Senior Data Scientist - 2199648

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Senior Data Scientist - 2199648
EMPLOYER: Optum Services, Inc. - -JOB TITLE: Senior Data Scientist
LOCATION: 11000 Optum Circle. Eden Prairie, MN 55344
DUTIES: Identify business problems or management objectives that can be addressed through data analysis. Duties include: apply knowledge of statistics, machine learning, programming, data modeling, and advanced mathematics to recognize patterns; identify opportunities, pose business questions, and make valuable discoveries leading to prototype development and product improvement; design, develop, and evaluate models and advanced algorithms that lead to optimal value extraction from the data; work with analytics and statistical software to perform analysis and interpret data; work with vast amounts of data from multiple sources to provide predictive analytics to the enterprise; anticipate customer needs and proactively develop solutions to meet them; serve as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues; solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions; review work performed by others and provide recommendations for improvement; forecast and plan resource requirements; and provide explanations and information to associates on the most complex issues. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S.
REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Public Health, Health Services Research, Economics, or a related field and two years of experience in the job offered or related computer occupation. -
Experience must include:
--- analyzing health insurance claims; ---- transactions data such as Insurance verification, Coding, billing, and payment data of healthcare claims; ---- clinical data such as analyzing health records, claims data, clinical quality metrics and surveys. ---- program or employer data such as analyze emerging business data; and ---- analytics and statistical software such as SQL, R, Python, or Hadoop.
RATE OF PAY: -$101,400 - $147,032/year
Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2199648
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.
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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