El Segundo, CA
15 hours ago
Senior Healthcare Economics Analyst – El Segundo, CA Hybrid in office

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.

This position is a Hybrid role.  1 day/week must sit in the El Segundo, CA office location. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Presents and acts as a thought partner to regional inpatient medical directors and inpatient care management leadership on data trends, priorities, and progress-to-goals Creates, as part of a team, the annual affordability commitments and develops sound methodology for tracking YOY incremental savings Enhances and maintains key metrics for all Hospital and SNF admissions data for deeper understanding and measurement of all Hospital and SNF admissions data Communicates with employed front-line hospitalists for new process operational roll-out and targets Responds timely to ad hoc analytical requests and anticipates follow-up needs of leadership Member of the Inpatient Risk-Adjustment Council Able to quickly become proficient in EHR & Utilization Management software navigation

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:

1+ years of working experience in a professional Healthcare Organization in analytical/data role  1+ years of experience presenting to leaders through concise, value-add meetings 1+ years of professional experience working with Microsoft SQL. Must be advanced level Deep understanding of managed care priorities, hospitalist workflow Ability to maintain veracity of large data sets while allowing for flexible connectivity to the data Ability to generate and organize data into reports and distributing accordingly  Ability to project manage initiatives that are uncovered by data owned by position  Works well as part of a team Expertise in best practice hygiene and documentation for data table construction and store procedures Excel & Powerpoint – advanced level

Preferred Qualifications:

PowerBI skills 

California Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $58,300 to $114,300 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.  


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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexualorientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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

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