Senior Business Systems Analyst - Remote
Sentara Health · Richmond, Virginia, United States · $70K–$116K/yr
Hospitals and Health Care · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The analyst serves as the primary liaison between business units and IT to manage enrollment and eligibility processes, specifically focusing on EDI 834 file exchanges. They are responsible for designing system enhancements, documenting data flows, and leading testing and troubleshooting activities to ensure data integrity.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or at least 6 years of relevant experience, along with 4 years of professional experience in systems analysis. Proficiency in SQL is required, with additional experience in EDI standards and software development lifecycles preferred.
Benefits
Full description
City/State
Richmond, VA
Work Shift
Multiple shifts available
Overview:
Sentara is hiring a Senior Business System Analyst!
This position is fully remote.
Work Location:
Remote opportunities available in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Overview
This position is responsible for support, enhancement and implementation software applications used within the organization. Oversees and directs intermediate scale projects or components of large-scale projects; develops project plans and timelines and coordination of project resources.
Description
Incumbent will identify opportunities to leverage technologies in areas that improve and enhance the business practices by designing and implementing application/product enhancements. Works with and is a liaison to customers and end-users, appropriate IT personnel and software vendors on a regular basis to align technology functionality to operational processes. Assess, research, analyze, and document stakeholder needs, selecting the appropriate information gathering and/or modeling technique to elicit requirements. Develop detailed test cases, execute them, and share results with business and tech managers for approval. Work jointly with developers to solution and provide cost and time estimates on fixes and enhancements. Performs longer term analysis and design of systems and hardware to maintain the production environments. Synthesize requirements and develop recommendations that best meet the objectives of the business. Works on project teams that are developing or modifying very complex information systems.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary liaison between business units, IT groups, and external partners regarding Enrollment and Eligibility processes, with a focus on EDI 834 file exchanges
- Elicit detailed requirements from stakeholders for the onboarding and maintenance of EDI 834 transactions
- Analyze, map, and document data flows, business processes, and system interfaces—particularly for enrollment and eligibility functions
- Review and validate inbound and outbound EDI 834 files to ensure data integrity and compliance with industry and regulatory standards
- Utilize methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and SDLC to manage and support projects related to enrollment and eligibility
- Develop and execute SQL queries for data analysis and troubleshooting of EDI 834 transactions and enrollment data
- Identify and mitigate operational and technological risks associated with enrollment file exchanges and eligibility processing
- Lead testing, troubleshooting, and enhancement activities for enrollment systems and EDI integrations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners (e.g., plan sponsors, TPAs)
- Proactively identify opportunities for business process improvement and innovation within enrollment and eligibility operations
- Drive initiatives to increase customer satisfaction by streamlining EDI processes, enhancing data accuracy, and optimizing workflows
- Evaluate project team performance and ensure objectives, targets, and timelines for enrollment and eligibility enhancements are consistently met
- Oversee the design and implementation of new enrollment-related solutions and assess their impact on customer satisfaction and operational efficiency
- Create and distribute monthly performance and operational analysis reports using Tableau, Excel, and other analytic tools
- Stay informed of regulatory changes and industry trends regarding EDI 834, HIPAA, and member enrollment
- Provide training and guidance to junior analysts and business units on EDI 834 standards and enrollment practices
Education
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in a field such as Computer Science, Business, Technical, Education, Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology (Required) or
- Candidates without a bachelor’s degree with 6 or more years of relevant experience may be considered.
Experience:
- 4 years of relevant experience (Required)
- Proficiency in SQL, HTML, and CSS (Preferred)
- Must have experience working in SQL
- Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
- Nice to have experience working in Salesforce, QNXT, Edifecs
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for full-time employment is: $69,876 – $116,438. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
Talroo-health plan, Member enrollment, EDI-834, project management, inbound, member eligibility, QNXT, Facets, SQL, reporting, queries, enrollment, Medicaid, commercial, health plans, HIPAA, Salesforce
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
•Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.