Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The
Associate Pharmacy Operations Analyst/Associate Business Analyst partners with Pharmacy Operations Analysts, clinical teams, and the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to interpret and execute pharmacy support tasks. The
Associate Pharmacy Operations Analyst supports Medicaid pharmacy by designing, implementing, and maintaining non-formulary based processes. As a key link in the overall support process, you must maintain a high degree of attention to detail while remaining flexible in an ambiguous atmosphere. The ideal candidate would promote
Our United Culture by acting with integrity and compassion, while fostering relationships and innovation, and of course - by performing!
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to identify specific business requirements and conduct analysis to gather current business, functional and non-functional requirements and constraints
- Provide explanations and interpretations at the manager/director level
- Leverage data and facts to identify and solve a range of problems
- Design, produce, maintain, and automate various reports and processes
- Ensure that project/process requirements are clearly and comprehensively documented, understood, and support traceability
- Develop and document business process flows
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of pharmacy, pharmacy benefit, and/or PBM experience
- 2+ years of experience with documenting and following processes
- Knowledge and experience with RxClaim (AS400)
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (has skills to perform VLOOKUP, SUM, COUNTIF, Pivot Tables, etc.)
- Knowledge and experience with Lean process improvement
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Proven ability to communicate in clear, concise manner and with a diverse community
- High attention to detail to identify, evaluate, and resolve quality issues
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analysis, Health Administration, or related field and/or equivalent work experience
- Experience with process automation and/or coding languages (SAS, SQL, or Excel Macros)
- Exceptional logic, reasoning, creative thinking, and business problem solutioning skills
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
The hourly range for this role is $23.70 to $46.35 per hour based on full-time employment.. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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