[Hiring] Data Analyst @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

The Data Analyst owns the end-to-end preparation, validation, and quality assurance of institutional and professional healthcare claims and remittance data for providers and payers used in analytics and client deliverables. This role is accountable for data integrity for assigned clients, designs and executes advanced validation logic, resolves complex data issues, and serves as a primary analytics liaison with clients.

This position requires solid SQL expertise, deep familiarity with provider and payer healthcare data, the ability to work independently on complex data problems, and confidently communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Data Ownership & Intake:
  • Coordinate secure data transfers with client data contacts
  • Own client data intake, processing, and readiness for downstream analytics
  • Proactively identify risks, gaps or anomalies and recommend solutions
• Advanced Data Validation & QA:
  • Design, write, and optimize SQL queries to validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency
  • Reconcile sophisticated discrepancies between client submissions, control totals and expected benchmarks
  • Perform advanced volume, utilization, and trend-based reasonableness checks
  • Establish repeatable validation patterns and contribute to data quality standards
• Data Transformation & Modeling Support:
  • Independently reformat, map and normalize complex datasets to internal schemas across many products in support of multiple external stakeholders
  • Apply deep understanding of data elements (e.g., ICD, CPT/HCPCS, DRGs, revenue codes, payer adjudication system processing)
  • Support analytic use cases through accurate case and category mapping
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for clients/data contacts on data-related issues
  • Clearly explain technical data problems and solutions to non-technical stakeholders
  • Partner with analytics and system teams to align data preparation with analytic needs
• Process Improvement & Mentorship:
  • Maintain and enhance data reference tables and documentation
  • Identify opportunities to improve data intake, validation, and QA processes
  • Provide guidance and informal mentorship to junior analysts

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data analysis of healthcare claims data
• 2+ years of experience in SQL with the ability to perform complex table joins, aggregations, and validation logic
• Direct experience with healthcare claims, remittance, or payer data

Requirements

• Demonstrated familiarity with industry-standard code sets (ICD-10, CPT/HCPCS, DRGs)
• Proven ability to independently manage data workflows and resolve issues end-to-end
• Proven solid analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ownership mindset and comfort working with minimal supervision
• Experience supporting multiple clients or projects concurrently

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)