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Senior Statistical Data Scientist

Summary of Position

The Senior Statistical Data Scientist is an integral member of a collaborative custom analytics team that comprises experts from diverse healthcare backgrounds. This individual will be responsible for supporting the development of client products by translating business requirements into data-driven deliverables and analyses. The individual will collaborate with clients to design and develop requirements for review and design, develop and execute solutions using FAIR Health's assets. Additionally, the individual will participate in client-facing project meetings. The custom analytics team caters to a wide-ranging client base that includes payors, government agencies, consultants, hospital systems and other stakeholders in healthcare.

The Senior Statistical Data Scientist will work with many different types and sources of healthcare data, including claims data, census data, epidemiological data and public health data. This person will have a general understanding of healthcare claims data and a working knowledge of coding (ICD, HCPCS, CPT® etc.). This individual will also have a strong analytic background and experience working with healthcare data. This person will develop reports and analyses that identify results and translate those results into informative, actionable descriptions and visualizations.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Work with clients to design and develop solutions for complex healthcare analyses.
  • Work closely with the FAIR Health team to structure and present client results and analyses.
  • Understand and work with healthcare claims data to identify trends and other salient information and to bring value and actionable results.
  • Use various healthcare and statistical methodologies and also create reports and analytics that reflect actionable, value-infused information based on the results.
  • Evaluate and establish the validity of data and data element combinations to assure accuracy and completeness of all reporting results.
  • Observe information security policies and HIPAA guidelines of conduct to ensure the privacy and security of nonpublic information.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

  • Master’s degree or higher in Statistics, Analytics or Public Health with a strong quantitative emphasis.
  • Experience working with and an understanding of advanced statistical modeling, including generalized linear models.
  • 5+ years’ experience working with healthcare data and performing reporting and analytics for internal and external audiences.
  • Demonstrated advanced problem-solving skills, including in-depth data research on the drivers of healthcare cost and utilization. Must understand the resources and processes needed to construct analysis to understand how to navigate to resolution.
  • A strong working knowledge of healthcare coding (CPT, ICD, HCPCS, revenue codes, DRG).
  • A strong understanding of the current healthcare market space and dynamic.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Location: Ability to work from our New York City office or remote.

Interested candidates should submit their resume here.

Salary $110,000 – $130,000 Location - New York

FAIR Health, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and is an E-Verify participant.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

FAIR Health offers a competitive compensation package and includes the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) and Discretionary Bonus.