Research Analyst, Optum Serve/The Lewin Group

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum Serve Consulting/The Lewin Group (OSC/Lewin), a premier national health care and human services consulting and policy analysis firm, brings 50 years of experience finding answers and solving problems for leading organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors.

In the wide-ranging field of health human services consulting, OSC/Lewin provides both depth and breadth of expertise. Currently, OSC/Lewin has more than 250 consultants drawn from industry, government and academia. They all share a solid commitment to OSC/Lewin’s core values of objectivity, integrity, analytical innovation, vision, and dedication to client satisfaction.

At OSC/Lewin, we help federal, state, and other decision-makers strengthen health and human services programs, make informed policy choices, and implement critical initiatives.

The Research Analyst will provide support on a number of payment model implementation contracts, requiring experience with gathering and documenting business requirements, as well as knowledge of programming languages and the ability to query large databases.

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

Primary Responsibilities: • Perform a broad range of qualitative and quantitative tasks to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of Medicare and Medicaid payment models • Develop and document complex business requirements and processes • Communicate requirements to Lewin team through the development of process models, flowcharts, and technical specifications • Develop and maintain data flow diagrams including data sources, mapping, data processing and analytical steps • Translate complex requirements into materials that can be used in public facing documentation and technical assistance activities • Support Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for deliverables, working closely with internal subject matter experts • Support the development of dashboards that can be used by clients to conduct drill down analyses • Maintain a consistently high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks • Work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a project teams • Prepare data and information for internal as well as external use, contribute to reports, and assist with project coordination tasks

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 experience in a data, analytics or related role within the healthcare industry • Experience gathering and documenting business, clinical, and/or functional requirements through the development of process models, flowcharts, and technical specifications • Intermediate programming skills (SAS, SQL, etc.), with the ability to write your own moderately complex queries • Knowledge of Business Intelligence Tools (e.g. Tableau)

Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with value-based payment arrangements, healthcare financial models or quality measurement strategies • Experience with T-MSIS or state Medicaid data • Solid oral and written communication skills, with ability to engage and coordinate work involving diverse stakeholders • Keen attention to detail • All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $71,600 to $140,600 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 all 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.

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