Data Scientist

Archway Health’s vision is to make healthcare easier, better, and less expensive.

We do this through a mix of great people who are passionate about improving and simplifying healthcare, building sophisticated data analytics tools that drive our unique insights, and developing easy to use software designed to help patients get better as quickly and safely as possible.

You will have the opportunity to work on new innovative healthcare reform projects. 

You will perform health analytics in support of developing new pricing models and benchmarks for various value-based care projects. 

This position requires a deep understanding of healthcare administrative claims data and strong ability in statistical analysis and modeling. 

Previous healthcare experience in a health system, large hospital, or an Insurance/Actuarial Consulting firm desirable.

This role will be based in our Boston, MA office on a hybrid working schedule and requires compliance with Archway's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Reporting to the SVP Actuary, this role will:

• Work closely with senior data scientists and data analysts to conduct and deliver healthcare data analyses

• Develop an understanding of external and internal healthcare data sources and availability, uses and limitations to build datasets for use in experience studies

• Build and run SAS/Python programs and queries to extract data from the database and review to ensure accuracy and validity of data

• Use techniques from machine learning, statistical analysis, and predictive modeling to analyze commercial and Medicare claims data for value-based care projects

• Provide on-going support to corporate initiatives/projects that require analysis of claims or clinical data;

• Support actuarial analysis and the process of building bundled payment models

• Use BI tools to create reports for internal and external customers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Public Health, or related fields.
• Advanced degree preferred
• 0-2 years of data scientist/analyst experience in healthcare or related industry
• Strong knowledge of CPT, ICD-9, ICD-10 and HCPCS codes
• Advanced experience with SAS, Python, R, or similar software
• Working experience with SQL
• Working experience with Microsoft® Excel
• Working knowledge with BI tools e.g. Tableau
• Position requires the ability to work under normal office conditions where the individual will walk, stand, stoop, sit, manipulate / adjust items, and keyboard on a regular basis
• Must be able to analyze / synthesize data and communicate issues, findings, processes, solutions and ideas in a clear, concise, technically proficient and consultative manner

Preferred Competencies/Skills:

• Good knowledge of episode of care, bundled payment, and value-based payment models
• Work experience with commercial and Medicare medical and pharmacy claims data as clinical data
• Demonstrated skills in statistical analysis and latest analytics technologies, algorithms and statistical methods
• Work experience with machine learning technology and big data analysis
• Excellent analytical abilities and good problem-solving skills
• Capable of learning new technology in a fast-paced environment

To apply please visit us at www.archwayhealth.com or send your resume to hr@archwayha.com.

Archway Health is an equal-opportunity employer. Archway Health’s job openings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status.