Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Analyst

Hennepin County, MN

$70K — $111K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in public/business administration or related field plus 4+ years of relevant experience, or 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience with EDI documentation and healthcare payer systems
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects within scope and timeline
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for software issues and data privacy laws
  • Knowledge of ANSI ASC X12 file standards relevant to healthcare transactions

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily support for EDI activities and monitor file processing
  • Diagnose and resolve EDI file issues
  • Assist the EDI Manager and System Analytics Supervisor in operations
  • Maintain and develop implementation companion guides
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business requirements
  • Act as liaison between business areas, IT, and trading partners
  • Communicate EDI transaction solutions to customers

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with both onsite and remote opportunities
  • In-person orientation for new benefit-earning employees
  • Bonus for referring candidates who are hired
  • Work-life balance with typical office hours and occasional evening work
  • Opportunity to work in a nonprofit organization focused on community health
Full Job Description
Salary: $70,158.95 - $111,224.12 Annually
Location : Hennepin County
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26HH607RAM021
Department: Hennepin Health
Division: HH Deleg Ovrst/Analytics Projs
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/20/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
Hennepin Health (HH) is seeking a health plan Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Analyst to provide daily support for electronic business data interchange activities. This position will act as a liaison between the operational business areas, IT technical team, vendors and trading partners, and serve as back up for external EDI related committees and workgroups.
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Location and hours:

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin Health offices at 525 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with some occasional evening hours. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:

This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.
This position is internally classified as Administrative Assistant, Senior.
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In this position, you will:
  • Provide daily health care business support for EDI activities including the daily monitoring of EDI file processing.
  • Diagnose file issues and provide resolution.
  • Assist the EDI Manager and System Analytics Supervisor in day-to-day operations.
  • Maintain implementation companion guides.
  • Support the development of interfaces; perform data audits to validate business information exchanged with health care providers; and generate detailed business reports; and perform data analysis and business summaries.
  • Collaborate with health care business subject matter experts to analyze and document business requirements and work with the technical analyst to decompose them to create functional specifications for development, performing gap analysis and recommending potential solutions.
  • Act as a liaison between the business areas, IT technical team, and trading partners, and serve as back up for external EDI related committees and workgroups.
  • Communicate effectively with customers to identify EDI transaction solutions and evaluate business solutions.
Need to have:
  • One of the following:
    • Bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position and four years or more of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
    • Eight or more years of experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position.
Nice to have:
  • Experience:
    • In EDI documentation of technical business requirements.
    • Analyzing healthcare payer systems/applications and coordinating system implementation plans.
    • Managing complex projects to scope, timeline, and budget in the healthcare payer and/or financial industry.
    • Troubleshooting software issues that affect data and knowledge of applicable data privacy, security practices and laws.
    • Mapping and documenting healthcare business EDI transactions, including, but not limited to ANSII ASC X12 file standards with emphasis on the healthcare related 837P, 837I, 835 and 834 transactions sets.
    • Familiarity with the implementation of CORE Operating rules, WEDI, and Minnesota Department of Health Administrative Uniformity Committee best practices.
    • Documenting health system EDI operational solution requirements.
  • Knowledge of:
    • Formal project management and testing methodology; creation and execution of test plans and documenting of testing results.
    • Health business systems development methodology; application development principles and process.
    • ANSI 5010 837P, 837I, 835, 270/271, 276/277 files and 999 Acknowledgment, 277CA, 278 and 834 healthcare transaction sets.
  • Ability to:
    • Collaborate with the EDI Manager, Systems Analytics Supervisor, project leads, business analysts, end users and third-party contractors to design, develop, test, implement, and document healthcare EDI business solutions.
    • Develop and/or maintain business documentation of EDI requirements and specifications.
    • Read and interpret documents such as ASCX12 User Guides, operating rules, and procedure manuals.
    • Apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
    • Write and execute routine SQL reports and provide analytical data conclusions.
    • Conduct research, track and manage open EDI solution issues and plans for resolution.
    • Administer critical analysis of test results and deliver solutions to problem areas.
    • Assist in the development and maintenance of user manuals and companion guides.
    • Collaborate with other members of the IT and Delegated Vendor Management teams to assist in resolving problems with software products or systems related to EDI processing.
About the department:Hennepin Health provides health care coverage to Hennepin County residents who are enrolled in a Minnesota Health Care Program. Hennepin Health is a nonprofit, state-certified health maintenance organization that contracts with the Minnesota Department of Human Services. We envision being a leader in partnering with our members and communities to improve health, by integrating health care and service to enhance the health and well-being of our members and the community.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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This position may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
If you have any questions, please contact:Rebecca Maddaus
[email protected]
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This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin Health offices at 525 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with some occasional evening hours. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire. Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?
  • Yes
  • No

02

Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in public administration, business administration, or other field appropriate to the position?
  • Yes
  • No

03

Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
04

How many years of experience do you have in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position?
  • I do not have this experience
  • Less than 4 years
  • 4 years or more, but less than 8 years
  • 8 years or more

05

Describe your experience in general administrative work relating to the management of departmental/organizational operations or in a specialty area appropriate to the position, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
06

How many years of experience do you have in EDI documentation of technical business requirements?
  • I do not have this experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
  • 4 years or more

07

Describe your experience in EDI documentation of technical business requirements, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
08

How many years of experience do you have experience analyzing healthcare payer systems/applications and coordinating system implementation plans?
  • I do not have this experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
  • 4 years or more, but less than 5 years
  • 5 years or more

09

Describe your experience analyzing healthcare payer systems/applications and coordinating system implementation plans, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
10

How many years of experience do you have troubleshooting software issues that affect data and knowledge of applicable data privacy, security practices and laws?
  • I do not have this experience.
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
  • 3 years or more

11

Describe your experience troubleshooting software issues that affect data and knowledge of applicable data privacy, security practices and laws, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
12

How many years of experience do you have mapping and documenting healthcare business EDI transactions, including, but not limited to ANSII ASC X12 file standards with emphasis on the healthcare related 837P, 837I, 835 and 834 transactions sets?
  • I do not have this experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
  • 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
  • 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
  • 4 years or more

13

Describe your experience mapping and documenting healthcare business EDI transactions, including, but not limited to ANSII ASC X12 file standards with emphasis on the healthcare related 837P, 837I, 835 and 834 transactions sets, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.
  • College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
  • Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
  • Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
  • Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
  • Hennepin County job notification emails
  • Indeed.com
  • Job fair or networking event
  • LinkedIn
  • Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
  • Professional association (ASCE, APWA, ISACA, etc.)
  • Social media (Handshake, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.)
  • hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

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