Data Analyst - Indianapolis Health

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Overview

Milliman’s Indianapolis Health Practice is seeking a Data Analyst to join our team. Our incoming data analyst will focus primarily on healthcare payer projects while having the opportunity to gain experience across a range of human services projects (e.g., child welfare, healthcare provider, and housing). The ideal candidate excels in the analysis and manipulation of large data sets with the ability to create meaningful insights from the data. This candidate should have a passion for doing high-quality work, continuously learning and improving, effectively analyzing cost data, consistently developing data and rate calculation methodologies, and regularly exceeding consultants' and clients' expectations. The selected candidate will have ample opportunity to refine sophisticated consulting skills, hone project management skills, and grow their career, skill sets, and expertise within the practice. This position will join our growing Data Team.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Take on advanced data analytics and project management

Clean and manipulate large, complex data sets from various sources

Apply innovative techniques to large claims datasets to analyze a wide array of healthcare-related topics

Investigate discrepancies between medical concepts and their manifestation in claims datasets

Assist junior colleagues with the development of their programming and analytic skills

Have an evolving role with client management, that will increase in responsibility over time

Qualifications

Required

Experience analyzing healthcare claims data using SQL, 2 years minimum

Understanding of medical coding systems (CPT, ICD-9, DRG, etc.)

Experience or knowledge of the healthcare industry and payer systems

Knack for prioritizing and completing multiple projects and tasks

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Preferred

Experience scrubbing large, non-standardized claims datasets

Experience with MarketScan and/or Medicare (or similar) databases

The Team

The Indianapolis Health Practice is strategically structured to serve state Medicaid and other health and human service agencies. We create dedicated core teams for each state Medicaid agency client that are customized to serve each of our clients’ unique needs. As a member of the Medicaid data team, you will provide analytical support services to our key state clients and their dedicated core teams, under the mentorship of senior data consultants. As a member of a Medicaid data team, you will get to interact with professionals from many different disciplines and backgrounds including actuarial, policy, finance, pharmacy, and data management, all working together for a common goal to best serve our clients’ needs.

Location

The person hired for this role will work in a dynamic, hybrid environment, with 2 to 3 days per week of on-site work required in our Indianapolis office on a weekly basis.

Benefits

At Milliman, we focus on creating an environment that recognizes – and meets – the personal and professional needs of the individual and their family. We offer competitive benefits which include the following based on plan eligibility:

Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, including domestic partners

A 401(k) plan with matching program, and profit sharing contribution

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

A discretionary bonus program

Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason; full-time employees will accrue 15 days of PTO per year, and employees working less than a full-time schedule will accrue PTO at a prorated amount based on hours worked

Family building benefits, including adoption and fertility assistance and paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for employees who have worked for Milliman for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12-month period

A minimum of 8 paid holidays

Milliman covers 100% of the premiums for life insurance, AD&D, and both short-term and long-term disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care, transportation, and applicable medical needs

Who We Are

Independent for 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.

Through a team of professionals ranging from actuaries to clinicians, technology specialists to plan administrators, we offer unparalleled expertise in employee benefits, investment consulting, healthcare, life insurance and financial services, and property and casualty insurance.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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