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Business Consultant- Retention Specialist (Hybrid)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
  • Baltimore, MD
  • $88,848–$176,462 Per Year
2 days ago

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Business Consultant- Retention Specialist (Hybrid) in Baltimore, MD - CareFirst

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Business Consultant- Retention Specialist (Hybrid)

Job ID: 22617

Job Function: Strategic Planning

Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

Campus: Baltimore, MD

Career Band: BDB

Status: Full-Time

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Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:

The Business Consultant, Retention Specialist, is a member of the Stars Member Experience team and provides expertise in critical work to help design, launch, and execute programs that support member experience and retention initiatives for Medicare Advantage members, driving improvement in Medicare CAHPS and HOS surveys.

We are looking for an experienced professional in the greater Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area who is willing and able to work in a hybrid model. The incumbent will be expected to work a portion of their week from home and a portion of their week at a CareFirst location based on business needs and work activities/deliverables that week.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Provide subject matter expertise in Medicare Advantage member experience and retention strategies.
  • Integrate data across Customer Service, Appeals & Grievances, complaints, CAHPS, enrollment, clinical, vendors, and other operational areas to understand and action on key member experience, retention, and Stars performance drivers. Identify member pain points, including repeat callers, and trends seen across other operational data, and do root cause analysis.
  • Lead implementation of enterprise improvement initiatives through project management, stakeholder coordination, and performance monitoring.
  • Serve as the organization owner for driving member experience work that falls across operational teams.
  • Develop dashboards to support clear communication across functional areas, monitor progress across multiple on-going initiatives.
  • Business Consultant may do some member engagement/outreach work to members who provide negative survey results or have called in multiple times.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: Bachelor''s Degree OR in lieu of a Bachelor''s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 5 years experience in business development, operational technology support, general business operations and/or consulting experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

  • Understands Medicare Advantage, member experience, Stars
  • Follows evolving market, industry and consumer trends.
  • Understands healthcare operations.
  • Exceptional project management, facilitation and organizational skills.
  • Understands healthcare claims, survey, clinical, and health data.
  • Strategic thinker, problem solver, and a collaborator who can drive engagement and discussions.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using business intelligence and reporting tools (i.e., Power BI), and preferred ability to conduct more advanced analysts using SQL, Python, or similar.
  • Ability to synthesize quantitative data and qualitative feedback into clear, actionable business.

Salary Range: $88,848 - $176,462

Salary Range Disclaimer

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate''s work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case''s facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

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Serving Maryland, the District of Columbia, and portions of Virginia, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is the shared business name of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. and Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Medicare Advantage is the shared business name of CareFirst Advantage, Inc., CareFirst Advantage PPO, Inc. and CareFirst Advantage DSNP, Inc. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan Maryland is the business name of CareFirst Community Partners, Inc. In the District of Columbia and Maryland, CareFirst MedPlus is the business name of First Care, Inc. In Virginia, CareFirst MedPlus is the business name of First Care, Inc. of Maryland (used in VA by: First Care, Inc.). CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., CareFirst Advantage, Inc., CareFirst Advantage PPO, Inc., CareFirst Advantage DSNP, Inc., CareFirst Community Partners, Inc., CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan District of Columbia, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc., First Care, Inc., and The Dental Network, Inc. are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. BLUE CROSS, BLUE SHIELD and the Cross and Shield Symbols are registered service marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or generic information.

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. To comply with this law, CareFirst must collect information regarding an employee's identity and employment eligibility and document that information on a document referred to as Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, no later than three business days from when the employee begins work for pay. If you are hired, you will be required to provide certain information on the form necessary to establish your identity and eligibility to work in the United States and certain required supporting documents.

If you experience any technical difficulties during this process, please send an email detailing the specific problem you are having to [email protected] and we will respond as soon as possible.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) If you believe that you have experienced discrimination, contact OFCCP at 800-397-6251 (TTY 877-889-5627) or www.dol.gov/ofccp.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBaltimore, MD
IndustryInsurance
Salary$88,848–$176,462 Per Year
Company Size2,000 to 2,499 employees
Websitehttps://www.bcbs.com/about-us/careers

About Company

At the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), we provide business strategy, technical support and consulting expertise to 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies across the nation, employing more than 1,000 of the best strategic thinkers in the industry. We are a Brand manager that sets quality control standards for the 36 independent companies that use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brands, and we serve as a trade association that represents these Blue companies. It is through our involvement that the Blues companies share a united vision and strategy while also benefiting from the local strength of all member companies.

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  • Business Developmentunmatched
  • Business Intelligence Softwareunmatched
  • Business Operationsunmatched
  • Clinical Dataunmatched
  • Clinical Supportunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Community Healthunmatched
  • Consultingunmatched
  • Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS)unmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Customer Experienceunmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
  • Customer Service Managementunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • English Languageunmatched
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Geneticsunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
  • Health Insuranceunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
  • Internet Securityunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Market Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Medicaidunmatched
  • Medicareunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Multilingualunmatched
  • Multimediaunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Patient Rightsunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Physical Demandsunmatched
  • Power BIunmatched
  • Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)unmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
  • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Quantitative Analysisunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Retention Programsunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
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