Senior Network Access Analyst

Surescripts serves the nation through simpler, trusted health intelligence sharing, in order to increase patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care. We deliver insights at critical points of care for better decisions — from streamlining prior authorizations to delivering comprehensive medication histories to facilitating messages between providers.

Job Summary:

The Senior Network Access Analyst will be responsible for performing advanced data analysis necessary to detect, identify, monitor, and investigate potential anomalies related to activity on electronic prescribing and other health information exchange platforms and products used by participants in the Surescripts Network Alliance. This position is part of the Network Access function in the Legal, Compliance, & Government Affairs Department, and will be hands-on, requiring strong skills in advanced analytical tools for big data and enterprises, statistical modeling, process improvement, and investigative platforms.

Responsibilities:

Perform large-scale data analysis of transaction records to correlate anomalous relationships between and among data sets - determine suitability for use, verify, and validate models.

Develop and refine metrics and algorithms necessary to detect and identify potential anomalous transactions as they traverse the network.

Partner and communicate data requirements, use cases, and patterns that characterizes statistical norms and anomalies across multiple teams within Surescripts (e.g. product managers), key customers, and external agencies.

Build tools to automate data collection that searches, normalizes, and visualizes large data sets allowing decisions to be made in a quantifiable manner.

Optimize anomaly detection and automation parameters by defining/modifying requirements and configurations within our case management platform, Security Orchestration and Response (SOAR), shared between Network Access and Security teams.

Provide recommendations to improve the detection, identification, monitoring, investigation, and reporting of anomalous transactions; if needed, create new, experimental frameworks to test hypothesis

Create data reports and visualizations to provide clients and internal teams with visibility into Network Access Team’s ability to monitor network activity, identify and investigate potential anomalies, and help remediate issues.

Qualifications:

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in data analytics / data science.

3+ years of experience with “big data” technologies, databases, and processing – Hadoop, Oracle, and Apache Spark preferred.

2+ years of experience with machine learning and AI.

2+ years of experience translating data into actionable information.

Excellent analytical skills - the ability to identify trends, patterns and insights from data.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong mathematical and numeracy skills

Strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

Health care industry and/or Medicare/Medicaid/Pharmacy/Behavioral Health/Pharmacy Benefit Management knowledge preferred.

Knowledge of BI development tools such as Tableau

Advanced Excel experience desired

Familiarity with HIPAA, HITRUST, and other healthcare-related practices, standards, and regulations

Surescripts embraces flexibility through its Flexible Hybrid Work model for most positions. This model allows employees to work virtually while still utilizing our offices as collaboration centers. With alignment and agreement from your leadership, you can come and go from the office as needed .

What You’re Like

You have never met a problem you did not want to try to solve. You are creative and practical. With your ability to drive to results, cut through the fog, and help others see multiple perspectives, you save the day on a semi-regular basis.

What We’re Like

We learn from each other and help one another. We don’t waste energy competing with one another, stirring up drama, or plotting revenge. We’re too busy for that. Plus, we actually like each other. We get work done, ask how we can get better, and generally enjoy ourselves along the way.

What the Work is Like

We operate a balancing act: We don’t just advise on risks; we help the business move toward opportunities. . It’s good that we are flexible and nimble as we operate in an ever-evolving landscape. We encounter and embrace constant change and continue to drive compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies and procedures. We are proud that our work protects and advances the interests of the Surescripts Network Alliance and helps build a secure, connected, and effective healthcare system.

Why Wait? Apply Now

We’re a midsize company. This means you’re not just another employee ID number. Here, you can build real relationships and feel supported by truly awesome people with diverse backgrounds and talents in an innovative and collaborative work culture. We strive to create an environment where you can be yourself, share your ideas and work your way. We offer opportunities for employee development, as well as competitive compensation packages and extensive benefits.

At Surescripts, base pay is one part of our Total Rewards Package (which may also include bonus, benefits etc.) and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this position is $115,200 - $140,800 per year. Your base pay may vary within or outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including (but not limited to) your qualifications, skills, experience, and location.

Benefits include, but are not limited to, comprehensive healthcare (including infertility coverage), generous paid time off including paid childbirth and parental leave and mental health days, pet insurance, and 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting. To learn more, review the Keep You and Yours Healthy, Balancing Work and Life, and Where Talent Takes Shape links under the Better Benefits. Better Work. Better Life section of our careers site.

Physical and Mental Requirements

While performing duties of this job, an employee may be required to perform any, or all of the following: attend meetings in and out of the office, travel, communicate effectively (both orally and in writing), and be able to effectively use computers and other electronic and standard office equipment with, or without, a reasonable accommodation. Additionally, this job requires certain mental demands, including the ability to use judgement, withstand moderate amounts of stress and maintain attention to detail with, or without, a reasonable accommodation.

Surescripts is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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