Senior Healthcare Economics Analyst - 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.

We invite you to bring your performance, ideas and innovations to an elite team within a culture built for collaboration. At UnitedHealth Group, we seek individuals who have the ability to drive change, take appropriate risks and influence individuals at all levels of the organization.

The Healthcare Economics Analyst will primarily be responsible for statistical evaluations of efforts to improve member health and provide ongoing analytical support for these programs. As a subject matter expert, the Healthcare Economics Analyst will creatively support data management and track key performance metrics. They will proactively and independently assess new opportunities to advance Medicare Advantage member healthcare and investigate new business areas of interest.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Use SAS to assist in designing and completing retrospective statistical studies to evaluate clinical program performance
• Use SQL to construct claims-based datasets
• Construct polished and dynamic MS Excel models to satisfy analytical requests
• Understand and interpret key data driven health metrics (i.e. prevalence, medical cost trends, healthcare utilization, etc.) to inform ongoing clinical program performance
• Provide ongoing and meaningful communications to requestors 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 statistics, actuarial science, health services research, economics, or a related degree
• 4 years analytical experience in healthcare economics, program evaluation, or related discipline utilizing highly complex healthcare data
• Experience completing statistical methods such as multivariate regression, tests of significance, etc.
• Proficiency in either SQL to create data tables or SAS to conduct statistical analysis
• Proficiency working with formulas, pivots, calculations, graphs, etc. in MS Excel
• Experience working with medical claims data
• Solid problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree, such as an MPH or MS
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to interact collaboratively with internal customers across multiple departments and business segments
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Medicare Advantage
• Experience presenting analytical summaries to key stakeholders
• Ability to draw meaningful and actionable conclusions from analyses

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

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 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 al 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.

Salary : $89,800 - $176,700