Remote Junior Data Analyst Entry Level Jobs in Jacksonville, FL

The Data Analyst is responsible for collecting, processing and analyzing data to provide actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. The role serves the division through statistical data analysis, identification of existing issues, and supporting divisional strategies of process and technology innovation and profitable growth to ensure continued quality improvement and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. This includes analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing claims, clinical, and/or operational data from various sources and recommending best approaches for intervention.
Salary Range
60,000-80,000
The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Work LocationOur first consideration will be to have this employee live in the state of Wisconsin to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI, 53713) will be expected to be able to be able to work Hybrid 2 days a week on a regular basis.
**As a secondary consideration, we do offer remote work in the following approved states:

We are open to remote work in the following approved states:
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you:

• Like to create, test, and deploy models, reports, and analyses.
• Enjoy developing and maintaining dashboards and reports using tools such as Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
• Are energized by working with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and recommend analytical approaches.
• Like to analyze data trends to identify patterns, outliers, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in and/or lead projects to ensure requests are completed efficiently and accurately in accordance with contract requirements.
• Assist in ad hoc data requests for operational areas and their Medicare contract requirements, as necessary.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement changes to existing processes.
• Research, recommend, and master new industry analytical techniques and business intelligence tools.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with company and industry standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position to comply with CMS regulations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) or more years of experience querying, reshaping, and visualizing data and systems.
• Proficient with business intelligence/analytical tools and programming languages (e.g. R, Python, SAP Business Objects, SQL, Power BI, Snowflake, Databricks).
• Ability to interpret analytic results and create summarizations for presentations.
• Proficient with MS O365 applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree.
• Basic understanding of health insurance systems and the claims processing workflow.
• Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, VA, or healthcare claims preferred.
• Experience in a clinical or business data analytics role preferred.

Remote Work Requirements

• Wired (ethernet cable) internet connection from your router to your computer.
• High speed cable or fiber
• Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net).
• Please review Remote Worker FAQs for additional information.

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with a 100% match for the first 3% of your salary and a 50% match for the next 2% of your salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1
• Professional and Leadership Development Programs
• Review additional benefits: (https://www.wpshealthsolutions.com/careers/)

Who We Are
WPS, a health solutions company, is a leading not-for-profit health insurer and federal government contractor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors and group health plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. WPS has been making healthcare easier for the people we serve for nearly 80 years. Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Culture Drives Our Success
WPS' culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an open and empowering employee experience. We recognize the benefits of employee engagement as an investment in our workforce-both current and future-to effectively seek, leverage, and include differing and unique perspectives that fuel agility and innovation on high-performing teams. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities.

We are proud of the recognition we have received from local and national organization regarding our culture and workplace: WPS Newsroom - Awards and Recognition.

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This position supports services under Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contract(s). As such, the role is subject to all applicable federal regulations, CMS contract requirements, and WPS internal policies, including but not limited to standards for data security, privacy, confidentiality, and program integrity. CMS contractors and their personnel are subject to screening and background investigation including fingerprinting prior to being granted access to information systems and/or sensitive data to safeguard government resources that provide critical services