Director, Medical Economics

Vets Hired

• $125K — $150K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in medical economics, healthcare analytics, or related fields.
  • Deep understanding of value-based care and healthcare data.
  • Proficient in relational databases and statistical programming.
  • Experience with rigorous evaluation methods for healthcare interventions.
  • Strong knowledge of causal inference and quasi-experimental designs.
  • Expertise in benchmarking, risk adjustment, and financial impact measurement.
  • Ability to communicate complex analyses to diverse audiences.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; Medicaid managed care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Translate strategic priorities into analytical plans and metrics.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive healthcare analyses.
  • Apply advanced evaluation methods to assess healthcare interventions.
  • Identify key drivers of cost and quality in healthcare performance.
  • Prepare clear reports and materials for various stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align analytical efforts.
  • Maintain rigorous documentation and governance for analytical processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Engagement in impactful healthcare initiatives.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote options.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Job Summary

The Director of Medical Economics provides rigorous analytical support for evaluating value-based care impact across clinical, financial, operational, quality, utilization, patient experience, and health-equity outcomes. The role translates strategic priorities into analytical workplans, develops and executes healthcare analyses, and delivers clear, reliable findings to support strategic decision-making and demonstrate measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities
  • Translate strategic priorities into analytical plans, data requirements, metrics, and evidence frameworks.
  • Develop and execute analyses of clinical, financial, operational, quality, utilization, patient experience, and health-equity performance.
  • Apply attribution, risk adjustment, benchmarking, trend analysis, cohort comparison, and program evaluation methods.
  • Apply causal inference and quasi-experimental study designs to evaluate healthcare interventions.
  • Identify and quantify key drivers of cost, utilization, quality, clinical outcomes, and other performance measures.
  • Develop recurring measurement approaches for consistent impact evaluation.
  • Prepare analytical exhibits, reports, summaries, and supporting materials for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Clearly communicate analytical findings, methodological assumptions, limitations, and confidence in conclusions.
  • Collaborate with actuarial, clinical, finance, operations, product, network, growth, and data teams.
  • Maintain analytical workplans, documentation, governance, and reusable measurement standards.
  • Respond to ad hoc analytical questions and provide timely, decision-ready analyses.
  • Ensure analyses are rigorous, reproducible, well-documented, and aligned with strategic objectives.

Required Qualifications
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in medical economics, healthcare analytics, actuarial analysis, outcomes research, population health, value-based care, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of value-based care programs and healthcare claims, clinical, financial, quality, and operational data.
  • Experience with relational databases and statistical programming.
  • Experience evaluating healthcare interventions using comparative, longitudinal, or other rigorous evaluation methods.
  • Strong knowledge of causal inference and quasi-experimental study design.
  • Experience with attribution, risk adjustment, benchmarking, trend analysis, program evaluation, and financial impact measurement.
  • Strong analytical, methodological, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to explain complex analytical methods and findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience collaborating across clinical, actuarial, finance, analytics, operations, product, network, or commercial teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, public health, health services research, actuarial science, business, data science, or a related discipline.
  • Experience with Medicaid managed care is preferred.


Working Place:

Virginia, Virginia, United States

Company :

2026 OCt 8th Remote Jobs - Equity Health

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