Additional locations: remote; us-mn-arden hills; us-mn-maple grove; us-mn-minneapolis
Diversity - innovation - caring - global collaboration - winning spirit - high performance
At boston scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challengesWith access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and careerHere, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
About the role
The principal / lead analyst position will be part of the data, research and analysis team within the health economic and market access (hema) unit at boston scientificThe selected candidate will use their industry knowledge and technical, analytical and research skills to support the analytical needs of the individual boston scientific business units working with the hema, marketing, corporate account teamsThe candidate will be the lead consultant on projects for internal customers interacting with them independently and acting as an internal consultant to address their needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
Lead a variety of projects including: medical cost and outcome analysis for boston scientific devices, medicare reimbursement policy research and rate analysis and market sizing
Project responsibilities may include:
Querying and analyzing large medical claim data sets and identifying and interpreting patterns and trends in the data
Performing financial analysis and preparing models to show the impact of interventions and technologies on providers and payers
Participating in health economics and outcomes research (heor) studies including multi-cohort longitudinal patient analysis using available healthcare claim datasets
Developing and maintaining tools, data cubes and dashboards to support business unit objectives
Conducting research on government (e.g., medicare) and private payer policies
Communicating project status regularly with business units and other internal customers
Preparing summaries of analysis and presenting results to internal customers
Maintain and foster a collaborative relationship with cross-functional colleagues such as health economics & market access (hema), corporate accounts, marketing, sales, clinical and others.
Provider supervision and guidance to other members of the team on a project by project basis
Work with hema teams to expand awareness of available data assets and how data can be used to support business needs
Maintain high standards for data quality, reporting, and timely project execution
What we`re looking for:
Basic qualifications:
Bachelor degree or equivalent experience strongly preferred (master’s degree highly desirable) with focus on health economics, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health care administration, information technology or related discipline.
8+ years of progressive analytical work experience in the healthcare industry with some combination of the following:
Experience performing medical cost and utilization analysis using large claims datasets such as medicare standard analytic files, marketscan, or optum data
Knowledge of managed care contracting and commercial reimbursement methodology
Knowledge of medicare inpatient and outpatient reimbursement rules and methodology
Strong analytical skills including proficiency in querying, analyzing and summarizing data
Ability to communicate analysis results to internal customers in an understandable way
Self-motivated and can work independently
Time management skills; ability to manage multiple internal client related priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Up to 15% domestic travel (to bsc locations)
Technical skills
Strong sas programming skills; experience with sas viya and visual analytics would be beneficial
Proficiency with microsoft office, especially excel including pivot tables, filtering and vlookups
Experience developing tools, reports, and other products using medical claims and other healthcare data
Experience with data visualization tools such as tableau, cognos or other similar applications preferred
Knowledge of statistical methods a plus
Requisition id: 505604
As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human lifeOur mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operateNow more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.
So, choosing a career with boston scientific (nyse: bsx) isn’t just business, it’s personalAnd if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!
At boston scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient healthThat is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for allBy embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serveBoston scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Boston scientific maintains a drug-free workplacePursuant to vaCode § 2.2-4312 (2000), boston scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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