Health Care Analytics Intern – Graduate Level – Franklin, TN - Full-time / Part-time

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. Put yourself among one of the best teams anywhere and start improving your career impact everywhere.
 
Optum is a thriving member of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest health care companies in the world.  We're doing everything in our power to make health care work better for everyone.  That includes the entire spectrum of health care participants: individual consumers and employers, commercial payers and intermediaries, physicians, hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and more.
 
Join us for a summer internship as a Health Care Analytics Intern and you'll find yourself working among the companies most dynamic leaders; people who are decisive, brilliant and passionate about creating solutions to help people live healthier lives. You'll have the opportunity for continuous learning while building a foundation of skills that will help create your life's best work.SM
 
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
 


Design and develop reports and analyze data to measure clinical outcomes, network performance and methodology levers.

Investigate key business problems through quantitative analyses of utilization and health care cost data.

Interpret and analyze clinical data from various sources and recommend best approaches for its consolidation.

Provide management with statistical findings and conclusions.  Use analyses to create viable, real-world solutions in a complex health care landscape.

Conduct complex analyses and identifies potential areas for medical cost improvements and alternative pricing strategies.

Provide data in support of actuarial, financial and utilization analyses.

Undergraduate degree required

Currently pursuing an advanced degree - Masters level

Strong statistical knowledge, including at least 2 graduate level statistics classes

Able to gather business information and synthesize it logically and analytically.

Knowledge of SAS programming with ability to write code in base SAS

Able to use formulas, calculations, charts, graphs, etc.

Knowledge of research design, including multiple comparisons.

Experience with SAS Macros a plus

Strong organization skills with ability to prioritize and multi-task

Available for a summer internship scheduled to start in June 2016

Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)
 
UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow. Already Fortune 14, 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. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care 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
 Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams. 
 
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.