Healthcare Economics Associate – Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Are you ready to set the pace as an expert problem solver?  As a Healthcare Economics Associate you will be challenged to provide data-driven answers to the toughest problems facing the Medicare and Retirement line of business. The primary focus of the team is to identify, analyze, and explain medical and pharmacy trends.  You will build and manipulate complex claims datasets to investigate root causes of medical and pharmacy trends.  You will drive innovation by creating flexible, Excel-based models to support the ongoing identification of trend drivers and affordability opportunities. Advanced skills in SQL and Excel will be integral for day-to-day activities and being able to work in a fast-paced setting.  Ultimately, the goal of our team is to use data to build a narrative and influence key business decisions. 

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you every day with new problems and ideas. You will be exposed to a wide variety of topics across multiple business functions. The sky is the limit for the ambitious candidate.  

The environment is challenging and fast-paced. Team members are expected to possess a high level of energy and solid critical-thinking skills. The ideal candidate is adaptable, curious, and action oriented.  Join our team of driven individuals dedicated to creating value for our business.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Identify, analyze, and explain Medicare medical and pharmacy trends using claims-based analyses
• Construct polished MS Excel models to satisfy analytical requests, present complex data in ways others can understand
• Use SAS/SQL to construct claims-based datasets
• Anticipate questions from key stakeholders and consider all aspects of an analysis before completion
• Work mostly in a self-directed manner, take initiative on ideas to add value
• Provide ongoing, meaningful communications to managers on project status, results and conclusions from analyses

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Math, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Economics, or a related degree
• 2+ years of applicable experience in data analytics – examining and summarizing data to uncover insights
• 2+ years of experience in a corporate environment
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel (practical experience working with pivot tables, advanced formulas, graphs, vlookups)
• Intermediate SQL proficiency – aggregating data from multiple tables, experience working with large datasets, translating analytic needs into technical requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare claims (medical OR pharmacy) analytics experience
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel

*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, 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.