Sr. Data Scientist, Clinical Strategy

About SCAN

SCAN Group is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to tackling the most pressing issues facing older adults in the United States. SCAN Group is the sole corporate member of SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, serving more than 285,000 members in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. SCAN has been a mission-driven organization dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent for more than 40 years and is known throughout the healthcare industry and nationally as a leading expert in senior healthcare. SCAN employees are a group of talented, passionate professionals who are committed to supporting older adults on their aging journey, while also innovating healthcare for seniors everywhere. Employees are provided in-depth training and access to state-of-the-art tools necessary to do their jobs, as well as development and growth opportunities. SCAN takes great pride in recognizing our team members as experts in their fields and rewarding them for their efforts. If you are interested in becoming part of an organization that is innovating senior healthcare visit www.thescangroup.org, www.scanhealthplan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn; Facebook; and Twitter.

The Job

The SCAN Group Clinical Center of Excellence serves as an engine for diffusion of novel solutions across the health plan and portfolio companies to promote senior longevity, independence, access to care, and improved clinical outcomes while supporting operational efficiency and financial sustainability.

The Sr. Data Scientist, Clinical Center of Excellence will lead data and analytics efforts for the CCOE Clinical Strategy team. The scope of this role includes clinical strategy for the Health Plan and portfolio companies (i.e., SCAN Group). This role is highly cross functional and requires: a deep knowledge of clinical data, a strong ability to extract insights from multiple sources and make recommendations to inform the clinical strategy, program design and operations, an ability to work in an agile manner support multiple workstreams, and an ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with partners at all levels.

You Will

• Create data models, derive insights, and make recommendations to inform each stage of clinical program design from conception through to steady-state operations
• Inform business case development to ensure KPI’s are available and other data considerations are included
• Define measurement plans for tests demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Create predictive models during program design for clinical programs (e.g., predict members who are unlikely to get a flu vax, or difficulty accessing specialty care, etc.)
• Create clustering models to identify patterns in our membership for segmentation and stratification purposes (e.g., care coordination triage)
• Causal inference modeling to measure the impact of clinical programs on health outcomes
• Leverage their expertise with the data elements and dynamics related to medical and pharmacy claims and authorization data, large publicly available data sets, MA quality metrics, MA and Port Co financial data to derive informed recommendations
• Create operational dashboards to track performance against business KPI’s and financial ROI for pilots and scaled programs
• Support diagnosis of performance issues through data analyses
• Facilitate senior leadership decision-making through the data and business insights
• Leverage experience creating business / clinical dashboards, providing insights, and tracking financial and clinical outcomes to support program owners optimize their programs and portfolios
• Manage multiple priorities across workstreams to ensure goals are met

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field (i.e., Data Science) required
• 5-10 years working as a Data Scientist within health care, preferably Medicare Advantage
• Ideal experience includes SQL, Python or R, Alteryx, and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Experience with Snowflake and/or Databricks a strong plus
• Demonstrated capability of planning for short- and long-term range goals
• Expert skills in data science specifically within the health care field
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to understand operational and clinical considerations to inform recommendations
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, catered to a variety of audiences at various levels
• Interpersonal and people leadership skills
• Managing competing priorities and expectations across multiple stakeholders, ability to manage a variety of projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare industry including basic compliance and regulatory requirements
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships and facilitate the exchange of information across business units

What's in it for you?

Base Pay Range: $125,400 to $200,600 annually
An annual employee bonus program
Robust Wellness Program
Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
Robust employee recognition program
Tuition reimbursement
An opportunity to become part of a team that makes a difference to our members and our community every day!

We're always looking for talented people to join our team!  Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply now!

At SCAN we believe that it is our business to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects our community through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.

SCAN is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action workplace. Individuals seeking employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

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Salary : $125,400 - $200,600