Sr. Healthcare Economics Consultant, Physician - Remote or Hybrid in MN

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Our Network Intelligence team is part of UnitedHealthcare’s Healthcare Economics group which works with internal business partners to improve healthcare delivery financing and maximize member discounts through modeling, forecasting and analysis. We support the network development and managed care contracting efforts by providing custom analysis of proprietary and public data. The team has a broad range of expertise, including provider negotiations, financial analysis, provider reimbursement and health care claims.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely - from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Reviews various sources of competitive data/intel, including but not limited to, physician claim data and Transparency in Coverage (TIC) data to identify competitor reimbursement rates, structure, and trends
• Analyzes data to trend and forecast UnitedHealthcare’s competitive position by provider
• Prepares presentations and presents findings to our business partners
• Provides explanations and meaningful interpretations within area of expertise
• Works closely with other team members to collaborate and develop conclusions
• Creates ad hoc analysis, reporting, and innovative solutions
• Uses business writing skills to explain relevant analysis findings clearly and concisely
• Develops best practice process and results, based on rapidly changing healthcare environment
  
  

You’ll 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

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
• 2+ years professional data analysis, interpretation, synthesis, and presentation to convey results and recommendations to internal/external partners
• Physician contract negotiation or physician financial modeling experience
• Intermediate or advanced level of expertise in MS Excel (formulas, sorting, filtering, formatting, v-lookups etc.)
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven excellent critical thinking skills and ability to pay attention to details
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, virtual team-oriented environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Transparency in Coverage data
• Experience analyzing and manipulating large sets of healthcare data (i.e., identifying trends and patterns)
• Knowledgeable of healthcare costs and quality topics
• Microsoft SQL Server - SSRS/SSIS/SSMS, or PowerBI
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
  
  

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.