Clinical Analytics Consultant at Horizontal Talent in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

Description:

• The Clinical Analytic Consultant is responsible for providing data-driven strategic insights, customized innovative analytic approaches and insightful management opportunities for strategic clients in a pharmacy services setting.


• The role provides clinical support for Optum Rx clinical consulting, account management, operations, information technology, and other internal departments.


• The Clinical Analytic Consultant establishes strong internal and external relationships and serves as primary point of contact for overall and day-to-day service delivery for clinical analytic needs.


• This individual is relied upon to provide proactive detail regarding pharmacy trend and insights garnered from studying the client-specific data.


• This individual also represents client(s) internally and coordinates with other functional areas to implement client initiatives, complete projects, and address ongoing pharmacy service needs.?


• In addition, the Clinical Analytic Consultant supports the clinical pharmacy team with formulary development analyses, clinical program development and clinical pharmacy functions as the need arises.


• The Clinical Analytic Consultant translates company's culture and values into action and is a role model for Clinical Consultants on the team.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Health Administration, related field, or equivalent work experience


• 5+ years of experience in quantitative analytics and conducting advanced analytic modeling for large claims databases with real-world application.


• 5+ years of experience querying and analyzing pharmacy claims data using at least one data query and analysis tool (SQL, SAS)


• Design and develop new scalable/repeatable solutions and re-write legacy SAS programs.


• Experience in one or more programming languages such as Python, R, etc


• Be able to navigate through existing Databricks/Azure challenges.


• 4+ years of experience developing cloud-based analytics products.


• 2+ years of experience using a data visualization tool (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau)


• 3+ years of experience in a client-facing role


• Ability to problem-solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data.


• Experience gathering requirements from the client/business and documenting.


• Experience with process improvement, workflow, benchmarking and / or evaluation of business processes


• Ability to communicate an analysis, including trends and opportunities, to clients and the business in writing and verbally.


• Proficiency with relational databases, database structures


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Provide superior analytic consultation with a focus on client satisfaction, client retention, and trend management.


• Support short and long term operational and strategic business activities.


• Design, execute, and maintain advanced PBM analytics, conduct and evaluate trend analyses, and present clinical and financial opportunities based on analytic insights to clients.


• Use logic and analytic skills to perform client-specific analyses in response to business questions and communicate the findings, including data sources, methodology, outcomes, and recommendations.


• Maintain strategic relationships with client leaders, key stakeholders, and brokers/consultants while maintaining focus on UHG and Optum strategies and goals.


• Develop, enhance, and maintain operational information and models that will have an impact on business decisions.


• Routinely collaborate with clinical consulting and account management to provide clinical aspects of client quarterly reviews