Junior Data Analyst

McKesson is in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. At McKesson Specialty Health, our products and services span the full continuum of specialty patient care. From the initial phases of a product life cycle and the distribution of specialty drugs, to fully integrated healthcare technology systems, practice management support, and ultimately to patient care in the communities where they live, we empower the community patient care delivery system by helping community practices advance the science, technology and quality of care.

We have a vision —that the long-term vibrancy of community care will be achieved through the leadership of physicians committed to clinical excellence and innovation, enabled by close collaboration with our organization and our deep clinical, operational and technological expertise.Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—by joining McKesson Specialty Health you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. You’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.

Join our team of leaders to begin a rewarding career.

Mission

Our mission is to help payors, biopharma companies, researchers and healthcare providers improve outcomes, accelerate access to care and reduce risk — all by focusing on the patient first. With a multidisciplinary, oncology-only approach, we bring deep expertise to a complicated disease bringing humanity and efficiency to oncology risk management.

Purpose

The Junior Data Analyst is a key role in supporting organizational readiness, performance and the overall success of services within the company. This is an exciting and challenging role that directly supports the organization’s Business Intelligence function through monitoring of business unit performance, assessing opportunities for process improvement and supporting the implementation of strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong working knowledge of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, understands processes, policies and guidelines for data management. The candidate must exhibit strong analytic and problem-solving abilities as well as strong communication and presentation skills that enable them to lead internal and client discussions to drive information-based decisions to be made.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The primary roles of the Junior Data Analyst fall into two broad categories:

• Deliver contractual reporting requirements in adherence to the outlined schedule, format and delivery method
• Filter and “clean” data for client delivery by identifying data gaps
• Support ad hoc reporting based on client and internal business needs while meeting an agreed upon deadline in order to set clear expectations
• Analyze data to ensure accurate data is being presented to internal and external teams
• Formats visual output of data analysis for internal/external customer review

• Interpret data, analyze results to proactively provide performance feedback to business units within the organization
• Assist in preparing quarterly business reviews for clients
• Understand business unit workflow to find opportunities to improve the collection of data so that internal groups are not negatively impacted with additional steps and can better serve the needs of patients and clients
• Troubleshoot with internal groups if accurate data is not being collected or captured
• Assist in testing of automated reporting processes across the organization so that efficiencies are achieved

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field, computer science, business, or equivalent experience related to healthcare operations
• 1-3 years of previous experience in healthcare; operations experience preferred

Critical Skills:

• Demonstrated efficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ensure compliance of standards in developing programs
• Exceptional communication skills and keen attention to detail
• Experience working with internal and external customers
• Demonstrated strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills

Physical Requirements

General Office Demands

Benefits & Company Statement

McKesson believes superior performance – individual and team – that helps us drive innovations and solutions to promote better health should be recognized and rewarded. We provide a competitive compensation program to attract, retain and motivate a high-performance workforce, and it’s flexible enough to meet the different needs of our diverse employee population.

We are in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting.

But we can’t do it without you. Every single McKesson employee contributes to our mission—whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. Talented, compassionate people are the future of our company—and of healthcare. At McKesson, you’ll collaborate on the products and solutions that help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.

McKesson is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Qualified applicants will not be disqualified from consideration for employment based upon criminal history.

Agency Statement

No agencies please.

Primary Location
: United States-North Carolina-Cary

Job
: Data Management

Organization
: McKesson Specialty Health

Schedule
: Regular

Shift
: Standard

Job Type
: Full-time


Day Job

Job Posting
: May 4, 2017