Healthcare Data Analyst

Medica is a nonprofit health plan with more than a million members that serves communities in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, and beyond. We deliver personalized health care experiences and partner closely with providers to ensure members are genuinely cared for.

We're a team that owns our work with accountability, makes data-driven decisions, embraces continuous learning, and celebrates collaboration — because success is a team sport. It's our mission to be there in the moments that matter most for our members and employees. Join us in creating a community of connected care, where coordinated, quality service is the norm and every member feels valued.

The Healthcare Data Analyst performs intermediate-level analytical work to evaluate medical, financial, and operational data and support organizational decision-making. This role applies established analytical techniques to identify trends, assess performance, and produce reliable reports and insights. Operating with developing autonomy, the analyst interprets results, explains findings to partners, and resolves moderately complex analytical questions. The position contributes to team objectives by delivering accurate analyses, strengthening reporting consistency, and supporting improvement initiatives across healthcare programs. Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform Analytical Studies & Foundational Modeling
• Conduct quantitative analyses and basic modeling to assess medical cost, utilization, and operational performance
• Apply established statistical methods and tools under defined guidelines
• Interpret results, identify key drivers, and validate outputs for accuracy
• Summarize findings in clear, structured formats for review and discussion

• Support Metrics, Reporting, & Analytical Frameworks
• Prepare and maintain standard reports, dashboards, and monitoring tools
• Apply defined data requirements and metric definitions consistently
• Perform data validation and reconciliation to ensure reporting integrity
• Recommend incremental improvements to reports or analytic processes

• Analyze Medical & Operational Data for Trends & Insights
• Evaluate claims, utilization, pharmacy, or operational data to identify patterns
• Compare actual experience to expectations and explain variances
• Quantify preliminary financial or operational impacts of observed trends
• Develop charts and summaries that highlight actionable insights

• Provide Cross-Functional Analytical Support
• Respond to questions from Finance, Operations, Clinical, or Product partners
• Support cross-functional projects through data preparation and analysis
• Explain methodologies and results with growing confidence and independence
• Document assumptions, methods, and limitations for transparency

• Build Analytical Skills & Team Effectiveness
• Follow best practices in coding, data handling, and documentation
• Incorporate feedback to improve analytical quality and efficiency
• Share observations that support process or reporting enhancements
• Continue developing technical and healthcare domain expertise

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• 3+ years of experience beyond degree

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience beyond degree in healthcare analytics or data roles within the healthcare or insurance industries with a focus on employer group or client stakeholders
• 1+ years’ experience using SQL, SAS or Snowflake programming experience
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and visualization techniques/software (e.g. Qlik Sense, Power BI, Tableau)
• John Hopkins ACG Grouper, Milliman HCG Grouper, Symmetry ETG Grouper

This position is an Office role, which requires an employee to work onsite, on average, 3 days per week. We are open to candidates located near one of the following office locations: Minnetonka, MN, or Madison, WI.

The full salary grade for this position is $62,700 - $107,500. While the full salary grade is provided, the typical hiring salary range for this role is expected to be between $62,700 - $94,080. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data. In addition to compensation, Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica’s compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Eligibility to work in the US: Medica does not offer work visa sponsorship for this role. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Employment is contingent on verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer, where all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.