Boston, Massachusetts
Healthcare Statistician / Data Scientist Job Opening in Boston, Massachusetts - Role: Sr. Statistician / Data Scientist
Company information
Headquarted in Philadelphia, this managed care organization was established over 30 years ago and focuses on healthcare solutions for over six million members across 13 states. Its affiliates have received prestigious industry awards such as the Multicultural Health Care Distinction from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, Best Places to Work seven years running, and accreditation from URAC, an organization that establishes quality standards in the health care Industry.
Role
This team focuses on the collaborative development of healthcare analytics and predictive models based on complex operational, economic and statistical data to quantify the competitive performance of business segments, evaluate potential operational changes, and design new approaches and methodologies, Major initiatives of this organization are to evaluate internal clinical programs and develop predictive models to guide evidence-based medical management practices.
This candidate should have related healthcare experience preferably in a payer environment although candidates with Healthcare System experience will also be considered. Candidate qualifications are:
MS/PhD in Applied Statistics, Mathematics, or comparable degree
Three-plus years experience with program evaluation and predictive modeling design and implementation
Fluent use of SAS, Excel
Experience working with developers, management to embed analytics in early stages of program design
Experience creating forecasting, trending, risk stratification, benchmarking, and predictive models of population health and program efficacy
In depth knowledge of healthcare and administrative claims, ie: lab, Rx, etc?
Knowledge of CMS data, census data, public health data, is highly desirable.
Excellent communication skills-specifically the ability to explain analysis results and predictive modeling to the leaders outside the Data Analytics department.
Experience with Python, R, Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Spark, or other Big Data analytics is a bonus.
Opportunity
This is a significant opportunity to capitalize on the stability of a very successful organization with the excitement of being in a division doing ground floor work in Population Health and advanced analytics. This is a very fast-paced role in a fast-paced organization so the ability to come in and hit the ground running is critical to the success of the right candidate.
This unique and groundbreaking work will help the company fulfill its vision in helping people get care, stay well, and build healthy communities. Candidate will have great opportunities for career advancement through participating in professional training programs and conferences, and contributing to study abstracts and journal publications. The position has the potential to grow into a management role with three to five direct reports in the future.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $110,000.00 /year
Required education:
Master's
Required experience:
Healthcare Analytics: 3 years
SAS Development: 3 years
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