UnitedHealthcare Community & State is seeking a Healthcare Economics Consultant with strong business acumen, budgeting/forecasting and financial reporting experience, and well developed financial modeling skills to join our Minnetonka, MN team.
As a Healthcare Economics Consultant, you would be an integral part of shaping our Payment Integrity affordability agenda, developing new financial models, working with other parts of the organization and managing a variety of other ad hoc projects. This is a unique opportunity to support our Healthcare Economics team while enjoying competitive benefits, advancement potential and valuable healthcare industry exposure. Ready to take the next step? Apply today.
Primary job responsibilities include:
* Design and manage models leveraged for initiative planning to achieve payment integrity savings targets; work directly with Payment Integrity leaders and support staff on initiative planning
* Translate savings planning information into data format for financial forecasts and work with FP&A team on the same
* Forecast company sister segment fees; interface directly with sister segment partners
* Monitor monthly sister segment spend reports and perform variance analyses vs. budget/forecast
* Perform various monthly Payment Integrity affordability reporting activities
* Lead other ad hoc reporting projects and improvements/enhancements to existing reporting
* Track project implementation and actual savings realized; determine annual carryover impacts
* Cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) and financial benefit validation for Payment Integrity projects
* Ongoing ROI analyses on C&S Payment Integrity programs comparing savings to corresponding fees
* Design reported savings validation methodologies and perform validation
* Present reporting and analysis results to finance leaders and internal staff; synthesize messages that can be translated into action
* Prioritize and organize work to meet critical deadlines
** This role is based in the Minnetonka, MN office **
Required:
* Bachelor's degree in Finance or Health Administration, or equivalent experience in one of these areas preferred
* 3+ years of healthcare, insurance or finance industry experience
* 3+ years of experience with financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting
* A background collecting data using different sources
* Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
* Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
* Advanced Excel skills with proven ability to manage large amounts of data (pivot tables, vlooksups)
* Self-motivated to prioritize work on multiple complex assignments
* Ability to learn quickly and work with minimal supervision
* Excellent communication, time/project management, problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills
* Ability to meet deadlines
Preferred:
* Experience working in an Enterprise Data Warehouse environment
* Experience working with MS Access
* Healthcare Economics experience with knowledge of claims systems, benefits, etc.
* Solid understanding and knowledge of medical claims data
* Experience working cross functionally
* Experience working for a large company
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