Analyst - USA, Boston MA - $64,000 - $72,000

Analyst

USA, Boston MA

$64,000 - $72,000

 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

·        Develop analysis that help the organization understand and monitor performance, break down key drivers, and identify new opportunities.

·        Acts as pharmacy data Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for understanding the pharmacy data living in systems

·        Understand the legal issues regarding participation in specific pharmacy service agreements including 340b patient eligibility

·        Query databases to provide Pharmacy stakeholders with key information to manage their operations

·        Designs and maintains databases of financial and clinical data for pharmacy programs for program evaluations, competitor comparisons, and responses to request for proposals

·        Collaborate extensively with Finance, Analytics, IT, and business leads to deliver on organizational goals

·        Manage multiple projects and analyses simultaneously while meeting key deadlines and deliverables, and prioritizing time and resources

·        Identify and elevate key obstacles for intervention that may jeopardize timelines

 

EDUCATION:

·        Bachelor's Degree required, plus three years of experience with data collection, analysis, and/or program evaluation; or

·        Master's Degree in a healthcare field plus one year of relevant experience.

·        Advanced statistical courses (2) can be substituted for one year of relevant experience

 

Required:

·        2+ years of industry experience with SQL and Tableau.

·        2+ years of industry experience with cloud data systems/Oracle/SQL Server Studio

 

 

Preferred:

·        Knowledge of healthcare claims, pharmacy, and/or EMR data a plus.

·        Data analytics experience working with large data sets to answer important clinical, operational, or business questions.

·        Prior experience with healthcare or pharmacy data a plus.

·        Experience with retail pharmacy systems such as QS/1

·        Ability to conduct advance analytics using R or SAS.

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

·        Proficiency with MS Suite (Excel /Minitab /Visio /Access/Word /Outlook/PowerPoint).

·        Must have experience in statistical analysis and interpreting data from analytic studies.

·        Experience interacting with database environments (e.g. SQL, MS Access, Oracle) is a plus.

·        Strong conceptual and analytical skills; able to interpret and apply statistical techniques, and effective communication skills to explain methods and findings to non-statistician team members and audiences.

·        Ability to work independently and to set priorities while managing several projects simultaneously; strong attention to detail is essential.