Patient Access Center Data Analyst I
Optum
Houston, TXFresher4d agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- Financial modelingPatient careData analysisData visualizationOperations
- Work
- On-site in Houston
- Pay
- $60.2K–$107.4K a year
- Skill demand
- Patient care41%Data analysis26%Data visualization18%Financial modeling1%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 7, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Patient Access Center (PAC) Analytics team monitors and improves patient scheduling and access across Kelsey-Seybold. This role offers remote work flexibility from anywhere within the U.S.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide actionable insights through analysis of scheduling patterns, service levels, patient utilization, and financial modeling.
- Identify access gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement by analyzing utilization metrics, payer mix, and reimbursement structures.
- Perform historical analysis to inform future performance, insights, and guidance.
- Create and produce access reports and analyses to understand key drivers of business units or service lines.
- Assist in developing systems and processes that form the foundation for reporting and analysis.
- Partner with clinical, operational, and business teams to enhance patient experience, optimize capacity management, evaluate campaign effectiveness, and drive initiatives that improve access and overall operational performance.
- Provide patient access data, reporting, and other actionable information to PAC Management and other departments.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience in data analysis, decision support, medical economics, healthcare informatics, or managed healthcare or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in the healthcare industry with a solid understanding of provider scheduling, appointment workflows, visit types, and patient access metrics.
- Experience creating accurate reports, dashboards, and analyses to support leadership decision-making.
- Experience writing, debugging, and documenting complex queries against relational databases.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and report on business units, products, or service lines.
- Demonstrated analytical/modeling skills with the ability to convert raw data into actionable business insights.
- Understanding of financial modeling within healthcare operations, including utilization metrics, payer mix, and reimbursement structures.
Qualifications
- Experience in data analysis, decision support, medical economics, healthcare informatics, or managed healthcare or equivalent combination of education and experience to demonstrate ability to succeed in healthcare analytics.
- Experience in the healthcare industry with understanding of data in healthcare organizations.
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Salary Range: $60,200 - $107,400 annually