Data and Analytics Lead – St Luke’s Health Plan

Join Idaho’s only fully integrated health system and lead data-driven innovation that directly improves community health outcomes. St. Luke's Health Plan is a regional health plan working to make insurance more accessible and to bring the highest quality network of doctors to the residents of Idaho. The St Luke’s Health Plan is the only fully integrated system in Idaho with doctors and insurance working together to achieve healthy outcomes.  What could be more rewarding than that?

St. Luke’s Data and Analytics Department (D&A) is seeking to hire a Data and Analytics Lead to support St Luke’s Health Partners Analytics, Business Intelligence and Data Management needs.

As a D&A lead, you will be integral in developing and helping others develop innovative analytical solutions for business-critical decisions to support St Luke’s Health Plan’s critical business functions. The ideal candidate for this position would understand the health insurance business, have Epic knowledge and skills, have great communication skills, be a curious self-starter, have great analytical and problem-solving skills, and have a passion for delivering analytical solutions that enable time-sensitive, critical decisions. Previous technical or personnel leadership is a plus but not required.

Required Criteria:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years related experience

Responsibilities:

• Partner and Learn:
• Develop and enable team to develop a strong partnership with the business.  
• Develop a deeper understanding of the health insurance business functions, claims data, other data and analytical needs.
• Co-develop recommendations, understand needs and lead group to deliver on requests.
• Partner with business analysts to ensure they have the data and capabilities to self-serve.
• Lead, coordinate and mentor:
• Lead your small group to cover a broad range of Data and Analytics functions (data engineering, business intelligence development, business intelligence analysis.)
• Mentor staff to develop skills and execute on assignments.
• Ensure the team has clear requirements and the solutions are tested and validated.
• Provide regular status reports and plans to Health Plan and D&A leaders.
• Responsible for performance appraisals for positions under their direction; provides leadership guidance, counseling, and continuing education to staff.
• Aligns and develops best practices
• Align with D&A best practices within other groups.
• Work with architects to implement solutions in alignment with standards.
• Participate in developing and improving standards and best practices across D&A
• Build cross functional relationships with data analytic teams and business leaders to understand information needs, data flows, and data quality
• Working Lead
• Gather requirements, develop and test data and analytical solutions for the Health Plan.
• Be available to support solutions as required by the business need.

Experience:

• Health Care experience with an understanding of health insurance and value-based care
• Strong SQL experience, writing queries and stored procedures
• Experience with BI tools like PowerBI or Tableau
• Experience with database management systems
• Experience with Epic Tapestry and Population Health module; other Epic experience is a plus
• Experience in developing and communicating data analytical solutions and concepts
• Exposure to data warehousing methodologies

• Previous technical or personnel leadership is a plus

About St. Luke's:

If you’re looking for a place where you can grow in your personal life, in your career, and in your community, St. Luke’s may be just the place for you.

A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke’s Health System. We are the state’s largest employer with more than 19,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Our employees are dedicated to impacting the lives of those in our community while pursuing a life- changing career at St. Luke’s. Our staff is the reason for our outstanding reputation as both a quality employer and superior healthcare organization. We’re proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue in the same tradition of excellence.

With multiple locations in the beautiful southern and central Idaho, our mild, four-season climate means you can play outdoors year-round. Whether you prefer leisurely walks along the river or heart-pounding climbs up a sheer cliff- there is always something to do after work. An exciting mix of urban and outdoor life defines Idaho’s culture, you can ski in the morning and watch a college sporting event at night. It is a great state to raise a family and forge lasting relationships. The cost of living is low, and quality of life is high.

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*St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.