Medicare Stars Sr Data Analyst - 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 Stars Data Analytics - Data Strategy team is building a core capability around data management, governance and use to support Optum Home & Community STARs business objectives and performance. Stars Data Analytics focuses on Optum at Home (OAH), Senior Community Care (SCC), House Calls, and Post-Acute programs for internal team members and external business partners.

The Senior Data Analyst function will work across the enterprise and build systems/processes to curate key data sources to populate a data warehouse or utilize as a near real-time data asset. You will help shape the development of reliable, documented, governed data assets that best suites current and future data needs of the Stars team and business partners. The position will collaborate with the Data Strategy team and partners to understand requirements and develop routines/procedures to timely and accurately bring data into our data warehouse. You will become a SME (Subject Matter Expert) for the data assets from procurement to enrichment to end user support.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Data migration: Support data movement between data environments applying systems / business rules as required
• Data management and privacy: ensure compliance with regulatory and business requirements
• Evaluate data and reports for accuracy and validity; ensure that reporting meets customer requirements / regulations
• Engagement in design, development, production, maintenance and archiving of reporting and data needs to support the Stars and Quality Programs
• Report development: develop and maintain report logic, establish processes and control systems to meet prioritized goals and objectives in a timely manner, such as:
• Support analysis of complex data for trending and patterns; recognize significance of findings and identify improvement opportunities; participate in making program and process recommendations
• Report automation: Develop and maintain automation processes as required to enhance / support business needs
• Act as a subject matter expert, consultant and resource for team and others; develop processes and tools, and teach/ support/ facilitate use of data by other team members
• Work with others, including internal and external business, to interpret, develop & document report specifications, provide data-driven direction / guidance for Stars and clinical quality improvement
• This role is self-directed: proactively identifies and seeks out resources and information; adapts to changing environment & requirements; accountable for deliverables
• Control charting: Develop and monitor quality processes to ensure transaction data is within expected boundaries
• Part D Medication Adherence reporting: SAS program which utilizes member enrollment data, medical claims, pharmacy claims and PQA requirements to determine member and contract level medication adherence rates

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:

• 3+ years SAS development experience (ex: managing multiple library connections, data manipulation in arrays, PROC SQL)
• Familiarity with HEDIS/Part D/Stars and/or other health care quality metrics
• 3+ years of experience with database and report development, use and maintenance, report distribution and storage (ex: Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSIS/SSRS))
• 2+ years of Tableau and Power BI Report Building. (Dev , Solution, Test , Publish)
• 3+ years SQL development experience (ex: SQL procedures, multi-table joins, grouping)
• Unix/Putty Mainframe scripting experience
• Experience in business software: Excel, Visio, etc.
• Teradata, Python experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with medical and pharmacy claims data
• Understanding of mid-level statistical and regression analysis
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, ever changing, regulated, and complex organization
• Experience working with cloud-based data (DWaaS, Snowflake, unstructured data) or similar
• Proven exceptional communication skills: able to understand IT concepts and associate these concepts to business needs
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with EMR systems and data

Already Fortune 5, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.

Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.

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.