| Description | Resp & Qualifications PURPOSE: Working closely with a Data Scientist the Quality Data Science Intern will provide support to the Quality teams efforts using advanced analytics and statistical modeling. The Quality team partners with others across the organization to improve the health and satisfaction of our members at scale. The Quality organization tracks clinical quality of care outcomes and member experience. Clinical quality of care is primarily measured by HEDIS (Healthcare Effectiveness and Data and Information Set) while member experience is measured by CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems). The team devotes their time to thorough and accurate quality measurement and identifying opportunities for improvement. CareFirst runs a year-round internship program. The ideal candidate is someone who can commit to work throughout the year part-time up to 15-20 hours in the Spring/Fall AND full-time 40 hours in the summer. Duties: Extract manage and analyze data for reporting and recommendations Develop ad hoc and strategic reporting to support Quality initiatives Build pilot projects to explore potential data-driven solutions and products Communicate findings and recommendations to Quality leadership OPPORTUNITIES: Explore complex and messy data sets and learn to derive and communicate actionable insights Learn to use R or Python SQL Tableau and automation tools such as Alteryx Gain a deeper understanding of the healthcare quality landscape Have the chance to apply statistical techniques to data QUALIFICATIONS: Education Level: This position requires an individual working towards at-least a bachelors degree from an accredited College or University. Experience: Junior or Senior Undergraduate student or Graduate student targeting majors in Math Data Science Statistics Economics Computer Science Business or related field with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above. Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in one or more data visualization platforms (Tableau Power BI or similar) Statistical programming experience (SAS R Python or similar) Basic SQL programming experience Experience with healthcare quality measurement or improvement Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Exposure to data analysis. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Salary Range: $18720 - $26000 Salary Range Disclaimer The hire range posted is an annual rate. All intern positions will be paid hourly. Department Data and Analytics Stars Risk 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. Where To Apply Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers 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. Sponsorship in US Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship |