Clinical Data Scientist III, Value Based Care Analytics

Key Skills

Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, ETL frameworks, Planning and organization, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL

Job Description

Position Summary

​Bring your analytics mastery and skills to the cutting-edge digital healthcare arena! In your role as Clinical Data Scientist III, you will develop, refine, and apply novel methodologies to understand product performance based on cost and clinical outcomes, and translate that information to support the successful delivery of value-based payment arrangements. You will conduct program evaluations for internal/external audiences, perform deep-dive analytics, and help us scale our analytical frameworks.

For ultimate success in this role, you’ll demonstrate comfort in both the healthcare and data science realms as you collaborate with our internal teams and external clients. We’re looking for someone with advanced knowledge of causal inference methodologies and experience building robust packages and pipelines at scale, with a perspective on how to deliver meaningful insights to our stakeholders. You’ll be able to synthesize different perspectives and frameworks and turn varying inputs into actionable analytics. As a bonus, we’re looking for someone seasoned in engineering best practices and who can process large data efficiently. Your core competencies include creative problem solving, collaboration, curiosity and the drive to learn new methods, as well as the ability to execute. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you today!

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with members of the Product, Clinical, Data Science and Engineering teams to optimize data ingestion pipelines Analyze medical claims, pharmacy claims, proprietary Teladoc Health data, and other sources to understand which programs work for which clients – and why
• Serve as subject matter expert on causal inference and cost savings/ROI analyses that support value-based payment models
• Create cost and utilization reporting and analytics, including analytics to provide early warning insights
• Identify Teladoc Health members at risk for poor health outcomes or increased medical spending to drive improvement actions Engage with stakeholders to identify key analytic questions or develop hypothesis related to outcomes drivers
• Design, perform, and communicate results of analysis projects
• Provide consultative support for internal team leaders, helping to steer the company toward risk management and continuously improved outcomes

Qualifications

• Tenacious curiosity to understand and share the story behind data
• 5+ years’ experience as a healthcare analyst or data scientist, with strong quantitative and report development capabilities
• Data domain expertise in medical and pharmacy claims data, causal inference, and cost and utilization metrics
• Experience in the healthcare industry working with managed care organizations, pharmaceutical benefit management organizations, government systems, hospital systems and integrated care systems

• Strong data analysis skills, including using R, SQL, Python and/or other statistical software packages
• A knack for conveying our data’s stories in reports that spur data-driven decision-making
• Excellent process, project management and problem-solving skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects, exercising smart triage and good business judgment
• Strong respect for confidentiality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The people skills to maintain productive goal-achieving relationships with colleagues and external collaborators (even if numbers are your first love)
• A Bachelor’s degree in Health Services Research, Epidemiology, Business Analytics, Data Science, or similar

Bonus Points:

• Experience with data engineering/ETL
• Experience developing and working in collaborative production coding environments to deliver analytic products or models Technical interest and experience with data visualization
• Advanced degree in Health Services Research, Epidemiology, Business Analytics, or Data Science

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - 145,000. In addition to a base salary, this position is eligible for performance bonus, RSU’s, and benefits (subject to eligibility requirements) listed here: Teladoc Health Benefits 2023. Total compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to, type of position, location, education level, work experience, and certifications. This information is applicable for all full-time positions.