Entry-level Healthcare Analyst

Position Overview

Cognizant is helping healthcare leaders make the shift—with practical insights, more automation and efficiency, innovative products and services, and modern infrastructure which drives better outcomes at a lower cost.

When you join as an Entry-level Healthcare Analyst, you will have the opportunity to work on complex emerging technology and business projects to shape the next of innovation in the healthcare industry. You will assist in designing and developing fully functional software products catering to healthcare and aligning with user needs and business goals. You will serve as part of a team to bridge development and operations functions – automate and streamline operations and processes while working collaboratively with software engineering to deploy and operate our systems by resolving issues in our dev/test/production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Preferred majors include Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Decision Sciences, Data Analytics/Data Science
• Internship or academic experience with programming languages like Python, HTML, Java, .NET, or PL/SQL
• Internship or academic experience and/or certifications using cloud services: Azure, AWS, etc.
• Interested in data – Data Science, Data Analytics, Databases, large data sets, or data mining
• Excited to work within the Healthcare domain
• Self-motivated individuals with strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the passion and appetite to learn newer technologies
• Work within the organization to establish and grow best practices and procedures with a focus on improving the ability of the organization to meet requirements
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with global project teams

Location(s)

New hires will be deployed to Cognizant office in Denver-CO where you will work alongside other experienced Cognizant associates delivering technology solutions. Applicants must be willing to relocate to one of these major geographic areas. While we will attempt to honor candidate location preferences, business and position availability will determine final location assignment. Please note that this role will be remote/hybrid which will require associates to be in the office at least two days a week.

Start Date(s)

New hires will largely start in three cohorts; January , June , or August 2024 . While we will attempt to honor candidate summer start date preferences, business need and position availability will determine final start date assignment of June or August. Exact summer start dates will be communicated with enough time for you to plan effectively.

Why Choose Us?

Cognizant delivers solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of our associates. You will be supported by high-caliber experts and employ some of the most advanced and patented capabilities. Our associate’s diverse backgrounds offer varied perspectives and fuel new ways of thinking. We encourage lively discussions which inspire better results for our clients.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 06/21/2024.

The annual salary for this position is $73,000.00 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans

Benefits

Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Work Authorization

Must be fully/permanently authorized to work in the US, Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for this role (CPT/OPT not eligible). 

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : Jan 12 2024

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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