Data Analyst with SAS and Medical Claims Experience On-Site in Waltham, MA

Project Description

Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) is the premier health care company focused on providing the highest quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions. Through its industry-leading network of dialysis facilities, outpatient cardiac and vascular labs, and urgent care centers, as well as the country’s largest practice of hospitalist and post-acute providers, Fresenius Medical Care provides coordinated health care services at pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill customers throughout the continent. As the world’s only fully vertically integrated renal company, it offers specialty pharmacy and laboratory services, and manufactures and distributes the most comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products, and renal pharmaceuticals.

PURPOSE & SCOPE:

Responsible for creating actionable claims-based analytics to support FMC’s partnerships with Accountable Care Organizations and other risk-based providers.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform analyses requested by FMC leadership of Medicare Claims (Part A, B, & D), sometimes combining these assets with other data sets.Automate creation of regular claims-based reports to support ongoing process improvement.Partner with FMC analytics leadership to generate new data inquiries and/or performance metrics to further inform clinical strategy.Maintain an ever expanding Medicare claims warehouse to support future analyses.Present key findings to members of FMC’s analytics and corporate leadership.Assist, if possible, with the development of claims-based predictive models.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, mathematics, engineering,biology). Some clinical training a plus.

EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Must have extensive experience using SAS to develop complex business reports
• Must have at least a strong familiarity analyzing medical claims data
• Experience in population health or clinical analytics preferred
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues to create complex analytic work products
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and meet deadlines

You MUST be able to work on-site in Waltham, MA and have the required work authorization. This is a six-month contract.