The Clinical Analytic Consultant is responsible for providing data-driven strategic insights, customized innovative analytic approaches and insightful management opportunities for strategic clients in a pharmacy services setting.
The role provides clinical support for Optum Rx clinical consulting, account management, operations, information technology, and other internal departments.
The Clinical Analytic Consultant establishes strong internal and external relationships and serves as primary point of contact for overall and day-to-day service delivery for clinical analytic needs.
This individual is relied upon to provide proactive detail regarding pharmacy trend and insights garnered from studying the client-specific data.
This individual also represents client(s) internally and coordinates with other functional areas to implement client initiatives, complete projects, and address ongoing pharmacy service needs.?
In addition, the Clinical Analytic Consultant supports the clinical pharmacy team with formulary development analyses, clinical program development and clinical pharmacy functions as the need arises.
The Clinical Analytic Consultant translates company's culture and values into action and is a role model for Clinical Consultants on the team.
Ideal Background:
Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Health Administration, related field, or equivalent work experience
5+ years of experience in quantitative analytics and conducting advanced analytic modeling for large claims databases with real-world application.
5+ years of experience querying and analyzing pharmacy claims data using at least one data query and analysis tool (SQL, SAS)
Design and develop new scalable/repeatable solutions and re-write legacy SAS programs.
Experience in one or more programming languages such as Python, R, etc
Be able to navigate through existing Databricks/Azure challenges.
4+ years of experience developing cloud-based analytics products.
2+ years of experience using a data visualization tool (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau)
3+ years of experience in a client-facing role
Ability to problem-solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data.
Experience gathering requirements from the client/business and documenting.
Experience with process improvement, workflow, benchmarking and / or evaluation of business processes
Ability to communicate an analysis, including trends and opportunities, to clients and the business in writing and verbally.
Proficiency with relational databases, database structures
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Top Responsibilities:
Provide superior analytic consultation with a focus on client satisfaction, client retention, and trend management.
Support short and long term operational and strategic business activities.
Design, execute, and maintain advanced PBM analytics, conduct and evaluate trend analyses, and present clinical and financial opportunities based on analytic insights to clients.
Use logic and analytic skills to perform client-specific analyses in response to business questions and communicate the findings, including data sources, methodology, outcomes, and recommendations.
Maintain strategic relationships with client leaders, key stakeholders, and brokers/consultants while maintaining focus on UHG and Optum strategies and goals.
Develop, enhance, and maintain operational information and models that will have an impact on business decisions.
Routinely collaborate with clinical consulting and account management to provide clinical aspects of client quarterly reviews
