Job Details

100% Telecommute

Duration : 12 months +

Travel : No

Description:

• SAS Programming Analyst, Part D Advanced Analytics. We are seeking a SAS Programming Analyst with advanced analytic and solid programming skills for our Minnetonka, MN location.
• This position will develop, implement, and maintain Medicare Part D technical programs and reporting as required by CMS, state and business stakeholders, using SAS and SQL programming.
• In this role, you will explore rich healthcare datasets (pharmacy and medical), and develop technical solutions that drive better health outcomes for members.
• You will apply your programming and analytic skills to real business problems, and present your findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• You will be challenged to utilize your strong analytics skills with your business acumen.
• Your work will positively impact millions of Medicare Part D members and their health.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and managing reporting solutions and delivery, both in the planning and design of new solutions to support M&R Part D Advanced Analytics as well as ongoing management, production support and monitoring, and accountability for those solutions
• Lead Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Review program development, implementation and quality monitoring
• Liaison with IT for the purpose of maintaining and updating programs that have been, or will be, moved to a production environment through an agile SDLC
• Collaborate with cross functional teams of pharmacists, PBM staff and actuarial team, including senior level team members
• Encourage processes that increase productivity by improvement of people, process, tools, and technology
• Comply with and promote work measurements, production methods and standards
• Exploration of new tools like R and Python to drive advanced analytics processes
• Collaborate with other Part D Advanced Analytics leads on the strategic use of data for modeling, machine learning and reporting
• Develop ad-hoc data mining analysis to support business decisions; manage cleansing, accuracy, and ongoing maintenance of data warehousing activities

Requirements:

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related field and 4 years related, progressive, post-baccalaureate experience
• Two or more years of experience working with SAS business analytic software
• Ability to meet deadlines when given multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Motivated self-starter with curiosity, attention to detail, and ability to effectively handle change
• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office and Excel

Desired:

• Experience developing, implementing, and supporting production SAS processes
• Medicare Part D experience
• Pharmacy and health claim analytics experience
• Data science and machine learning experience is a plus
• Familiarity with First Data Bank or Medispan drug classification systems.
• Familiarity with CMS Star Ratings
• Experience with business intelligence tools and software

Required Skills : SAS

Basic Qualification :

Additional Skills : Database Developer

This is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition

Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No