Sr Data Analyst – Value Based Care (VBC) – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

As a Senior Data Analyst, Value Based Care you will facilitate the expansion of strategic insights and adoption of data-driven decision making to support financial optimization within client health systems. You will be responsible for leading efforts to quantify opportunities related to payer and provider incentive programs, creating financial models, modeling contractual terms, and driving performance improvement for a key health system client.

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to quantify opportunities related to payer and provider incentive programs, ensuring alignment with value-based care initiatives
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making and contractual negotiations
• Model contractual terms and create reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance
• Provide ad-hoc analyses to drive and support new strategic initiatives for client health systems, specifically related to value-based care
• Manage a portfolio of client strategic and financial dashboards, while developing effective documentation processes to build knowledge management and standardization
• Act as a subject matter expert in the best practices of value-based care initiatives and analytics to support those initiatives
• Create standardized models and templates to be leveraged across multiple client teams and segments of the health system
• Develop and manage project timelines including consistent communication with key stakeholders
• Oversee and guide lower-level team member’s workload and progression
• Partner with other analytic team members to create solutions for the customers that effectively support all known requirements and answer the relevant questions about performance and opportunities for strategic optimization
• Partner with other subject matter domain leaders to infuse insights into the decision-making process for clinical, operational, financial, growth, and other focus areas

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Analyst
• 5+ years of health care experience with knowledge and background in health system finance, consulting with health care clients, analytics and/or physician network or health system operations
• 2+ years of experience supporting healthcare value-based care (VBC) analytics 
• 2+ years of experience with creating and maintaining analytic models or developing ad hoc analyses associated with health care clients
• 2+ years of experience managing a portfolio of projects or initiatives with minimal guidance
• 1+ years of experience working with clinical and financial data from Epic
• 1+ years of experience guiding and developing junior team members
• Experience with HEDIS measures, CAHPS, NCQA Accreditation, CMS Quality Measures, or NQF Endorsed Measures
• Intermediate SQL experience
• Intermediate to advanced Excel experience
• Ability to work standard hours within the Pacific Time zone

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Subject matter expertise in value-based care, payer and provider contracting, primary care optimization, or population health management
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Qlikview, Power BI and/or Tableau
• Advanced degrees or certifications in Finance, Analytics, Public Health, Health Administration, Business, Biological Science, or Data Science
• Experience guiding cross-functional efforts, with proven success in creating standardized financial model templates
• Experience in the health care ecosystem, including understanding the relationship between payors and providers, and how financial analysis and analytics enables transformation
• Ability to communicate complex concepts verbally and in writing
• Experience and credibility interacting with all levels of leadership
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

 

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.