Business Analyst

Company: CAPITAL DISTRICT PHYSICIANS HEALTH PLAN INC
Location: Albany
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

CDPHP and its family of companies are mission-driven organizations that support the health and well-being of our customers and the communities we are proud to serve. CDPHP was founded in Albany in 1984 as a physician-guided not-for-profit, and currently offers health plans in 29 counties in New York state. The company values integrity, diversity, and innovation, and its corporate culture supports those values wholeheartedly. At CDPHP, the employees have a voice and are encouraged to make an impact at both the company and community levels through engagement and volunteer opportunities. CDPHP invests in employees who share these values and invites you to be a part of that experience.

The Business Analyst is a key member of the CDPHP team whose main focus is to define and design requirements for key initiatives that support stated business objectives. This position will work closely with business units and technical system teams to ensure that business rules, requirements and decisions for new initiatives are identified, analyzed, documented, and integrated smoothly into production business systems and processes. This individual will be an integral part of the full software development life cycle (SDLC) and will act as a key player between business partners and the development team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Associates degree required. Two (2) years relevant experience may be substituted for degree.
Minimum number years of relevant business experience: Five (5) years
Proficiency in business operational practices, business rules, and business processes.
Excellent business writing and documentation skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, facilitation and presentation skills, and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of management, operational, support staff, and external parties including partners and/or vendors.
Strong analytical skills and a general understanding of how Information Systems are developed.
Knowledge of the healthcare industry, particularly from the perspective of the payer or insurer, leading to ability to effectively comprehend and articulate business needs, and also to advise business and IT units of opportunities and constraints is preferred
Ability to work in fast paced work environment is required
Experience with Confluence and JIRA is preferred.
CCBA - certification from IIBA is preferred. Ability to obtain CCBA - certification from IIBA within 3 years otherwise

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, CDPHP does not discriminate in employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, criminal record, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status with respect to receiving public assistance, domestic violence victim status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law. To that end, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any such protected status.

CDPHP and its family of companies include subsidiaries Acuitas Health LLC, Strategic Solutions Management Consultants (SSMC), Practice Support Services (PSS), and ConnectRX Services, LLC.%3755800%

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