Business Analyst with Healthcare Provider Configuration experience - Remote
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together.Optum State Government Solutions
implements and operates a range of business services supporting
State Governments. Client engagements include multiple Optum
services that are internally provided by different teams and
delivered in a matrix environment. The Business Consultant role is
designed to assist in the alignment of the overall solution with
the State client's requirements and goals, using the Implementation
team and Optum State Government resources.The ideal candidate has
extensive experience as a delivery professional managing
relationships with State or Federal government executives in both
implementation and on-going operations phases of large government
health services contracts. This candidate will be an established
business analyst with operational credibility and experience in the
areas of implementing business service operations and Medicaid
Management Information Systems (MMIS). We are particularly looking
for individuals with Provider Enrollment and Credentialing
experience to assist the Provider Lead business analyst.The role
will foster, and support business development activities related to
enhancements or additional scope. This individual will have strong
executive presence and be able to clearly discuss and communicate
product value and benefits to customers, prospects, and internal
and external partners.You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough
challenges.Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist the Provider Lead with provider enrollment and
credentialing on implementation programs
- Assist in the requirements gathering process, driving alignment
on requirements and functionality
- Business configuration of our provider solution
- Development of solution documentation content
- Gain agreement and establish client support for critical gap
closures
- Deliver results with efficiency, quality, and customer value;
measure and report results to the client and to Optum
stakeholders
- Engage client and Optum stakeholders to manage risks and timely
resolution of issues
- Ensure in scope deployments are completed on time and per
contract requirements
- Ensure operational services are delivered with quality and
within KPI and SLA requirements
- Prioritize multiple demands and ideas based on available
resources and client commitments
- Support decisions and act quickly and effectively to sustain
progress
- Navigate and influence multiple cross-functional teams in a
complex work environment
- Foster and support business development opportunities while
engaged with the client
- Establish and implement appropriate team structure to complete
program implementation
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with the client's
executive leadership
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with various
Optum delivery teamsYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your
performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you
clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as
provide development for other roles you may be interested
in.Required Qualifications:--
- Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of--related experience
- 3+ years of demonstrated experience working within a State
Medicaid Agency or a large healthcare provider
- 2+ years of experience managing project controls including
issues, risks, requirements, scope, schedules--
- 2+ years demonstrated experience with Provider enrollment and
credentialing processes
- 2+ years in configuration management with provider
solutions
- Experience maintaining visibility on day-to-day activities with
project teams and ensuring sufficient face-time with key executive
stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience partnering with stakeholders (client
and internal) to ensure the proper strategy, plan, alignment,
integration and visibility
- Experience engaging in government RFP responses and SOW
activities
- Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or commercial
off the shelf products and related provider solutions
experience
- Understanding of Federal/CMS/State regulations, requirements,
and processes
- Willingness and ability to travel as required up to 50%
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- Advanced industry degree or MBA
- Experience serving as a consultant to state government
clients
- Health and Human Services (HHS) experience in public sector
(Medicaid-focus)
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with the
urgency to drive work forward
- Proven highly skilled in communications (both verbal and
written), negotiation, and conflict managementTo protect the health
and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve,
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employmentCareers with Optum.
Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for
everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you
can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one
connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the
greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest
potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with
diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important
challenges.California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York
City, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York City, or
Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300. Pay is based on
several factors including but not limited to education, work
experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary,
UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive
benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock
purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to
eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a
career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice
of benefits and incentives.---All employees working remotely will
be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyAt
UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free
workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment.
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