Advisory Services Consultant – 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.

 

Optum Advisory Services is seeking a service-oriented, Advisory Services, Consultant to provide implementation and operational support in the area of healthcare provider analytics solution delivery. The Consultant will be responsible for supporting end-to-end delivery of analytics solutions within the value based payment portfolio.  Key activities include quality assurance and analysis, in support of service delivery of value based payment solutions.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support analytics service delivery within the Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial domains by providing quality assurance review based on data analysis and trending for a specified group of products/solution offerings  
• Design and develop strategic solutions to validate the quality of all deliverables which include large datastores and complex analytic reports
• Contribute to the development of Test Plans and Test Scripts for new product releases 
• Perform test execution as required by isolating, and reporting defects as well as supporting verification of defect fixes.
• Support initiatives to improve implement operating efficiencies/effectiveness in expanded services and deliverables 

 

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 with SQL / Database concepts
• 3+ years of experience with healthcare claims data, provider operational data
• 3+ years of experience with Medicaid and/or Medicare Programs 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the healthcare ecosystem – with the ability understand how payers and providers interact, and how value based programs enable improved quality of care  
• Experience with Agile methodology and concepts
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to work within healthcare analytics subject matter experts as well as technical developers to elaborate on requirements and quality issues as needed

 

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

 

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 annually. 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.

 

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

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