Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a leading healthcare and human services consulting firm, seeking a Research Consultant to support various consulting projects. The role involves conducting research and analysis to identify fraud, waste, and abuse in government health programs, while contributing to the development of innovative solutions and managing multiple projects.
Responsibilities
- Embrace the use of quantitative and qualitative skills to understand the driving factors of FWA in the government space
- Perform a variety of research and consulting tasks, including data review and analysis
- Contribute critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop creative and innovative solutions
- Improve existing project deliverables and perform ad hoc analyses based on client need
- Manage time effectively across multiple projects or tasks, with different managers and competing priorities
- Maintain a high degree of accuracy, along with attention to detail, excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to always meet deadlines
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university and two or more years of experience performing qualitative and/or quantitative analysis, overseeing day-to-day management of project tasks and preparing presentations and reports for clients Or a Master's degree from an accredited college/university
- Academic and/or work experience performing qualitative or quantitative analysis
- Overseeing day-to-day management of project tasks
- Maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Working effectively as a member of a project team
- Preparing presentations and reports for clients
- Solid oral and written communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Solid interest in healthcare or public policy
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization (F-1 students with practical training and candidates requiring H-1Bs, TNs, etc. will not be considered)
- Experience with data analysis tools (such as SQL, STATA, SPSS, Excel, etc.)
- Healthcare or human services research experience
- Familiarity with medical claims data and/or medical auditing data
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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