Guidehouse

Healthcare

HealthcareAnalyticsPayor/ProviderFinanceDataandAI,ManagedCareContracting&Optimization

$89–148k Chicago, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Healthcare Analytics – Payor/Provider Finance Data and AI, Managed Care Contracting & Optimization at Guidehouse. Skills: Healthcare Finance Data and AI, Managed care contracting, Reimbursement modeling, SQL, Python, ETL/ELT pipelines, Power BI/Tableau dashboards. Learn and interpret payer contracts. Translate contract terms into machine-readable logic and configure/model those terms in existing pricing/adjudication tools”

What You'll Achieve.

Translate healthcare data into measurable healthcare financial performance; Ensure modeled rates and rules align with contract language and adjudication behavior; Turn findings into clear, executive-ready recommendations; Contract performance (e.g. , allowed vs. expected, underpayment/overpayment detection, denial patterns, yield by payer/product); Connect contract mechanics to RCM KPIs (denial rate, DNFB, AR days, first pass yield, cash acceleration, net revenue)

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Investigate and resolve discrepancies

Eligibility Requirements

Travel Required: Up to 10%, Clearance Required: None

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, Minimum ONE (1) year of experience in healthcare analytics, consulting, or adjacent healthcare services with measurable data driven outcomes, Experience building production-grade ETL/ELT processes, Implementing data quality frameworks, Proficiency with BI/visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau), Excel skills, Excellent communication—able to translate technical and contractual details into concise, executive-ready insights, Detail oriented, self-directed, collaborative teammate comfortable leading workstreams

Nice to Have

Hands‑on with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, SSIS (or similar), Understanding of payer/provider operations and payment experience with contract modeling or payment variance analytics is a plus, Experience with Agile practices and Git-based version control, Experience with regulatory reporting and transparency initiatives (e.g. , CMS price transparency, charge master reviews)

What You'll Do.

Learn and interpret payer contracts

Translate contract terms into machine-readable logic and configure/model those terms in existing pricing/adjudication tools

Validate modeled results by reconciling remittance advice (835/ERA) and historical investigate and resolve discrepancies with root cause analysis

Maintain a controlled library of contract models (versioning

effective/expiry dates

documentation of assumptions)

Build/optimize ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest fee schedules and contract implement QA/validation checks

Use advanced SQL to automate contract lookups

case mix normalization

and variance analytics

Use Python for parsing artifacts

applying calculation engines

regression/variance checks

and generating repeatable validation reports

Develop Power BI/Tableau dashboards for contract performance

Own analytics present findings that connect contract mechanics to RCM KPIs

Support pursuits (POVs

demos) showcasing contract modeling capabilities and automation

Enhance contract modeling tooling: propose schema/logic improvements

Contribute reusable assets (SQL/Python modules

validation checklists

documentation); uphold SDLC/Agile practices and code review standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with contracting, revenue integrity, and patient financial services teams; Work with Managed Care/Finance, Revenue Integrity/CDM, PFS, and IT/Data teams to align interpretation, data sources, and operationalization

Communication Scope

Excellent communication—able to translate technical and contractual details into concise, executive-ready insights

Process & Methodology

Comfortable leading workstreams

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