Research Scientist

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Description:
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Today, Humana is a leader in consumer engagement. Throughout its diversified customer portfolio, the company provides guidance that can both help lower costs and lead to a better health plan experience.

Role: Clinical Innovations Metrician
Assignment: BIICC
Location: Louisville, KY

Are you a fit?
Are you an analytical thinker? Would you enjoy using your mathematical knowledge to help analyze and improve current business processes and financial metrics?

Assignment Capsule
As a Clinical Innovations Metrician you will: perform data analysis, develop algorithms, models and computational design to implement, document and present technical information to a broad audience. You will then apply each of these tools to real client data, discussing the results of your modeling solutions with other areas of the business.

Perform health economic analyses including but not limited to the following topics:

Return on investment (ROI) analyses
Claims cost and utilization drill-down analyses
Statistical analyses
Cost impact analyses
Root cause analysis
Trend analysis
Ad-hoc analyses and reporting
Partner with internal groups to ensure consistent methodology across departments
Identify and recommend new data sources that will maximize analytic output and conclusions
Develop process for automatic reporting of key cost and utilization measurements
Present findings and recommendations to senior management verbally, graphically and/or in writing

Key Competencies
Acts Strategically: You foster a consistent understanding of strategy, translate it into defined plans, and "stay the course" to implement it, while anticipating and identifying where change is needed.
Leadership: You inspire extraordinary results by: engaging associates, valuing diversity and shaping culture to support a high performance environment.
Communication: You actively listen to others to understand their perspective and ensure continuous understanding regardless of communication channel or audience.
Innovate: You introduce new ideas and processes which improve performance and productivity.

Role Essentials
Graduate Degree in Math, Engineering or a related field
Prior statistical experience
Experience using Structured Query Language, SAS and/or SPSS
Comprehensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications

Role Desirables
Graduate Degree in Applied Sciences or Statistics
Experience with large data sets and/or the analysis of patient-level healthcare
Knowledge of Oracle

Reporting Relationships
You will report to a Manager or Director. This area is under the leadership of the SVP and Chief Financial Officer.

Requirements:
See Above

Education: Masters

Experience: At Least 3 Years

Travel: None

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Job Created: Fri Oct 02 2009 04:27:31 AM
Last Modified: Fri Oct 02 2009 04:27:31 AM