Remote Health Data Analytics Consultant

UnitedHealth Group; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in the United States is seeking a Health Data Analytics Consultant to support Medicare and Medicaid payment model implementations. The role emphasizes intermediate SQL or Python, data analysis, and policy research in a remote setup.

You will work with health data, build models, produce documentation, and collaborate with project teams to deliver timely insights. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in health analytics field.
• 4+ years of experience using Python, SQL or R in a research, consulting, or business environment.
• 2+ years of experience doing CMS Payment Model Implementations.
• 2+ years of experience working with medical claims and enrollment data in large data warehouse environments with complex structure and relationships (e.g., Integrated Data Repository).
• Advanced experience with Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VBA).
• Experience with databases having complex structures and relationships, including the Integrated Data Repository or Chronic Conditions Warehouse.
• Experience in preparing data and information and contributing to reports and presentations.
• Familiarity with healthcare data/payment concepts (e.g., claims data structure/contents, claim types, payment concepts).
• Proven excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and a focus on meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform a broad range of quantitative analysis to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of Medicare and Medicaid payment models.
• Support the development of payment calculations, conduct financial and trend analysis, calculate quality metrics, and perform fast‑paced ad‑hoc analysis to quickly address client needs.
• Work with clients to verify analysis parameters and specifications.
• Apply machine learning, econometrics/statistics, predictive modeling, return‑on‑investment analysis, simulation, and data visualization methods to support the development of health policy.
• Efficiently query large databases of healthcare claims and eligibility data.
• Write detailed specifications and documentation of data processing and analytical steps.
• Write effective and efficient code both independently and under the guidance of project managers using best practice quality control procedures.
• Maintain a consistently high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
• Work effectively and cooperatively as a member of a project teams.
• Prepare data and information for internal as well as external use, contribute to reports, and assist with project coordination tasks.

Skills

Python/SQL/R

CMS payment models

Medical claims data

Excel proficiency

Relational databases

Data preparation & reporting

Healthcare data concepts

Communication skills

Quantitative analysis

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in the United States is seeking a Health Data Analytics Consultant to support Medicare and Medicaid payment model implementations. The role emphasizes intermediate SQL or Python, data analysis, and policy research in a remote setup.

You will work with health data, build models, produce documentation, and collaborate with project teams to deliver timely insights. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.