Senior It Business Analyst

This position is within the Nevada Health Authority Enterprise IT & Innovations Office, Business Process Management Unit and is responsible for duties related to enhancements to the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and its peripheral systems, research and resolution of issues related to specific business functions of the systems including but not limited to claims, eligibility, prior authorizations, recipient information and other data elements.

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge of Nevada Medicaid’s program areas to define and implement solutions to identified problems. Analyze business processes, develop requirements and test system functionality to assess the accuracy and completion of application code. Monitor quality assurance for a variety of programs. Must be able to perceive and define cause and effect relationships in business processes and automated systems;

work with computer programming staff analyzing information, problems, or practices to identify relevant concerns, patterns, tendencies and formulate logical conclusions. Analyze new and revised federal and State laws, regulations, and agency policies and interpret their effect on program areas; coordinate with other professional staff. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. This position requires limited supervision, incumbent performs a full range of journey level duties and may serve as a lead as assigned.

A program is defined as any social welfare or health insurance program. This position is the technical bridge between program staff and Medicaid’s fiscal agent and MMIS operations vendor(s). This position is pivotal in the change management process to ensure Division staff understands how to best achieve their program goals in the information system(s).

Information Technology (IT) Business Analysts document, analyze, and recommend technical solutions to problems and participate in implementing, supporting, and documenting changes that lead to an improved operating environment.

Two or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation from high school or equivalent education.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

• Agency policies and procedures related to the program area; automated systems logic; data processing concepts including general database, system security, data communication, and multiple platform strengths and weaknesses; accepted practices and methods used in designing program reviews and evaluations; formal systems design methodologies.

• Coordinate the exchange of information and opinions with others to formulate policy and procedures.