategy through advanced analytics and cross enterprise influence. This role owns complex, high impact analyses that inform executive decision-making, guide population health investments, and drive improvements in outcomes, equity, utilization, and affordability across lines of business.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a college degree or equivalent experience
• Requires 10 years of prior relevant experience in Health Care (managed care, academic, or government payer)
• Certifications: SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential or equivalent required. SAS certified Advanced Programmer Credential or equivalent required
• Requires mastery level knowledge of health data science typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have dep knowledge of project management
• Ability to function independently and produce results that meet standards of quality, timeliness, and acceptability
• Problem-solving skills balanced between "analytical" and "intuitive"
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, directors, managers, and subject matter experts
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint in preparing and making presentations to various levels of management. Proficient at using MS Project
• Technically proficient having broad background in problem solving tools
• Knowledge of Blue Shield of California or similar health care organization structure
• Extensive knowledge of CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10s and other related industry codes

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.