Remote Medicare Stars Senior Data Scientist

HCSC Group; United States; Remote; USD 93,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to apply advanced statistical methods to improve Medicare Stars program outcomes. You will collect and analyze data from claims, outcomes, and provider performance to identify opportunities to enhance star ratings and program value.

The role involves building predictive models, validating strategies, and presenting actionable insights to clinical, product, and operations teams in a fully remote US-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field or equivalent experience as listed.
• Actuarial credential or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with SAS/Dataiku/R/Python and statistical modeling desirable.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced mathematical and statistical methods to solve complex business problems within the Medicare Stars program.
• Design experiments, build predictive models, and validate results with real-world data.
• Translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Data analysis

Machine learning

Data visualization

Programming (high-level)

Distributed computing

Healthcare understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field

Actuarial credential

Master's/PhD in quantitative field

Tools

SAS

Dataiku

R

Python

Job description

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to apply advanced statistical methods to improve Medicare Stars program outcomes. You will collect and analyze data from claims, outcomes, and provider performance to identify opportunities to enhance star ratings and program value.

The role involves building predictive models, validating strategies, and presenting actionable insights to clinical, product, and operations teams in a fully remote US-based setting.