As a Quantitative Consultant, you will perform a variety of research and analysis tasks to support consulting projects for federal and state governments, health plans, associations and foundations, hospitals, and health systems.
OSC/Lewin is seeking graduates of master9s programs in fields such as mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, economics, computer science, data science, epidemiology, or other quantitative fields with at least two years of relevant experience to fill statistician roles. Individuals without a master9s degree who have 5 or more years of relevant experience and a bachelor9s degree may fill these roles as well. Lewin assists state and federal administrations such as the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in evaluating and optimizing healthcare program operations through a combination of analytic and policy-driven research, modeling, and reporting.
You9ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Contribute to projects involving the application of statistical sampling such as:
- Investigating improper Medicare and Medicaid billing
- Estimating fund recoupment associated with auditing programs
- Predicting improper billing for audit optimization
- Summarize and analyze claims data as well as perform hypothesis testing
- Perform data extractions and data cleaning
- Produce analytic reports on statistical issues
You9ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree Qualifications
- Bachelor9s degree from an accredited college/university and at least 4+ years of experience performing quantitative analysis, overseeing day-to-day management of project tasks, and preparing presentations and reports for clients
- Or a Master9s degree from an accredited college/university and at least 2+ years of experience performing quantitative analysis, overseeing day-to-day management of project tasks, and preparing presentations and reports for clients
- Academic and/or work experience
- Performing quantitative analysis
- Maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Preparing presentations and reports
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Aptitude for interpreting data outputs and articulating findings
- Experience using software for data analysis, such as Snowflake, SQL, Python, R, or Tableau
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience in healthcare or public policy
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with data analyses, such as hypothesis testing, regression modeling, and data visualization
- Experience working with large datasets
- Experience working in the CMS integrated data repository (IDR)
- Experience working effectively as a member of a project team
- Healthcare or human services research experience
- Familiarity with medical claims data and/or medical auditing data
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group9s Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you9ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
