SAS Senior Business Analyst

Description:

Seeking a Business Analyst with demonstrated expertise in SAS projects and experience in healthcare. The

individual in this role will develop healthcare analytics applications and reporting for a Medicaid

client who recently implemented the SAS solution as an Enterprise Data Warehouse.

The consultant must have Medicare Claims data processing experience and 7 years of experience as a BA. Partner closely

with stakeholders to uncover analytical business needs within the Medicaid client.

Perform the following:

• Solid standard business analysis skills including

• Requirements gathering and documentation

• ETL requirements for new data sources

• Report and analytics requirements

• Meeting facilitation

• Understanding business objectives

• Communication skills, both written and verbal

• Quick to catch on to new concepts, ability to “roll with the punches”

• Competent using Visio

• Prefer previous Jira experience

• Previous data warehouse experience, specifically focused on ETL

• Ability to accurately document ETL-based requirements

• Write Technical Design Documentation

• Basic understanding of ETL coding, with SAS being a plus

• Healthcare experience, preferably in the government space

• Ability to handle multiple projects at one time (minimum 4/5 but up to 10)

• Examples of possible reporting needs:

• Traditionalost and utilization reporting

• Federal Reports such as CMS-64

• Quality Measures (HEDIS-like measures)

• Program Monitoring, Reporting, and Evaluation for Medicaid programs

Skills:

Business analysis, SQL, Business systems analysis, Analysis, Data, ETL, Data Step, SQL Pass-through, PROC SQL, SAS Macro, Medicaid, Medicaid healthcare, Healthcare, Medicare Claims, Enterprise Data Warehouse

Top Skills Details:

Business analysis, SQL, Business systems analysis, Analysis, Data, ETL, Data Step, SQL Pass-through, PROC SQL,SAS Macro, Medicaid, Medicaid healthcare, Medicare Claims, Enterprise Data Warehouse

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Business

Administration, or a related field is required and equivalent work experience required.

Successful candidates will possess:

The candidate must have experience with Medicare Claims data and large databases.

• Health care industry domain experience, such as;

o Understanding of claim handling processes, concepts, and industry trends

• 7+ years of Business Analyst experience.

• Deep experience doing reporting with healthcare claims and eligibility data

• Knowledge of common acronyms associated with Medicaid and healthcare (FPL, MCO,

HMO, managed care, etc.)

• Relevant experience in the Healthcare industry preferred (commercial or govt).

• Lead and/or actively participate in SAS knowledge-sharing activities.

• Be proficient in Base SAS programming (DATA step), SQL programming (i.e., use of SQL

pass-through or PROC SQL), as well as the SAS Macro language for use in making code

more efficient.

• Good written and spoken communications skills in English and thought-leadership skills.

Services may include focus on and require the Consultant to:

• Project experience with efficiently handling and managing massive volumes of data (large

SAS Datasets with upwards of tens of millions of records and/or terabytes of data storage).

• Have good oral and written communication skills.

• Lead and/or actively participate in SAS knowledge-sharing activities.

• Demonstrate the ability to work with little direct supervision; Excellent troubleshooting skills;

Imaginative, inquisitive, with a self-motivating personality and a strong work ethic; Customer

focused demeanor.

• Gathering data requirements and designing/developing the Data Warehouse/ Data Marts

• Performing analytical and programming activities including analysis, design, development,

testing, implementation, and documentation of integrating the data management solutions

Experience Level:

Expert Level

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected

classification. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: