Sr. Data Scientist

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Data science techniques, Machine learning techniques, OLAP, Pandas, Python Programming, Scikit-learn, SparkML, SQL, SQL Server

Job Description

The Sr. Data Scientist role at naviHealth will report to the VP or Director, Data Science and will build/enhance algorithms and analytic tools that will promote enhanced decision support and improved solutions for our internal/external customers. As a Sr. Data Scientist, you will apply your strong machine learning, and complex data wrangling skills to build and deploy cutting edge next generation AI/ML products / solutions. You will collaborate with business partners, product and IT to define the problem / hypothesis and develop machine learning models to derive business value. The agile team structure provides opportunities for innovation, and continuous learning in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Deliver actionable recommendations, support implementation of solutions
• Create, model and implement new data architecture, algorithms and analytics solutions
• Collaborate with business leadership to develop ongoing dialogue with respect to our business model, prioritized challenges and how information can be wielded strategically to solve them
• Employ structured approach to leveraging large data sets to uncover new business insights that will support the evolution of our products and services
• Apply demonstrable statistical, mathematical, predictive modelling, data mining and business strategy experience to test and validate business hypotheses
• Create examples, prototypes, visualizations or demonstrations to help leadership better understand the work and recommendations
• Travel requirements: None
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Sciences, Bio-informatics, or Econometrics required (PhD in any of the above disciplines preferred)
• 5+ years hands on modeling skills and strong analytic programming skills using Python and standard libraries such as scikit-learn, Pandas, Tensor Flow, and Spark ML.model development and architecture
• Expert level experience in advanced analytics solutions, preferable Python/R
• Demonstrable statistical, mathematical, predictive modeling and business strategy skills
• Experience with relational, OLTP, SQL, dimensional and OLAP databases and technologies, Hadoop/Cloud, data warehousing, algorithm development and deployment (supervised and unsupervised and machine learning
• Experience with healthcare claims data, medical coding (ICD, CPT, DRG) preferred
• Experience with machine learning with large data sets – Spark, Hadoop, etc., preferred
• Experience with Data Mining, Statistics (regression, clustering, decision trees, hypergraphs, etc.), Advanced Mathematics, Simulation, Scenario Analysis and Modeling, preferred
• Strong project leadership and management skills required
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communications skills required.
• Consultative experience – ability to structure business problems and devise practical approach to solutions, preferred
• Display an instinctive curiosity, innovative thought and pragmatic application of both in pursuit of usable business solutions

About naviHealth

naviHealth is improving the healthcare experience for seniors to live more fulfilling lives. For nearly a decade, naviHealth has been a trusted partner for the nation’s top health plans, health systems, and at-risk physician groups navigating the shift from volume to value. Powered by a predictive technology and decision support platform that provides clinicians and care teams with evidence-based protocols, naviHealth’s high-touch, proven care model fully supports patients from pre-acute through to the home. With naviHealth, patients can enjoy more days at home, and healthcare providers and health plans can significantly reduce costs specific to unnecessary care and readmissions. For more information about naviHealth, visit navihealth.com.

Our Purpose

Improving the healthcare experience for seniors to live a more fulfilling life

Our Values

Rooted in respect

Guided by purpose

Devoted to service

Energized by impact

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues assigned to this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. naviHealth reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.