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Actuarial Consultant - Edrington job in Phoenix

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Phoenix, Arizona - AZ Health Management Associates

Job Ref:  1445
Employer:  Health Management Associates
Sector:  Health Insurance
Qualifications:  Unclassified
Software:  Excel
SAS
SPSS
SQL
Job Type:  Contract
Salary and Benefits:  Competitive
Remote:  No

Location

Country:  United States
State/Province/County:  Arizona - AZ
City:  Phoenix
Post Code:  85258
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Description

Overview

Edrington Health Consulting, an internal division of HMA, is keeping an eye out for top actuarial talent. Our EHC team offers an amazing working environment in Phoenix, AZ. We have a strong preference for Medicaid Actuarial experience but have flexibility with years of experience and exam progress/credentialing.

Job Summary

Consultants will work with clients under the direction of others and independently. Consultants will help our clients with a broad range of healthcare related analytics, strategy consulting, data analysis, financial and reimbursement strategies, rate negotiations, operational support, and project management. On group projects and individually Consultants are expected to use Microsoft Office products and SAS to validate, summarize, and analyze health insurance data to assist with tasks such as capitation rate review, reserving, risk adjustment, rate development, and trend projection. Successful Consultants will be motivated, highly curious, organized, and effective communicators.

Working closely with an experienced team, and with access to HMA's national network of health policy experts, Consultants will operate in both team-member and team-leader situations in a variety of projects to organize and analyze data for patterns, trends, and strategic insights in support of the firm's consulting engagements. Consultants will assist with all phases of quantitative research including programming, data management and the interpretation and presentation of results.

Responsibilities

Work Performed and Job Requirements
  • Perform data extraction, uploading data, manipulation, cleaning, quality checking, and analysis.
  • Interpret findings, including internal discussions with teams about your conclusions.
  • Presents findings to internal colleagues, and clients.
  • Create reports and accompanying numeric exhibits to convey questions and results, both internally and to clients.
  • Lead teams of analysts and report results to Senior Consultants, Actuaries, and Directors.
  • Build Excel models.
  • Process large datasets to identify program trends.
  • Implement risk adjustment programs.
  • Assist in the development of audience-appropriate reports and presentations to summarize findings from research and analysis tasks.
  • All other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Education/Training

BA, BS, or MS degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, or a related field. Actuarial exams are beneficial but not required. Experience with Microsoft Office and computer programming knowledge (SAS, SQL, WPS, SPSS, etc.) is beneficial but not required.

Experience

Prior experience in work involving: publicly funded healthcare including, but not limited to policy, administration, operations, compliance, research, consulting, or evaluation, data analysis, and programming. There is a strong preference for at least three years of prior experience across these areas.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Strong analytic mindset.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent critical thinking skills.
  • Superior interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines.
  • Qualitative and quantitative analytic skills.
  • Ability to learn new concepts quickly.
  • Ability to direct team members and work under actuarial supervision.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

Work Aids and Equipment Used

Computer, printer, copier, scanner, fax, telephone, web conferencing.

Working Conditions

Work is sedentary in nature and performed in an office environment. Potential for travel to client sites and HMA offices based on client needs. Involves frequent contact with staff and clients. Work may be stressful at times.

Physical/Mental Demands

Work requires hand dexterity for office machine operation; stooping, climbing, and bending to files and supplies; mobility to complete errands; stand/sit for up to eight hours each day; ability to communicate clearly when using the telephone; requires sitting; standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting, and twisting at times; moderate levels of stress.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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