Business Analyst I, Baylor Scott&White Healthplan - Temple, United States - Baylor Scott & White Health

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    Full time
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    JOB SUMMARY

    The Business Analyst I performs activities to help systems, applications and reporting that are essential to core business processes.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

    • Coordinates and facilitates process improvement initiatives, new product implementations as well as system upgrades from administrative and other idea source areas.
    • Meets with department subject matter experts and judgment makers to gather and develop operational requirements for the purpose of improving on general business processes and document business requirements.
    • Facilitates business workgroups for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations and information process flow.
    • Diagnoses problems and find solutions to meet user requirements.
    • Examines and knows business problems for the unit.
    • Analyzes user requirements, procedures and problems to automate processing or to improve existing processes.
    • Acts as a liaison between business owners, end users and the information systems solution team.
    • Develops, documents and provides ongoing management of the department standard operating procedures relative to maintaining and helping department applications and systems.
    • Ensures that business requirements are traceable and testable. Accountable for sharing and incorporating organizational best practices into business applications.
    • Utilizes internal and external sources to collect information and create written reports and visual representations for presentation and dissemination.

    KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

    • Bachelor's degree in Business or Finance preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience in healthcare or managed care operations, prescription benefit management (PBM) and/or business processes
    • Experience in business or quality testing and the ability to make effective business conclusions
    • Able to identify, document and help implementation of efficient business solutions
    • Proficient with PC-based systems including: Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and the ability to learn new information systems and software programs
    • Programming language knowledge preferred
    • Excellent data and problem-solving skills
    • Proficient verbal and written communication skills
    • Excellent business and technical writing skills
    • Able to work well within a team environment and on separate projects

    BENEFITS

    Our competitive benefits package includes the following

    • Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
    • 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • PTO accrual beginning Day 1

    Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • EDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
    • EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience