Decision Support Analyst II - Investigations

Description:Responsible for gathering requirements, performing analysis, supporting the development and testing processes, and understanding and documenting the applications, data, and associated technologies for supported areas.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide analytical support to department through execution of reports and analysis of results.2. Update and execute routine programs to build databases and produce reporting deliverables.3. Document applications for use in training, maintenance, and department procedures4. Modify system tables used by applications and reports according to system maintenance guidelines.5. Able to perform moderate to complex queries. Moderate understanding of database tables, relations, data types, and values.6. Evaluate and test moderately complex new/modified programs, applications and/or operating systems to ensure adherence to operational specifications. Document and track product defects. Coordinate problem resolution with business owners and IT. 7. Develop basic reporting applications and reports8. Work under general supervision.9. Other Duties as AssignedQualifications:EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:Education:Required:- Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline or equivalent experience.Preferred: Years and Type of Experience:Required:- A minimum of 2 years in data analysis- A minimum of 2 year in report development- A minimum of 1 year in application developmentimplementation Preferred:- A minimum of 4 years in healthcare, including specific managed care business area knowledgeSpecific Technical Skills:Required:- Demonstrate basic knowledge of the inter-relationship among various managed care operational areas.- Demonstrate an intermediate level of understanding of departments reporting solution applications, data definitions, and database structures.- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and other Microsoft Office products.Preferred:- Experience in ETL (Extract, Transform, and Loading) of data.- Knowledge of a structured query language, such as Microsoft Access, TSQL, PL/SQL, SPSS or SAS.Other:Required:- Manage multiple priorities.- Able to communicate effectively, written and verbally, with internal and external customers- Ability to interface effectively with technical, clinical and business owners, at the Plan and Corporate Office levels.- Able to develop and maintain customer relationships.- Able to identify, analyze, and solve problems.- Able to actively contribute in team based environment.- Demonstrate motivation and innovation for self-improvement.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS- Must be able to operate a computer.- Must be able to operate other information appliances.- Must be able to operate a telephone.Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceAMERIGROUP Associates help make a difference in the hundreds of lives they touch every day. We understand that many of our members are moms and kids who depend on us to help them get the health care their family needs. If you share our commitment to improving people's lives, AMERIGROUP may have a place for you. AMERIGROUP Corporation is committed to associate career development and growth, providing opportunities in a culturally diverse, energetic environment. We take pride in offering extensive training programs, competitive compensation, incentives and excellent benefits including:* Relocation Assistance* Paid Accumulated Leave* Holidays* Medical Insurance* Dental Insurance* Life Insurance* Short-Term Disability* Long-Term Disability* 401(k)* Employee Stock Purchase Plan* Flexible Spending Accounts* Employee Assistance Program* Company Sponsored Training* Departmental Incentives* Continued Career Growth and Development OpportunitiesJob Location: Virginia Beach, VAJob Number: 8826Company URL: http://www.amerigroup.jobsCompany Profile:AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP), headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, is a multi-state managed health care company focused on serving people who receive health care benefits through state-sponsored programs. From Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP) to Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Long Term Care and Medicare coverage, they help people of all ages get the care they need and the respect they deserve. Through its many AMERIGROUP Community Care subsidiaries, they currently help more than 1.7 million low-income Americans throughout the nation. The company operates in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia.In 1994, AMERIGROUP was founded to respond to the growing need for private-sector partners in state managed health care programs for lower-income families and people with disabilities. Since its inception, AMERIGROUP has been a proven leader in meeting the states' objectives of providing accountability and improving access to health care while still controlling care costs. Today, AMERIGROUP is the largest corporation focused exclusively on the health care needs of Medicaid recipients and the uninsured.Our mission is to operate a community-focused managed care company with an emphasis on the public sector health care market. We will coordinate our members' physical and behavioral health care, offering a continuum of education, access, care, and outcome, resulting in lower costs, improved quality and better health status for Americans.If you share our commitment to improving people's lives, AMERIGROUP may have a place for you. We're growing dramatically and would like you to consider working for a leader in the healthcare industry. AMERIGROUP is committed to associate career development and growth, providing unlimited opportunities in a culturally diverse, energetic environment.