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Director of Health Care Economics - MN or Telecommute - Full-time / Part-time
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Eden Prairie, MN Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
About this job
Are you ready to deliver bold, business-savvy solutions to help millions live healthier lives? UnitedHealth Group is where some of the most innovative ideas in health care are created every day.
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As the Director of Health Care Economics, you will lead the team performing critical research and investigating key business issues in order to find viable, real-world solutions in a complex health care landscape. You will manage a team that interprets and analyzes clinical data to proactively identify, communicate and lead organizational dialogue related to health care opportunities and risks. You'll interact with senior leadership with a focus on performance to achieve business objectives. This is where your bold ideas will write the next chapter in health care. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
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Primary Responsibilities:
Guide your team to identify potential areas for medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies
Perform quality assurance on data from multiple sources and tables to analyze the impact of various medical cost reduction initiatives
Manage and develop a team by leading projects from conceptualization to completion
Build strong relationships within the organization including finance, Actuarial, network pricing, product pricing, underwriting and clinical operations areas
Mentor and develop your elite team
Excellent communication skills are essential
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As the Director of Health Care Economics, you will lead the team performing critical research and investigating key business issues in order to find viable, real-world solutions in a complex health care landscape. You will manage a team that interprets and analyzes clinical data to proactively identify, communicate and lead organizational dialogue related to health care opportunities and risks. You'll interact with senior leadership with a focus on performance to achieve business objectives. This is where your bold ideas will write the next chapter in health care. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
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Primary Responsibilities:
Guide your team to identify potential areas for medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies
Perform quality assurance on data from multiple sources and tables to analyze the impact of various medical cost reduction initiatives
Manage and develop a team by leading projects from conceptualization to completion
Build strong relationships within the organization including finance, Actuarial, network pricing, product pricing, underwriting and clinical operations areas
Mentor and develop your elite team
Excellent communication skills are essential
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Requirements
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
7+ years of experience in health care informatics and performing analysis on health data metrics
5+ years of experience managing a team
Experience directing cross-functional teams
At least an advanced level proficiency with SQL, SAS and/or other statistical programs
At least an advanced level of proficiency working with MS Excel including advanced formulas, pivot tables, macros, lists, statistical functions, etc
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree
Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system 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)
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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.
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Job Keywords: Director of Health Care Economics, health care informatics, data metrics, SQL, SAS, MN, Minnesota, telecommute, telecommuter, remote, work from home
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Bachelor's degree
7+ years of experience in health care informatics and performing analysis on health data metrics
5+ years of experience managing a team
Experience directing cross-functional teams
At least an advanced level proficiency with SQL, SAS and/or other statistical programs
At least an advanced level of proficiency working with MS Excel including advanced formulas, pivot tables, macros, lists, statistical functions, etc
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree
Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system 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)
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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.
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Job Keywords: Director of Health Care Economics, health care informatics, data metrics, SQL, SAS, MN, Minnesota, telecommute, telecommuter, remote, work from home
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