Sr. Healthcare Data Analyst (MedInsight)

Company Overview:

Leading with our core values of Quality, Integrity, and Opportunity, MedInsight is one of the healthcare industry’s most trusted solutions for healthcare intelligence. Our company purpose is to empower easy, data-driven decision-making on important healthcare questions. Through our products, education, and services, MedInsight is making an impact on healthcare by helping to drive better outcomes for patients while reducing waste. Over 300 leading healthcare organizations have come to rely on MedInsight analytic solutions for healthcare cost and care management.

MedInsight is a subsidiary of Milliman; a global, employee-owned consultancy providing actuarial consulting, retirement funding and healthcare financing, enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation as well as a range of other consulting and technology solutions.

Position Summary:

The MedInsight team develops an industry-leading data warehouse and analytics suite for major healthcare companies including insurers, providers, and public entities. We are a tech healthcare data company transforming how the industry understands and consumes healthcare data. We are accelerating and looking for a Sr. Healthcare Data Analyst to join our team. This position focuses on healthcare data and analysis tasks that require quantitative reasoning skills, knowledge of analytic tools and technologies, and an interest in the US healthcare industry. This person’s primary duty will be to work with our healthcare consultants and strategic analytics team by conducting complex analyses on large datasets with statistical analyses as needed, and collaborating on analytic design, feasibility testing, and sensitivity tests. This role will also utilize MedInsight business intelligence solution.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work both independently and in a cross-functional team environment.
• Use SQL and Python and other analytic tools to query large healthcare research datasets.
• Apply statistical techniques to rapidly determine which patterns or correlations are significant, and which are due to chance.
• Work with healthcare consultants and analytics engineers to design analyses of healthcare data that generate actionable insights for clients.
• Develop technical specifications for analyses of healthcare data.
• Support documentation of analysis results and methodologies.
• Perform ad hoc analyses of healthcare data using Azure Databricks, SQL Server, and other tools.
• Work independently on assigned tasks, i.e., plan, organize, problem solve and meet established deadlines.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Prioritize work under time pressure. Follow-through and exceptional attention to detail on all project tasks are essential.
• Follow company quality and risk management guidelines and MedInsight policies.
• Acts in accordance with MedInsight core values

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Candidates must be team players with excellent interpersonal skills. They must also have some experience/ familiarity with data analysis using large data sets. Experience with healthcare datasets is a significant plus.

Education/experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics or data science
• Education/experience with quantitative analysis, statistics, and/or data science.

Skills: 

• Strong experience coding in SQL
• Strong experience in statistical techniques
• Strong analytical ability
• Healthcare data knowledge
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience
• Experience with Python, PySpark, and/or Databricks a plus
• Curiosity and a design to learn new technologies and concepts
• Effective oral and written communication
• Punctual and reliable
• Team player with positive and energetic attitude.

Compensation and Location:

• The salary range is $66,000 to $129,000, depending on a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, location, etc. This role can be located remotely within the US.

What makes this a great opportunity?

• Join an innovative, high growth company with a solid industry track record.
• Bring your expertise and ideas to directly impact and help build the next generation of MedInsight products and solutions.
• Enjoy significant visibility in your work and be recognized for your wins.
• Work for a company that values your wellbeing and professional growth, offering a flexible work environment, generous benefits package, and investment in the development of your career.

Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits which include the following based on plan eligibility:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, including domestic partners
• A 401(k) plan with matching program, and profit sharing contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A discretionary bonus program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason; full-time employees will accrue
• 15 days of PTO per year, and employees working less than a full-time schedule will accrue PTO at a prorated amount based on hours worked
• Family building benefits, including adoption and fertility assistance and paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for employees who have worked for Milliman for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the preceding 12-month period
• A minimum of 8 paid holidays
• Milliman covers 100% of the premiums for life insurance, AD&D, and both short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care, transportation, and applicable medical needs

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

The expected application deadline for this job is September 30, 2024.

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