About the Role The Health Economist will lead and perform a variety of health economic analyses to demonstrate the impact of Hinge Health programs/products on members and clients and to support strategic decisions about company performance, growth and sustainability. The Health Economist works with external clients (e.g., health plan analysts and actuaries) and internal departments (e.g., client success, marketing and commercial teams) to design, conduct and manage high quality, rigorous claims based cost studies. The Health Economist communicates clearly in presentations, reports and articles about analytic methods and results and easily engages with technical staff and laypersons. The Health Economist balances study rigor, time efficiency, and pragmatic application of study results for commercial purposes. What You’ll Accomplish Designs rigorous internal and external ROI cost analyses that align with Hinge Health commercial, product, or research goals Designs and conducts health economics studies efficiently, including working with vendors on data acquisitions, leading data cleaning and transforming efforts, analyzing data, and interpreting results with commercial goals in mind. Disseminates findings, including partnering with client success teams on client-facing presentations and developing research manuscript(s) for external publication. Contributes to the design and conduct of new and ongoing clinical studies. Effectively manages multiple ad hoc requests about MSK health care use and collaborates with product, operation, commercial, marketing and client success teams. Stays up to date with the latest research in musculoskeletal and digital health, and keeps the clinical team informed of important updates. Build data extractions from the internal claims and EHR warehouse. Hinge Health Hybrid Model We believe that remote work and in-person work have their own advantages and disadvantages, and we want to be able to leverage the best of both worlds. Employees in hybrid roles are required to be in the office 3 days/week. Basic Qualifications Graduate degree in health economics, health services research or related field. 3-5 years of experience in using applied microeconometric methods, or conducting cost effectiveness analysis to address health care cost questions. 3-5 years of experience in working with large commercial, Medicare, or Medicaid claims databases. 3-5 years of experience working with medical claims, billing practices and health insurance requirements Demonstrated expertise in identifying healthcare cost drivers Preferred Qualifications Demonstrates critical thinking and expresses ideas clearly, concisely and logically from a cross functional perspective. Demonstrated strong and clear verbal and written communication skills Compensation This position will have an annual salary, plus equity and benefits. Please note the annual salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. The annual salary range for this position is $152,000 - $167,000. About Hinge Health Hinge Health is moving people beyond pain by transforming the way it is treated and prevented. Connecting people digitally and in-person with expert clinical care, we combine advanced technology, AI and a care team of experts to guide people through personalized care directly from their phone. Our approach is proven to reduce pain by 68%, prevent 42% of new opioid prescriptions, and avoid more than half of joint replacement surgeries. Available to 18M people, Hinge Health is trusted by leading health plans and employers, including Land O’Lakes, L.L. Bean, Salesforce, Self-Insured Schools of California, Southern Company, City of Boston, US Foods, and Verizon. Learn more at http://www.hingehealth.com What You'll Love About Us Inclusive healthcare and benefits: On top of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer employees and their family members help with gender-affirming care, tools for family and fertility planning, and travel reimbursements if healthcare isn’t available where you live. Planning for the future: Start saving for the future with our traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match. Modern life stipends: Manage your own learning and development Diversity and Inclusion We’re committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. Visit hingehealth.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion to learn more about what moves us. Hinge Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We make employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Workday ID JR1251