Healthcare Economics Analyst

EmblemHealth; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

EmblemHealth is seeking a data analytics professional to develop and interpret analyses that influence the cost of care for members in New York. You will extract and analyze healthcare data, produce insights on cost drivers, and provide consultative support to business areas with data-driven analytics.

The role involves designing dashboards and reporting to measure financial impact and presenting findings to internal partners, contributing to cost containment initiatives and value-based care

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Healthcare or related field.
• 3–5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Healthcare setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-driven analysis for decision making on costs for members.
• Extract, analyze, and interpret data to produce insights on cost drivers.
• Provide consultative support to aligned business areas with data-backed analytics.
• Design and execute dashboards and analytics to measure financial impact.
• Present analytical findings to internal partners and stakeholders.

Education

BA/BS in Mathematics/Statistics/Economics/Healthcare

Tools

MS Excel

SQL

SAS

Tableau

Job description

EmblemHealth is one of the nation’s largest not for profit health insurers, serving members across New York’s diverse communities with a full range of commercial and government-sponsored health plans for employers, individuals, and families. With a commitment to value-based care, EmblemHealth partners with top hospitals and doctors, including its own AdvantageCare Physicians, to deliver quality, affordable, convenient care. At over a dozen EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care locations, members and non-members alike have access to community-based health and wellness guidance and resources. For more information, visit emblemhealth.com .

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• Develop data-driven analysis for decision making on how EmblemHealth purchases, manages, and influences the cost of care for current and prospective members.
  
• Extract, analyze, and interpret data to produce insights related to cost drivers, opportunities to impact costs, and impact of health cost containment initiatives.
  
• Provide consultative support to aligned business areas to demonstrate analytics rooted in data.

Principal Accountabilities

• Design and/or execute analytics and reporting to measure or estimate financial impact of health plan business problems and potential or actual solutions.
  
• Support all functions within Healthcare Economics including monitoring of specific corporate and health cost containment initiatives.
  
• Research and analyze financial data to draw conclusions and provide consultation to internal and external partners for use in administering specific programs and processes related to medical expense and utilization.
  
• Present analytical findings to internal business partners.
  
• Analyze business problems related to financial experience of the health plan, particularly related to how care is purchased, managed, or other factors influencing cost of care.
  
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Licenses, Certifications

• BA/BS Required in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Healthcare or other related discipline (Required)

Relevant Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 3 – 5+ years’ relevant, professional work experience. (Required)
  
• Experience working in a healthcare setting (within a provider health system or health insurance company). (Preferred)
  
• Experience working with healthcare data including but not limited to claims, testing results and pharmacy data. (Preferred)
  
• High level of proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), with an emphasis on Excel. (Required)
  
• Experience preparing/presenting dashboards and data using a data visualization tool such as Tableau. (Preferred)
  
• Ability to query, summarize, and manipulate data using SQL or SAS. (Required)

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 1000003386
• Hiring Range: $56,160-$99,360

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Pay Disclosure

At EmblemHealth, we prioritize transparency in our compensation practices. We provide a good faith estimate of the salary range for potential hires, which is based on key factors such as role responsibilities, candidate experience, education and training, internal equity, and market conditions. Please be aware that this estimate doesn’t account for geographic differences related to your work location. Typically, new hires may not start at the top of this range, as compensation is tailored to each individual's circumstances. For union positions, salaries will be determined according to the collective bargaining agreement. Join us at EmblemHealth, where your contributions are valued and supported by fair compensation.

EEOC Statement

We value the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our workforce. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, creed, citizenship status, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by law.

Sponsorship Statement

At EmblemHealth, we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. However, we are unable to consider applicants who require, or are likely to require, either before or after hire, visa sponsorship for work authorization in the United States, including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 (STEM OPT), TN, or any other non-immigrant status. Some extremely rare exceptions may apply based on critical business needs.