Covered California · 22 hours ago
Senior Research Specialist
Sacramento County, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$7,640/mo - $9,561/moCovered California is seeking a Senior Research Specialist to lead research and analytic projects that inform the organization’s operations and mission. The role involves working with healthcare claims data and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure data quality and analyze health care utilization and costs.
Financial ServicesHealth CareMarketplace
Hiring Manager
Sherrita Lay
Responsibilities
Leading research and analytic projects to inform the organization’s operations and mission
Covering a diverse set of research areas, including policy development, program evaluation, and health care cost/utilization trends
Working with healthcare claims data
Collaborating with both internal researchers and external vendors to ensure data quality in our claims data warehouse
Analyzing health care utilization, costs, and outcomes
Qualification
Required
Prior experience working with healthcare claims data. Experience with evaluating data quality and conducting program evaluations using claims data is particularly desirable
Prior experience with statistical and data analytics. Experience with program evaluation is particularly desirable
Ability to independently manage complex analytic projects in collaboration with external vendors
Strong communication skills, with an emphasis on presenting technical results clearly in both presentations and written memos
Knowledge of SQL and statistical coding programs, such as R, Stata, and Python
Benefits
Healthcare
Retirement and savings
Work-life services
Leave benefits
Work-life balance
Company
Covered California
Covered California™ is an easy-to-use marketplace implementing the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in California
Founded in 2011
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Doug McKeever
Chief Deputy Executive Director
Kevin Cornish
Chief Information Officer
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