Job Description
Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.
This position is remote within the state of AZ only. This remote work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona.
Purpose of the Job
The role of the EDI Business Analyst is to work with the business and the IT team to ensure the timely and accurate posting of all responses to claim submission, eligibility request, claim status request and remits as well as all outbound files to new and established trading partners ensuring daily balance and controls of all in / outbound data. This individual will work to continuously improve the enterprise processes and procedures to provide the highest value possible for our customers-function as EDI expert assisting and training other EDI Production team members.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Required Work Experience
- 8 years of experience in EDI and / or information systems
- 8 years of experience in data analysis, data management and integration, extracting and analysis reporting
- Ability to read EDI transactions
- Knowledge of EDI transactions, , , and 27X
Required Education
High-School Diploma or GED in general field of studyRequired Licenses
N / ARequired Certifications
N / APREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Work Experience
4 years of experience in computer technology and / or information systems8 years of experience working in healthcare-related systems as a business / systems analyst or programmerPreferred Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related fieldPreferred Licenses
N / APreferred Certifications
N / AEssential Job Functions and Responsibilities
Research and address responses from production reports with inbound / outbound trading partnersTake ownership of file transmission issues and coordinate resolution between business and ITMaintains relationship and needs of the business owner for partner integration.Translate business needs into data requirements.Ability to compare large data sets in excel or other tools for reconciliation.Assist in User Acceptance TestingManage production validation tasks as a part of Go LiveAnalyze EDI data to troubleshoot or optimize business processes and needs.Maintain a full understanding of all inbound / outbound files for assigned routesAnalyze response parsing errors and effectively communicate program requirements to IT Trading Partner teamPursue better connectivity options for automation, security, and performanceEnsure inbound / outbound files are are received from trading partner’s FTP / website once available.Alert internal teams of any variance in receipt of transactionsReview trading partner emails to ensure issues / changes are communicated and addressedManage implementation of new direct connections and industry mandatesManage current route connections and payer setupsAssist with production issuesAssist with training new employeesResearch and address internal requests for assistance received from the organizationPerform other duties as assigned by leadership within the area of responsibility and control.Competencies
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Required Job Skills
Intermediate skill in use of office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, scanner and telephones.Intermediate PC proficiency.Intermediate proficiency in spreadsheet, database, flow charting, and word processing software.Intermediate knowledge of data mapping techniques and data analysis software.Intermediate knowledge of computer operating systems.Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Applications and Suites, Windows Server, and Microsoft SQL databases.Required Professional Competencies
Strong analytical skills to support independent and effective decisions.Ability to prioritize tasks and work with multiple priorities, sometimes under limited time constraints.Perserverance in the face of resistance or setbacks.Effective interpersonal skills and ability to maintain positive working relationship with others.Verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.Systems research and analysis. Ability to write and present business intelligence documentation.Demonstrate the ability to stay current on global threats and vulnerabilities.Experience working with and managing third parties.Knowledge of business requirements development and user acceptance testing.Maintain confidentiality and privacy.Analytical knowledge necessary to generate reports based on available data and then make decisions based on reported data.Understanding of data governance best practices and data quality improvement principles.PREFERRED COMPETENCIES
Preferred Job Skills
Knowledge of HIPAA regulationsAdvanced proficiency in spreadsheet, SQL queries, database, flow charting, and word processing softwareAdvanced knowledge of data mapping techniquesAdvanced knowledge of computer operating systemsAdvanced knowledge of decision support systemsAdvanced knowledge of programming, database systems, and data management.Advanced knowledge of decision support systemsAdvanced knowledge of Business ObjectsPreferred Professional Competencies
Advanced systems research and analysis expertiseImpeccable project management skillsSolid technical ability and problem solving skillsKnowledge of internal departments and operationsStrong technical documentation skills and a strong ability to translate technical concepts so that they are easily understood by laypersons