Data Analyst – Remote

Opportunities with Surest, a UnitedHealthcare Company (formerly Bind). We provide a new approach to health benefits designed to make it easier and more affordable for people to access health care services. Our innovative company is part tech start-up, part ground-breaking service delivery-changing the way benefits serve customers and consumers to deliver meaningful results and better outcomes (and we have just begun). We understand our members and employers alike desire a user-friendly, intuitive experience that puts people in control when it comes to the choices they make and the costs they pay for medical care. At Surest, we pride ourselves in our ability to make a difference, and with the backing of our parent company, UnitedHealthcare, we can operate in the best of both worlds—the culture and pace of an innovative start-up with big company support and stability. Come join the Surest team and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

We are seeking a Data Analyst to join our growing team to support our evaluations of providers’ performance on cost, quality and patient experience.

 

In this position, you will play a key role in enabling the Surest benefit plan by supporting the ongoing improvement and communication of Surest’s provider performance evaluations.  The Data Analyst – Provider Performance will support the optimization of some of Surest’s key differentiating assets around evaluating providers and setting distinct member copays while collaborating with other areas across the organization that leverage the provider performance evaluations. This work will include analyzing provider network data, claims data and outputs from the Surest provider performance  evaluation pipeline. This position will develop materials that support Surest work with external entities such as demonstrating Surest capabilities for regulators as a part of Surest fully-insured expansion and supporting claims audits for self-insured ASO clients.  

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Respond to reporting and custom analytic requests from clients and other stakeholders by mining data using SQL, business intelligence tools, and claims databases
• Support the development of robust dashboard with summary-level statistics and support detailed “drill downs” into the performance of specific providers and services
• Collaborate with Data Science and Dev teams to analyze the impact of Surest provider performance approaches, and identify potential enhancements and optimizations
• Support and independently execute short and long-term analytic projects using quantitative approaches (e.g., descriptive statistics, statistical tests, regression) and tools (Excel, SQL, Python, or R)
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of clear and concise communications for various internal and external stakeholders
• Independently mine claims and digital data to clearly understand capabilities and limitations of the data for analyses 
• Participate in technical documentation of analytics and results
• Support review of internal and external deliverables for accuracy (QA)
• Analyze the impact of provider performance approaches are having on plan results and member decisions

 

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:

• 2+ years of business or data analysis experience
• Intermediate level experience with Excel and developing financial modeling
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a highly dynamic environment, solid problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to translate analytic requests into data specifications based on data availability and limitations, developing data solutions to support analyses, and performing analysis
• Proven data query and analysis skills, including tools like R, Python, SQL, or other analysis and BI tools

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working healthcare administrative data (e.g. claims, enrollment, provider directory)
• Experience with SQL and relational database pipelines and tools (Databricks and Ascend)
• Experience with business intelligence tools (i.e. Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
• Experience developing business intelligence reporting to support strategy development
• Knowledge and experience in a healthcare environment with HIPAA requirements
• Understanding of health care industry concepts (encounters, episodes, members, cost of care, benefit administration, etc.)
• Working knowledge of clinical data domains and code sets (CPT, ICD, DRG, etc.)
• Working knowledge of provider directory data
• Proven unique balance of disciplined analytical thinking, creative passion, and a willingness to be hands-on
• Proven passion for data visualization that helps users have quick and actionable access to important information
• Proximity to San Francisco (CA), Minneapolis (MN) or New York City (NY)

 

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

 

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.