REQUIRED SKILLS:
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* Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Mathematics, Healthcare Information Technology or similar degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
* Minimum 6 years of progressively more responsible related work experience.
* Ability to use advanced functions in SQL or SAS or SPSS programming.
* Solid working knowledge of Microsoft tools and software (i.e., Excel, Visio, Access, PowerPoint)
* Competency in programming concepts such as Visual Basic, Business Objects, .Net, MDX, C , or COBOL.
* non-technical audiences both orally and in writing. Must be able to translate thoughts and ideas from non-data customers into data-centric solutions.
* design, fact tables, dimension tables, data views within data marts/data warehouses, olap, rolap and data models such as star schemas and snowflake schemas.
* Ability to recognize data patterns, quantify potential issues and identify solutions. Ability to standardize, harmonize, clean, prepare and use data for developing datasets, reporting and analysis.
* Basic understanding of epidemiologic principals and population health management concepts desirable.
* Knowledge of healthcare terminology, plan/benefit design and fundamental operational principles and administrative claims data including standard coding schemes such as ICD-9/10 and HCPCS.
* Must possess strong leadership skills.