Editor's Note: Genesis10 is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As part of our year-long celebration, we are interviewing current and former Genesis10 consultants about their experiences.
Machelle Davis first joined Genesis10 in March 2023 as a business analyst consultant at a pharmacy benefits manager. About a year later, she became a full-time employee with the client.
Her story is a strong example of contractor to full-time conversion when the fit is right. In this interview, Machelle talks about her seamless time with Genesis10 and how health care has changed over her career.
Summary
Machelle Davis shares how Genesis10 helped place her in a role that matched her health care and prior approval experience.
If you're wondering how to become a healthcare business analyst, her path is a good guide. It shows how insurance, pharmacy billing, and health benefit exchange work can lead to healthcare business analyst jobs.
She also talks about the shift to electronic systems and new rules in health care. She likes the business analyst role because it mixes deep research with a fast pace.
How did you first hear about Genesis10?
A recruiter named Taylor Jensen reached out to me on LinkedIn and said, 'Hey, Machelle, I saw on your LinkedIn that you're open and available for a new opportunity. I have this opportunity that I think you would be a perfect fit for. Would you be interested?'
I read the job description, and I love health care jobs, especially those that involve prior approvals. Boy, did Taylor hit the nail on the head. It was a perfect fit. The whole interview process was smooth, and I did not have any hiccups.
What was the career path that brought you to where you are today?
About 20 years ago, I went to work for a health insurance company. Originally, I was in benefits, then they moved me over to the claims department, and later my work focused on prior approval claims.
I then went to work for a pharmacy, where I helped set up a billing team. After that, I worked for the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange as a business analyst.
What are the biggest changes you've seen in the health care industry during your career?
I think I've seen a lot of changes. Health care has changed quite a bit, and digital transformation in healthcare has been a big part of that change.
First, everything is electronic now. We were working on an electronic system even 20 years ago, but it was not as advanced as what we have now. Second, the rules have changed.
What do you like most about your job?
I love the culture and the environment. I also love how one minute there is a challenge, and the next minute, your brain gets a break. In a business analyst role, we call that feast or famine.
I also enjoy the research part of my job. I should have been a private eye! I really should have, because as an analyst, you take a deep dive into what is needed.
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