Lead Healthcare Data Analyst - Telecommute

Lead Healthcare Data Analyst - Telecommute

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Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doin

g your life's best work.(sm)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collect and understand business requirements for dataset creation for research projects as determined by research analysts and Product Analytics leaders
• Develop code to extract health insurance claims data, health care operational data, and clinical data from a variety of data sources
• Perform data cleansing, transformation, aggregation, and summarization and output datasets for end users
• Investigate data quality issues and research data anomalies
• Document data and programming processes
• Serve as a data SME across multiple internal data sources
• Work collaboratively with other teams to develop standard code and data protocols to be used across Product Analytics team
• Work independently to develop efficient code for creating complex integrated datasets
• Interact directly with customers to gather specifications for research projects and ad hoc requests
• Produce and interpret data analytics in support of Optum Behavioral Care

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
• 5+ years experience in analyzing health insurance claims, transactions data, biometric, health assessment, or similar types of clinical, program or employer data
• 5+ years experience integrating data from large relational databases
• 5+ years experience writing advanced Data Step SAS programs
• If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using BI tools such as PowerPivot, PowerBI or Tableau
• Behavioral health experience

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do

your life's best work.(sm)

Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $94,500 to $171,700. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.

All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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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