Actuarial Consultant - Remote
Company: Optum
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a
culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,
comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come
make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance
health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring.
Connecting. Growing together. -
We all know that there's a lot more to come in the changes sweeping
through the health care industry. But if change is going to shape
our world, it's comforting to know that we're shaping the
change.
The Actuarial Consultant in this role will work with detailed
health care claims data to build and maintain actuarial models to
support financial analysis within the Medicare, Medicaid and/or
Commercial lines of business; Research and identify historical
trend drivers to assess future risk; Help to identify root causes
and proposing solutions on how to solve issues; Apply technical
skills to complex analyses to draw key insights that reflect an
understanding of the overall consulting engagement; -Effectively
create visually appealing, client-ready, and accurate deliverables;
Successfully construct logical storylines and manage client
questions in areas of content knowledge.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere
within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. -
Primary Responsibilities:
Extract, analyze, aggregate, review, and interpret data
Participate in client communications and build sustainable client
relationships
Prepare information for clients by building reports and delivering
summary of results
Collaborate and communicate effectively with broader team, while
supporting ad-hoc analytics where needed
Serve as a resource to others and develop strategic client
relationships
Take accountability for work within a fast paced, exciting
environment
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:
Bachelor's degree
3+ years of Actuarial/Analytical/Data Science experience
2+ years of experience working in a corporate environment including
experience collecting, analyzing, and summarizing
qualitative/quantitative data
1+ years of experience and advanced level of proficiency using R,
SAS, SQL, Python, Tableau, PowerBI, and/or VBA -
1+ years Expertise working with formulas, calculations, charts,
graphs in MS Excel
Proven ability to communicate complex information
Proven intellectual curiosity and drive to serve clients
Preferred Qualifications:
ASA (Associate of the Society of Actuaries)
Experience and/or exposure in dealing with health care claims
experience and/or Pharmacy claims experience (i.e. understanding of
costs, expected claims, diagnosis codes, procedure codes, pharmacy
terminology)
Experience and/or exposure to predictive modeling, clustering,
etc.
Experience working in a consultancy, actuarial or healthcare
field
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, including written
and verbal forms of communication
Proven analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to handle changing
priorities/requirements/deadlines
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to
UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New York, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary
range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 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.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2
business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been
collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of
applicants.
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: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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