Business Specialist

Business Specialist 

(hybrid work)

***Employer will NOT sponsor work visas for this position now or in the future and is not interested in corp.-to-corp. business arrangements at this time. ***

Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers and occupational health centers in the United States, with more than 50,000 colleagues caring for nearly 80,000 patients every day across our care continuum.

Select Medical and its parent company, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM), are based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and honored to be recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State (Pennsylvania) Employers 2020 by Forbes.

The Business Specialist is responsible for implementing commercial of-the-shelf (COTS) and delivering quality custom developed application solutions.  The role requires an understanding of business processes and goals, and the ability to translate business requirements to solutions for a rapidly growing organization.  The ideal candidate is a team-oriented individual that enjoys collaborating with other team members, possesses excellent communication and documentation skills, is highly organized and skilled in the use of Agile methodologies.

This position must coordinate and communicate with other IS resources who are assigned to support application issues and project tasks. This position primarily works independently and routinely interacts with more senior business contacts.

Impact You'll Make:

• Completion of assigned tasks to implement application software and maintain existing applications
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements for custom developed solutions
• Work with other business specialists and analysts and product owners to groom the product backlog, ensuring that requirements contain correct details and are ready for estimation; present new Product Backlog Items to the team for estimation
• Test application functionality with the ability to develop and complete test cases; coordinate and complete testing of releases within defined deadlines
• Create new and maintain existing documentation for system processes and procedures
• Provide excellent customer service to support production applications
• Coordinate and communicate with other IS resources who are assigned to support application issues and project tasks
• Manage, review, and prioritize project work in coordination with Project Manager/Scrum Master to assure alignment on schedule, resources, and deliverable
• Adopt Scrum practices and drive continuous process improvement

Required

• BS or BA in information systems, business administration, health care or related field or equivalent education and experience
• 1+ year of experience in Business Specialist and customer service skills
• Analytical thinking 
• Proven ability to learn vendor applications

Preferred

• Able to independently manage and prioritize workload and expectations
• Ability to collaborate with team and business operators
• Ability to overcome initial barriers
• Ability to effectively multi-task and adapt to changing business priorities
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate changes made to applications
• Superior teamwork, time management and organizational skills

Select Medical and its parent company, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM), are based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and honored to be recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State (Pennsylvania) Employers 2020 by Forbes.

For more information, visit selectmedical.com or https://youtube.com/SelectMedicalTV. Select Medical strives to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• An extensive and thorough paid orientation program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
• A 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.