Data Scientist - Remote

Change Healthcare•Columbia, MD

14d•Remote

About The Position

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We are seeking an experienced and client-focused Data Scientist to support The One Program Integrity (One PI) program which is an advanced analytics system hosted by CMS to detect fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid programs. This role requires strong programming and communication skills, with expertise in healthcare data analysis, particularly Medicare and Medicaid. The ideal candidate will be proficient in developing reports, dashboards, and map visualizations using Python and SQL in Snowflake, and Databricks. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
8+ years work experience in Information technology
Experience with SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Studio
Hands-on experience with Medicare and Medicaid data analysis and healthcare reporting
Demonstrated experience in client-facing roles with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Solid proficiency in Snowflake and Databricks software
Proven advanced programming skills in Python include visualizations and predictive modeling
Proven solid command of SQL for data querying, transformation, and optimization
Proven solid problem-solving, collaboration, and presentation skills
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

Serve as a customer-facing data coach for other programmers and data scientists who are working with OnePI hosted applications and data
Support reports developed in SAS Enterprise Guide, Snowsight and Databricks
Build interactive reports, dashboards, and map visualizations in Databricks and Snowsight notebooks
Analyze and interpret Medicare and Medicaid datasets to support healthcare reporting, compliance, and client deliverables
Analyze and interpret complex digital data, such as the usage statistics of a website, especially in order to provide guidance for a business in its decision-making
Participate in code reviews, documentation, and agile development processes