Market Health Analytic Consultant - Seattle, WA

Some people take things as they come. Others relentlessly push themselves to go farther. Combine health care and technology, which are two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet, with UnitedHealth Group's culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get: industry-leading health care services at a company that's improving the lives of millions. As the Market Health Analytic Consultant you will design and develop reports and analyze data to measure clinical outcomes, network performance and methodology levers. You will investigate key business problems through quantitative analyses of utilization and health care costs data. As the Consultant, you will interpret and analyze clinical data from various sources and recommend best approaches for its consolidation. Your analyses will be used to create viable, real-world solutions in a complex health care landscape. The work is as challenging as it is rewarding. You'll open doors to new opportunities. This is where bold people with big ideas are writing the next chapter in health care. Join us. There's never been a better time to do your life's best work.(sm)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and interpreting various forms of utilization and healthcare data to identify potential areas for medical cost improvements via products, services and other market trends including ROI projections


• Creating a clear, compelling assessment of root causes and actionable/non-actionable contributing factors


• Participating in customer meetings as subject matter expert to present findings and recommendations to customers


• Quantifying value generated by historically implemented solutions


• Negotiating complex situations and sensitive situations with a win-win attitude


• Communicates information openly and in an articulate and professional manner


• Serves as a trusted advisor to internal and external customers on healthcare cost and quality topics

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience


• 3+ years of work experience in a corporate setting


• 1+ years of experience with data analysis, interpretation, synthesis and presentation for conveying results and recommendations to internal/external customers


• Knowledgeable of healthcare cost and quality topics


• Knowledgeable and able to speak to emerging healthcare industry trends


• At least a beginner level of proficiency with MS Access and PowerPoint


• At least an intermediate level of proficiency working with MS Excel including formulas, calculations, charts, graphs, etc.

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual. We all want to make a difference with the work we do. Sometimes we're presented with an opportunity to make a difference on a scale we couldn't imagine. Here, you get that opportunity every day. As a member of one of our elite teams, you'll provide the ideas and solutions that help nearly 25 million customers live healthier lives. You'll help write the next chapter in the history of health care. And you'll find a wealth of open doors and career paths that will take you as far as you want to go. Go further. This is your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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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