Senior Clinical Informatics Analyst For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work. One of five regions in the Optum nationwide network, Optum Tri-State comprises three large multispecialty groups, CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH NY, and Riverside Medical Group. Optum Tri-State brings patients local care, backed by national expertise. As a premier provider of health care services, Optum Tri-State offers services including primary care, urgent care, a diverse range of specialty care, outpatient surgery, and imaging. The regions draws on the knowledge of leading doctors and healthcare experts to help 1.6 million patients across 630 locations access high quality, affordable healthcare within their community. Together, for better health, Optum is committed to providing the highest standard of comprehensive medical care in a patient-centered and compassionate environment, with the comfort and convenience of being close to home. If helping people live their healthiest lives is attractive to you, Optum is the place to be! We value work-life balance and have flexible on-site and remote non-clinical opportunities available. We believe in employee development, professional growth and company longevity. Our culture is one of mutual respect, teamwork and equality. Competitive salary, great benefits, and other attractive incentives. The primary goal of the Senior Clinical Informatics Analyst is to provide analytical support for network and market growth, risk functions, operations, and medical management. This individual will be responsible for evaluating key population health metrics and presenting findings to executives, physicians, and external stakeholders in order to support the design, development, and implementation of programs that improve performance of health outcomes across multiple populations. With these goals in mind, the individual will support end-to-end solution development including but not limited to: analytics/BI products tailored to providers/health system stakeholders, population health improvement initiatives, ad-hoc reporting requests, and monthly performance reporting. Additionally, the Senior Clinical Informatics Analyst will partner with the various functional teams to develop new provider payment and network models to support more coordinated, efficient and quality-driven healthcare. This role requires collaboration with national stakeholders and other analysts on cross-functional project teams. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:- Participating in the development of analytical tools and data reports that will monitor regional progress for various clinical integration initiatives and referral pattern behaviors
- Updating and creating reports that track pharmacy and disease-based best practices
- Developing and executing an array of analyses to help support Operations initiatives across the region
- Use innovative techniques to bolster regional systems solutions, including analytic functions to support EHR optimization projects
- Collaborate productively with key clinical leadership and C-Suite executives to strategize around process improvement, clinical optimizations, and workflows for evidence-based medicine
- Serve as analytics dyad with various IT partners (software developers, executive IT leadership) to drive joint projects to completion
- Manage systems and functionality testing activities by partnering with analytics leadership and IT partners that will support large-scale solutions to support regional scalability
- Manipulating and transforming complex data sets from multiple internal and external sources
- Performing hands-on tasks, including with data acquisition from disparate systems, data transformation and analysis and communicating findings
- Applying advanced analytical methods to improve decision-making and strategic direction
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 quantitative disciplines (mathematics, statistics, economics, etc.), or related field 8+ years of analytical work experience within the healthcare industry (i.e. consulting, hospitals, managed care organization, etc.), decided preference to candidates with 4+ years of claims/EHR data and/or pharmacy data experience Experience working with large databases, e.g. health insurance claims databases, data warehousing, and/or database administration Experience leading other analysts in developing capabilities Experience with healthcare analytics, informatics, and population health concepts Decided advantage to any candidates with experience with the following: SSRS/SSIS packages, Python, R, Azure, Alteryx, or Visualization (Tableau/Power BISolid understanding of Medicare Advantage plans and value-based incentive programs a decided advantageFamiliarity with claims / encounter data, as well as Medicare / commercial reimbursement methodologies Proficiency in SQL (SSMS, preferred) and SASProven solid analytical and problem-solving skills Proven solid communication skills, including an ability to communicate with staff at various levels, including both front line staff and senior management.
Preferred Qualifications:- Master's degree in computer science or public health
- Applied experience with EMR data & clinical analytic processes
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. CareMount is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability
Careers at OptumCare. We're on a mission to change the face of health care. As the largest health and wellness business in the US, we help 58 million people navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. Fortunately, we have a team of the best and brightest minds on the planet to make it happen. Together we're creating the most innovative ideas and comprehensive strategies to help heal the health care system and create a brighter future for us all. Join us and learn why there is no better place to do your life's best work.
OptumCare is committed to creating an environment where physicians focus on what they do best: care for their patients. To do so, OptumCare provides administrative and business support services to both owned and affiliated medical practices which are part of OptumCare. Each medical practice part and their physician employees have complete authority with regards to all medical decision-making and patient care. OptumCare's support services do not interfere with or control the practice of medicine by the medical practices or any of their physicians.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $67,800 to $133,100. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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.
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyAt 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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
