“I lead the data science team at Lumeris – a healthcare consulting company. We are looking to fill a couple full time positions doing real world trials and predictive modeling. It could be for a new masters/PhD student or for someone a couple years out. There will be a reasonably heavy element of coding in R or Python. Please forward this to anyone in your department who might be interested.
Role and Responsibilities:
If you were to be in this role, your primary responsibilities would be to develop statistical and machine learning tools to support our clients’ transition to the delivery of value based care. Our work focuses on assessing baseline performance through the discovery and implementation of performance metrics, construction of predictive models from high dimensional data, and assessing the impact of our clinical programs through the use of both retrospective analyses and the design of prospective tests.
More specifically, your job would be to:
- Understand the client’s business goals well-enough to ensure the SOW will meet their needs
- Understand medical records and/or claims data environment
- Lead analyses of medical records and/or claims data in collaboration with non-technical stakeholders
- Communicate results/findings with the client and identify implications and recommend actions
Experience, Qualifications and Education:
The skills, knowledge, and attributes we’re looking for are listed below:
- Attitude: A generally positive demeanor and outlook, works well with others and is community-minded, has a proactive leadership orientation, and enjoys contributing through work
- Healthcare Domain Knowledge: Conceptual understanding of how hospitals and systems work, how they’re paid by commercial carriers and the government, and how changing reimbursement is necessitating that hospitals and health systems be able to identify and manage risk.
- Healthcare Data Expertise: Current “hands-on” working knowledge of healthcare data, including data from EMR/EHR and/or from medical and pharmacy administrative claims.
- Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Expertise: Also, current “hands-on” knowledge of seeking out new sources of socioeconomic, public record, biometric, and retail/consumer data, including acquisition of new SDH sources.
- Analytical Actions: Logical and systematic approach to problem solving, with the ability to visualize, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts, make decisions, and take appropriate action
- Multi-Faceted: Track record in charting untested waters; need to possess conceptual skills to learn new technologies, and contribute to areas such as infrastructure, administration, and project management with ease
- Handy with Tools: Working knowledge of database and analytic tools including SQL and R or Python (or, equivalents)
- Data Model Knowledge: Have a deep enough understanding of statistical modeling approaches to be able to discuss the pros/cons of each with our clients and data architects and create business requirements
- Technical Leadership: Experience in conceptualizing analytic projects end-to-end and ability to provide overall technical leadership
- Value Orientation: Ability to constantly calibrate activities to ensure effort is focused on value and not solely on technical activities, cost, and schedules
Minimum Resume Requirements:
- 2-4+ years of experience in healthcare data analysis (including EMR/EHR, claims, eligibility and publicly available data such as CMS LDS)
- Utilization of analytical tools including SQL, Python and R
- Familiarity with HEDIS & CMS care quality measures
- Bachelors degree required – Master’s (strongly preferred) or equivalent in statistics, epidemiology, biostatistics, computer science, engineering, or similar; health services research preferred (but not required)
Lumeris is an EEO/AA employer M/F/V/D.
Location:
Durham, NC, Research Triangle Park, NC
Time Type:
Full time