Junior Data Scientist

Job Title:Junior Data Scientist 

Department: Value-Based Programs 

About the Role:  

We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Data Scientist.  You will be looking to leverage your solid healthcare experience and growing technical skills to help us continue to grow our nationally-recognized ACO. This role will report to the Strategy Data Scientist and is available for remote work.  

What You'll Do:  

• Design and build reporting solutions to inform business decisions, drive operations, measure performance, and suggest actionable next steps.
• Partner with operations and clinical teams to ensure analytic insights are delivered on time and are useful
• Develop and maintain data infrastructure, reports and processes that increase efficiency and streamline reporting
• Partner with teams from across our organization (Operations, Analytics, Corporate Development, Business Development) to execute projects, build workflows, and create processes that will allow our business to grow and scale 
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on time-sensitive and strategic operational improvement projects 
• Provide input and contribute to strategic thought on partnerships with external stakeholders and vendors
• Keep abreast of new developments in healthcare reporting and data protocols.

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree 
• 2+ years’ experience in healthcare data analytics or related fields 
• 3+ years experience in delivering actionable insights from data
• Proficiency with SQL or Python and ability to write clear, reproducible code. May be much stronger in one than in the other.
• Introductory knowledge of Spark or PySpark, and willingness to learn more.
• Ability to independently pursue and develop solutions to complex problems 
• Effective communication skills 
•  Extensive experience with reporting and dashboard tools such as PowerBI, Looker, Tableau, etc. 
  • Exposure to standard clinical measures and taxonomies from multiple sources (HEDIS, HCPCS/CPT codes, HCCs, CCS, etc).
  • Strong familiarity with healthcare claims data, and the ability to figure out when the numbers don’t seem correct. Scrappy, eager, positive team player with no ego 
• Strong comfort with working in a fast-paced environment
• An authentic passion for improving the lives of underserved patients and advancing value-based care 

You're great for this role if you have:  

• Experience working on multiple complex projects end-to-end 
• A passion for less waste and more efficiency in healthcare 
• A strong desire to take your programming and analytical skills to a next level

Who We Are:  

Astrana Health (NASDAQ: ASTH) is a physician-centric, technology-powered healthcare management company. We are building and operating a novel, integrated, value-based healthcare delivery platform to empower our physicians to provide the highest quality of end-to-end care for their patients in a cost-effective manner. Our mission is to combine our clinical experience, best-in-class delivery network, and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to healthcare, and make the US healthcare system more efficient.  

Our platform currently empowers over 10,000 physicians to provide care for over 1.2 million patients nationwide. Our rapid growth and unique position at the intersection of all major healthcare stakeholders (payer, provider, and patient) gives us an unparalleled opportunity to combine clinical and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to quality healthcare, and reduce the waste in the US healthcare system.  

Our Values:  

• Put Patients First 
• Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams 
• Operate with Integrity & Excellence 
• Be Innovative 
• Work As One Team 

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions:  

• This position is remotely based in the U.S. The hiring manager for this role sits in the Eastern Time Zone, while many of the business partners work on Pacific Time.
• The total compensation target pay range for this role is: $100,000 to $110,000. The salary range represents our national target range for this role.

Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at humanresourcesdept@networkmedicalmanagement.com to request an accommodation.  

Additional Information:  

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.