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JPS-00049
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Job Description
Description:
- SAS Programming Analyst, Part D Advanced Analytics. We are seeking a SAS Programming Analyst with advanced analytic and solid programming skills for our Minnetonka, MN location.
- This position will develop, implement, and maintain Medicare Part D technical programs and reporting as required by CMS, state and business stakeholders, using SAS and SQL programming.
- In this role, you will explore rich healthcare datasets (pharmacy and medical), and develop technical solutions that drive better health outcomes for members.
- You will apply your programming and analytic skills to real business problems, and present your findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
- You will be challenged to utilize your strong analytics skills with your business acumen.
- Your work will positively impact millions of Medicare Part D members and their health.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing and managing reporting solutions and delivery, both in the planning and design of new solutions to support M&R Part D Advanced Analytics as well as ongoing management, production support and monitoring, and accountability for those solutions
- Lead Medication Therapy Management and Comprehensive Medication Review program development, implementation and quality monitoring
- Liaison with IT for the purpose of maintaining and updating programs that have been, or will be, moved to a production environment through an agile SDLC
- Collaborate with cross functional teams of pharmacists, PBM staff and actuarial team, including senior level team members
- Encourage processes that increase productivity by improvement of people, process, tools, and technology
- Comply with and promote work measurements, production methods and standards
- Exploration of new tools like R and Python to drive advanced analytics processes
- Collaborate with other Part D Advanced Analytics leads on the strategic use of data for modeling, machine learning and reporting
- Develop ad-hoc data mining analysis to support business decisions; manage cleansing, accuracy, and ongoing maintenance of data warehousing activities
Requirements:
- This position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related field and 4 years related, progressive, post-baccalaureate experience
- Two or more years of experience working with SAS business analytic software
- Ability to meet deadlines when given multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Motivated self-starter with curiosity, attention to detail, and ability to effectively handle change
- Advanced Proficiency with MS Office and Excel
Desired:
- Experience developing, implementing, and supporting production SAS processes
- Medicare Part D experience
- Pharmacy and health claim analytics experience
- Data science and machine learning experience is a plus
- Familiarity with First Data Bank or Medispan drug classification systems.
- Familiarity with CMS Star Ratings
- Experience with business intelligence tools and software
