Remote Data Analyst Opt Jobs in Columbia, SC (NOW HIRING)

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Description
 

Position Purpose:

This position will serve as the primary point of coordination for the Accreditation team's data and reporting needs. This role will also perform preliminary analysis, including trending, comparisons, identification of anomalies or unexpected results, and work with data owners to resolve questions or discrepancies before the information is provided to the accreditation analysts.

Location: This position is a full-time hybrid (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday in a typical office environment. You will work an 8-hour shift scheduled during normal business hours. It may be necessary, given the business need to work occasional overtime. You may be required to travel between buildings. This role is located at 4101 Percival Rd, Columbia, SC 29219.

This position is eligible for remote work; however, candidates must be within driving distance of the worksite to accommodate occasional on-site business needs.

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

What You Will Do:

• Serve as the primary point of coordination for accreditation data and reporting needs, partnering with Accreditation Analysts to understand requirements and translated those requirements into clear, complete requests for internal data owners and reporting teams.
• Manage data and reporting requests from initiation through completion, tracking deliverables, responsible parties, dependencies, and deadlines across multiple accreditation programs and lines of business.
• Review and validate data for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and alignment with accreditation requirements before it is provided to the Accreditation Analysts.
• Perform preliminary analysis of data, including trending and comparisons, to identify missing information, anomalies, unexpected results, or potential data-quality concerns, and coordinate with data owners to resolve identified issues.
• Maintain a centralized inventory of accreditation data and reporting requirements, including recurring reports, data sources, responsible teams, applicable populations, reporting schedules, required data elements, and delivery requirements.

To Qualify for This Position, You Will Need:

Required Education:

• Bachelor's in a job related field
• Or an additional 4 years job related work experience
• Or an Associate's plus an additional 2 years job related work experience

Required Work Experience:

• 2 Years Research and analysis experience.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organizational, customer service, communications, and analytical skills.
• Ability to use complex mathematical calculations.
• Advanced knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Knowledge of relevant computer support systems.
• Knowledge of programming languages across various software platforms, using DB2, SQL, and/or relational databases.
• Ability to analyze data results, determine the source of aberrant statistics, and resolve data issues.

We Prefer That You Have:

• Strong organizational, customer service, communications, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Strong data literacy and analytical skills, including the ability to review data critically and determine whether results are complete, internally consistent, and reasonable
• Strong quantitative reasoning and data interpretation skills, including the ability to recognize patterns, relationships, material variances, and results that may warrant further investigation
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple requests, deliverables, responsible parties, dependencies, and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with NCQA.
• 4 Years-Research and analysis experience.

Work Environment: Typical office environment. Some travel between buildings and out of town.

What We Can Do for You:

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards. You will be eligible to participate in our benefits program the first of the month following 28 days of employment.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage

• 401K retirement savings plan with company match

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Nine paid holidays

• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations

• Education Assistance

• Service recognition

• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilitiesand protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email mycareer.help@bcbssc.comor call 800-288-2227, ext. 47480 with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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