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Florida Blue
is hiring
Associate Business Analyst
About Our Company
Florida Blue is a subsidiary of a not-for-profit health solutions company dedicated to serving all Floridians in the pursuit of health.
Florida Blue is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, serving residents and businesses in the state of Florida.
Job Description & Responsibilities
Are you an upcoming or recent college graduate looking to begin your career in a mission-driven company seeking to build healthy communities through forward-thinking health solutions? Then be a part of Nautilus, our analyst learning and development program!
Skills
This twelve-month program will build foundational understanding of business and health care industry concepts; develop analytical and modeling techniques and skills; and provide you the opportunity to create meaningful work across multiple areas in our Commercial Analytics organization such as:
- Network & Provider Performance
- Value-Based Programs
- Risk Adjustment
- Quality
- Member Care
Our dynamic team is dedicated to fostering the interests of each individual and advancing our analytical capabilities and decision support, as we work with colleagues throughout the company. Analysts collaborate with others to conduct research, extract data, create models and visualizations, and present impactful insights. Once the program is completed, analysts are placed on a permanent team within the department that matches their interests, skills, and the needs of the business.
Additionally, analysts enjoy all the campus perks Florida Blue has to offer. Our 115-acre campus in Jacksonville, FL features eight newly renovated office buildings, surrounding a beautiful pond and walking path. The campus is highlighted by an athletic complex, fitness center, as well as a full-service cafeteria and a coffee shop. Other features of the experience include intramural sports, an open office environment, and employee activities. All of this within a culture that embraces flexibility, innovation, and diversity.
Bring your unique talents and perspective to help us make a difference!
What We Do In Analytics
- Investigate and quantify cost and utilization drivers using claims, case management, and other health care data
- Provide analytical support for provider negotiations, assessing financial reimbursement models, and various provider network initiatives
- Develop insights to directly impact the business outcomes of Provider Value-Based Programs
- Measure and analyze physician patterns and behavior with the goal of positively impacting medical cost, while maintaining a standard of quality for our members
- Monitor and evaluate costs and trends as they relate to clinical conditions, member utilization of medical services, and care management program outcomes
- Identify opportunities to accurately represent the underlying health conditions of our member population
The Nautilus Program
As we like to say, our purpose is people. We understand that everyone is different, and that’s what we love! Nautilus was designed to create a safe learning space for recent college graduates to further develop their skills, engage with their co-workers, and find their specific interests within analytics. In addition to creating a unique, highly engaging experience, we also work very hard to match your interests and skills with an area in analytics that will provide you long-term satisfaction and engagement. The program includes many activities throughout the year, but the basic structure is outlined below.
- Candidates chosen for this program will begin in the summer of 2025 (likely early July)
- Analysts will spend the first six weeks developing relationships with their new co-workers, learning about Florida Blue, building their technical skills, navigating data sources, and learning the fundamentals of healthcare insurance
- After the initial six weeks, rotations will begin, and analysts will start to work on projects within different areas of analytics
- Each analyst will get to experience three rotations and work on different analytics projects relevant to the areas they rotate in
- The program will last roughly twelve months
- This is a full-time position, not an internship. After program completion, analysts will be placed on a team that matches their interests and skills with the needs of the business
Nautilus Projects
Analysts in the program have the opportunity to work on several major real-time projects over the course of their time in Nautilus, within a few different areas of analytics. Below are examples of past projects completed by Nautilus analysts.
- Examining antiretroviral medication adherence to assess its impact on overall health and wellbeing for members who are HIV+
- Evaluating and reporting flu vaccine effectiveness
- Creating a hospital bill monitoring tool to help with contract negotiations
- Assessing the ROI on pilot healthcare programs, such as our Healthy Additions program which assists soon-to-be mothers with preparing for delivery, or our Emergency Doctors program which provides lower cost ER services in densely populated areas
- Evaluating the strength of relationship between a PCP and their members
- Creating dashboards and other visualizations to track the usage of telehealth and other virtual medicine
- Exploring re-classification of specialist designations with machine learning
Requirements
You Might Be a Good Fit If You Are
- Inquisitive | Thoughtful | Adaptable | Collaborative | Imaginative | Enthusiastic
- Interested in an in-person, cohort experience
- A huge component of the program is being a part of an in-person team and learning and growing together. Upon program completion, you will have the option of staying in person or working remotely.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience
0 – 1+ year related work experience or equivalent combination of transferrable experience and education.
This may include:
Experience working with analytics and inferential statistics
Experience writing SQL, SAS, or R code, or related languages
Proficient with Microsoft Office products
Experience manipulating data and creating formulas in Excel
Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated initiative and effective decision-making skills
Submission of a cover letter is strongly preferred***
We are interested in every qualified applicant who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor VISAs currently or in the future.***
What we offer
What We Offer
As a Florida Blue employee, you will thrive in our Be Well, Work Well, GuideWell culture where being well as an individual, and working well as a team, are both important in serving our members and communities.
To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:
- Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
- Income protection benefits: life insurance, Short- and long-term disability programs
- Leave programs to support personal circumstances
- Retirement Savings Plan includes employer contribution and employer match
- Paid time off, volunteer time off, and 11 holidays
- Additional voluntary benefits available and a comprehensive wellness program
Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.
Salary Information
To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.
Annualized Salary Range: $67,900 - $71,300
Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.
