Healthcare Programmer/Analyst, Medicaid

UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health. Ingenix delivers Intelligence for Health Care. A UnitedHealth Group company, Ingenix unites the brightest minds to transform organizations and improve health care through information and technology. We serve a diverse customer base within the health care community, including health care payers, providers, employers, pharmaceutical companies, consumers, workers’ compensation and auto liability insurers, and government agencies.   Due to rapid recent growth, we have a new position open in our Santa Ana Ingenix office for a uniquely talented professional with healthcare programming and data analysis experience. This role, part of our Advanced Clinical Solutions team, will be a crucial part of our efforts to develop programs and metrics related to our Medicaid business, offers uncommon independence and growth potential with a Fortune 100 healthcare leader.  If you’re ready for a career where each day presents an opportunity to use your creativity in a new and innovative way, we urge you to join our team, and focus your efforts on the following responsibilities: Providing a wide scope of guidance and support for new programs aimed at supporting our Medicaid-related business Working to enable physicians to code patients more accurately and appropriately Gathering requirements for analysis from business users Working with large volumes of data to identify opportunities and quantify results Communicating effectively and reporting findings to management Demonstrated healthcare experience and a background analyzing healthcare data and programming experience are required. Familiarity with Medicaid data is preferred. Computer proficiency is needed, ideally with SAS and/or SQL. Proficiency with Excel and Access is preferred. UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as a matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/VUnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.