Healthcare Economics Lead Analyst (CKD/ESKD) – Hybrid

Strive Health; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-Remote

Comprehensive Benefits

401k with match

Professional development stipend

Paid holidays

Job summary

Strive Health in the United States seeks a strategic Lead Analyst, Healthcare Economics to shape how we measure clinical and financial performance for CKD and ESKD programs. You will translate data into actionable insights to inform strategy and support value-based care models that improve outcomes and reduce total cost of care.

You will collaborate with clinical operations, finance, actuarial, and data science teams to design cost analyses, benchmarking models, and dashboards that monitor cost,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Health Services Research, Actuarial Science, Public Health).
• 4+ years of experience in medical economics, healthcare analytics, actuarial analysis, or population health analytics.
• 4+ years of experience with claims data (medical and pharmacy), risk adjustment (HCC/RAF), and total cost of care analyses.
• 4+ years of experience demonstrating strong SQL skills with large, complex healthcare datasets.
• 3+ years of experience in value-based care models, especially in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, or ACO settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical economics analyses across regional and national populations to evaluate clinical performance and economic outcomes.
• Design cost and utilization analytics to support population health management through value-based kidney care programs.
• Develop benchmarking models for total cost of care and identify opportunities to improve performance relative to standards.
• Build and monitor leading indicator dashboards to identify shifts in cost, utilization, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership and regional teams to translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Skills

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Strive Health in the United States seeks a strategic Lead Analyst, Healthcare Economics to shape how we measure clinical and financial performance for CKD and ESKD programs. You will translate data into actionable insights to inform strategy and support value-based care models that improve outcomes and reduce total cost of care.

You will collaborate with clinical operations, finance, actuarial, and data science teams to design cost analyses, benchmarking models, and dashboards that monitor cost,