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Salary $60,000 - $95,000 a year
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Position description:
Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the worldWe collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding using data science and analyticsOur work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international developmentMathematica offers our employees competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee ownedAs an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of esop holdings that have increased in tandem with the company’s growth and financial strengthYou will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strengthLearn more about our benefits here: https://www.mathematica.org/career-opportunities/benefits-at-a-glance.
Mathematica is searching for analysts with experience in providing technical assistance or operational support for medicare payment policy and programs at either the provider, health system, or federal levelWe are looking for individuals who can support current and emerging work related to medicare programs focused on monitoring and improving value-based care and alternative payment modelsThis role will primarily focus on providing technical assistance to stakeholders, such as state and federal health agencies or health care providers or providing operational support to cms to help them implement new policies and programsAdditionally, medicare analysts will work on or support project management, change management, and business development.
Medicare analysts will likely be connected to 2-3 projects at a time, with many projects requiring client contactAcross all projects, medicare analysts are expected to:
Participate actively and thoughtfully in multidisciplinary teams to implement and monitor policy and programs, drawing on past experience with medicare programs
Provide the direction and organization needed to help keep tasks or projects on time and on budget and facilitate communications across and between internal and external stakeholders
Contribute to the growth, expertise, and institutional knowledge of staff working in the medicare area
Bring creative ideas to the development of proposals for new projects
Specific project or new business development activities may include:
Providing technical assistance to health care providers, state agencies or federal staff including designing webinars or responding to questions from stakeholders.
Supporting the implementation of alternative payment models, including helping clients to assess and calculate the value and/or quality of health care services
Supporting quantitative analysis and data-oriented tasks needed to implement and analyze payment policies and programs
Authoring client memos, technical assistance tools, issue briefs, chapters of reports, and webinar presentations
Providing project management and operations activities, such as monitoring designing and implementing tools and processes to help organize data and manage teams
Position requirements:
Qualifications:
Master’s degree or equivalent in public policy, public administration, public health, behavioral or social sciences, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience
At least three years of experience working in health policy or health research
Strong understanding of medicare policy and programs
Experience work providing technical experience to policy or health care stakeholders
Strong analytic skills, including knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
Excellent oral and written communication skills, specifically the ability to write clear and concise materials and to speak with clients diplomatically.
Demonstrated ability to lead tasks or deliverables and coordinate the work of multidisciplinary teams
Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail; flexibility to manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadlines
Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems and respond to client requests in situations where guidance is unclear or absent
Work experience with a state or federal agency, a health care system, a foundation, or health care program is highly desirable
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts (unofficial are acceptable), and contact information for three referencesPlease also provide a writing sample that demonstrates policy analysis or program operation and monitoring skills, and reflects independent analysis and writing, such as a white paper or decision memoYou will also be asked to provide your desired salary range during the application process.
Various federal agencies with whom we contract require that staff successfully undergo a background investigation or security clearance as a condition of working on a projectIf you are assigned to such a project, you will be required to obtain the requisite security clearance.
Available locations: princeton, nj; washington, dc; cambridge, ma; woodlawn, md; ann arbor, mi; oakland, ca; chicago, il; remote
This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of $60,000-95,000This position may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance.
Mathematica has implemented a mandatory covid-19 vaccine policy for all employees working in any of our office locationsUnless a position is office-based, employees are currently being provided the flexibility to work remotelyThose choosing to work in an office or who prefer a hybrid work arrangement will be required to certify that they have received a covid vaccine.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
