Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we’ve been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. Business and political climates may change, but we’re stronger than ever. Our A.M. Best rating is A+ (Superior), making us the only health insurance company in South Carolina with that rating. We’re the largest insurance company in South Carolina …and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allow us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team!

Job Title: Analyst, Statistical Programming I

Position Details:

• Contract to Hire.
• Partially onsite: 17 Technology Circle; Columbia, SC 29203.
• Work Schedule: M-F; 8 hours per day; 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Develops comprehensive reports and analyzes data to identify patterns and trends. Assists in creating materials that aid in illustrating analytical/data findings. Identifies opportunities for improvement that can be addressed with educational initiatives.
• 40% Uses multiple software platforms to produce reports in accordance with work requests, internal initiatives, and requests from customers. Codes, maintains, and executes simple to complex database programs for the extraction and presentation of data for standard and ad hoc reporting. Develops supporting material and guidelines on report design and resulting data.
• 30% Evaluates data integrity to assure compliance with customer requirements and make recommendations for corrective and preventative actions. Provides input on database design.
• 20% Illustrations, other graphics, and narrative reports to identify and explain patterns and trends. Identifies opportunities for improvement that can be addressed with educational initiatives.
• 10% Assists with performing quality checks on new and existing relational database changes. Creates support documentation outlining procedures.

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Required Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics/Biostatistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or another job-related field.
• Required Software and Tools: Microsoft Office.
• Good organizational, customer service, and analytical skills. 
• Ability to use complex mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mathematical or statistical concepts. 
• Relevant computer programming skills.

Preferred Skills and Abilities: 

• Good oral and written communication skills. Computer systems support knowledge.
• Preferred Software and Tools: SAS, Business Objects, and/or DB2 or another relational database.
• Preferred Work Experience: 1-year statistical programming or related information technology or research and analysis experience and 1-year relational database experience. (maybe concurrent).

Pay Transparency:

• This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay someone for this position is: $23.37/hour - $31.16/hour. 
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met).

BlueCross is a strong supporter of our veterans, and many service men and women have joined our ranks. We’ve found dedication, work ethics and job skills that serve well in the military excel in many of our lines of business, and we proudly have veterans filling positions in Human Resources, Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations, General Services and more. 

Through our government contracts, we also have employees serving at Shaw Air Force Base, the Naval Health Clinic in Charleston, the Naval Hospital in Beaufort and in our hometown of Columbia, S.C., at Ft. Jackson. If you are a full-time employee in the National Guard or Reserves, we will even cover the difference in your pay if you are called to active duty. If you're ready to join a diverse company with secure, community roots and an innovative future, apply for a position now!