Sr Healthcare Economics Analyst – 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 Healthcare Economics Analyst, you will research and investigate key health and medical expense trends and potential interventions for members in value-based care contracts.  Develop a deep understanding of people, process, and technology improvements that can favorably impact medical cost trend and health care affordability.  This will require review of healthcare industry publications and quantitative analyses of Optum Health-specific data including census, cost, and utilization.  Analysts will share recommendations with key business partners using reports in Tableau, Power BI, and/or Excel, and will present findings and recommendations in meetings.  SQL is the primary tool that you will use to explore and analyze healthcare data.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

TECHNICAL 

• Handle complex and occasionally messy data from various sources, including relational databases  Possess ability to clean, join, evaluate, and test the data for its accuracy
• Perform root-cause analysis to identify and propose solutions to issues in code and/or underlying data sources
• Create and update automated or repeatable processes, ensuring accurate and efficient processing of data and analyses

ANALYTIC 

• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to gain a deeper understanding of key trends or member populations
• Utilize SQL skills to analyze complex datasets, identify trends, evaluate initiatives, monitor program development, and validate data

BUSINESS COLLABORATION 

• Work in partnership with clinical and operational stakeholders to develop business cases including anticipated costs, savings, and ROI for new, or modifying existing, clinical programs
• Support efforts to process data from multiple sources and make accessible to key analytic stakeholders through targeted reporting; assess customer needs to develop interactive, user-friendly reports that facilitate data exploration and respond effectively to analytic questions
• Master storytelling using Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint to deliver actionable insights to a diverse set of stakeholders – clinicians, administrators, financial analysts
• Provide ongoing communications with key stakeholders on project prioritization, status, results, and conclusions from analyses

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 

• Accumulate expertise in health care affordability and communicate findings and interpretations of research and analysis
• Possess a growth mindset as an analyst; stay curious and informed about sources of medical cost trend within the US health care industry
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices in data analytics, business intelligence tools, and data management to ensure optimal performance and innovative solutions in analytical projects

 

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:

• 1+ years of experience in SQL in applicable corporate or academic experience in data analytics-examining and summarizing data to uncover business insights
• Proficiency performing analytic tasks in SQL
• Proficiency with MS Excel (practical experience working with pivot tables, advanced formulas, graphs, VLOOKUPs), Word, and PowerPoint

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Tableau or Power BI
• Experience with Python, R, SAS or comparable coding language
• Healthcare analytics experience (claims, provider, member, clinical, network contracting)
• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills, including ability to present ideas and concepts effectively

 

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

 

The salary range for this role is $59,500 to $116,600 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.

 

 

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.