Healthcare Business Consultant

We are looking for a Healthcare Business Consultant/Senior Business Specialist with expertise in healthcare. While the role is based in Alameda, California, the client is offering a remote work option.

Mandatory Skills: Business Analyst (healthcare payer) - remote role - Healthcare Insurance is required - (claims, billing, and enrollment)

Job Description:
Healthcare Business Consultant/Analyst translates business needs into clearly defined and documented detailed, high quality requirements and/or supplemental specifications for new applications or analyzes change requests/enhancements in existing applications. Analyzes data to determine business problems. The Consultant/Analyst works collaboratively within or outside the team to identify charge system weakness, to recommend changes and focused education. Will also ensure adherence to compliance policies and contracts. Knowledge and experience of Healthcare (Payor/Provider) industry along with go-getter attitude to drive business growth & excellent communication skills.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Minimum of 5 years of strong payer background
• Knowledge and experience of Healthcare Payor industry & understanding of latest trends & innovation
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business processes and associated IT application requirements.
• Knowledge and experience in the following core areas
  • Claims knowledge and experience is a must
  • Enrollment & Billing platforms
  • Medicare & Medicaid state level reporting levels
  • Knowledge/Experience of HEDIS/Star Rating
  • Medical Record Retrieval/Provider Engagement Coordination
  • Risk Adjustment & Business Intelligence
  • Strong understanding of healthcare data formats, standards, and can map them to CMS and state level reporting needs.
• Develops and executes test strategies, plans, scenarios, and tracks resolution to identified defects.
• Defines and documents business and IT system processes. Models AS-IS and TO-BE processes.
• Conducts and facilitates JAD sessions to develop and coordinate requirements, specifications, design, and testing efforts for medium to large projects.
• Analyzes business workflow and system needs for conversions and migrations; assists in data mapping.
• Conducts gap analysis and uses analytical skills to identify root cause and assist with problem management.
• Defines and develops test plan documentation to support system validation and/or User Acceptance Testing.

• Process improvements & worked on requirement gathering tool such as JIRA etc.
• Moderate to high end personal computer skills including MS Word and Excel.
• Past use of any data base program such as MS Access is a plus
• Excellent written & spoken communication skills

Notes:- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.

The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.