Clinical Analytic Consultant - Remote

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.

The Clinical Analytic Consultant is responsible for providing data-driven strategic insights, customized innovative analytic approaches and insightful management opportunities for strategic clients in a pharmacy services setting. The role provides clinical support for Optum Rx clinical consulting, account management, operations, information technology, and other internal departments. The Clinical Analytic Consultant establishes solid internal and external relationships and serves as primary point of contact for overall and day-to-day service delivery for clinical analytic needs. This individual is relied upon to provide proactive detail regarding pharmacy trend and insights garnered from studying the client-specific data. This individual also represents client(s) internally and coordinates with other functional areas to implement client initiatives, complete projects, and address ongoing pharmacy service needs. In addition, the Clinical Analytic Consultant supports the clinical pharmacy team with formulary development analyses, clinical program development and clinical pharmacy functions as the need arises. The Clinical Analytic Consultant translates United Health Group’s culture and values into action and is a role model for Clinical Consultants on the team.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Use logic and analytic skills to perform client-specific analyses in response to business questions and communicate the findings, including data sources, methodology, outcomes and recommendations
• Develop, enhance and maintain operational information and models that will have an impact on business decisions.
• Routinely collaborate with clinical consulting and account management to provide clinical aspects of client quarterly reviews
• Design, execute, and maintain advanced PBM analytics, conduct and evaluate trend analyses, and present clinical and financial opportunities based on analytic insights to clients
• Support short and long term operational and strategic business activities
• Maintain strategic relationships with client leaders, key stakeholders, and brokers/consultants while maintaining focus on UHG and Optum strategies and goals
• Provide superior analytic consultation with a focus on client satisfaction, client retention, and trend management

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 business, Finance, Health Administration, related field or equivalent work experience
• Proven ability to communicate an analysis, including trends and opportunities, to clients and the business in writing and verbally
• 5+ years of experience querying and analyzing pharmacy claims data using at least one data query and analysis tool (SQL, SAS)
• Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to problem-solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data
• Experience gathering requirements from the client/business and documenting
• 1+ years of experience using a data visualization tool (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau)
• 1+ years of experience in a client-facing role
• 5+ years of experience in quantitative analytics and conducting advanced analytic modeling for large claims databases with real-world application
• Experience with process improvement, workflow, benchmarking and / or evaluation of business processes
• Proficiency with relational databases, database structures

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of managed care or PBM experience
• Master’s degree in business, finance, health care administration, statistics, pharmacy, or other related field

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

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 $85,000 to $167,300. 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 Policy

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.