Business Analyst I, Healthcare Analytics

Louisiana Healthcare Connections is hiring a Business Analyst I to analyze integrated healthcare data and deliver insights that support data-driven decisions. The role collaborates with business stakeholders to identify value, improve processes, reduce care costs, and improve clinical outcomes for members.

Responsibilities:

• Support business initiatives through data analysis, identification of implementation barriers and user acceptance testing of new systems
• Identify and analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to improve existing processes
• Perform detailed analysis on assigned projects, recommend potential business solutions and assist with implementation

Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, public health, health informatics, healthcare administration, finance or related field or equivalent experience
• 0-2 years of experience in business process, data analysis, or requirements analysis
• Medical coding or procedure-code knowledge is strongly preferred
• CPC certification is preferred but not required
• Experience reading policies and identifying the applicable CPT or HCPCS code is highly valuable
• Strong research and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to investigate complex issues, identify root causes, and avoid short-term fixes is highly desirable
• Healthcare, analytics delivery, project management, and/or IT experience preferred
• Working knowledge of analytical tools, including R, Python, SAS, ArcGIS, QGIS, Microstrategy, Tableau, Hadoop, or related tools preferred