Healthcare Programmer, Medicaid and Pharmacy
Canada
Israel
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Responsibilities:
- Extract, recode, merge, and de-duplicate datasets to prepare them for analysis.
- Conduct outlier analyses, manage missing data, and create derived analysis variables.
- Perform statistical analyses to support research and reporting needs.
- Generate customized reports summarizing data analysis results.
- Produce high-quality, computer-generated data listings, summary tables, and data collection outputs.
- Provide technical oversight, mentorship, and training to junior SAS programmers.
- Debug and revise code by identifying and resolving programming errors.
- Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for code, programs, and technical specifications.
- Prepare technical reports and contribute to proposal development.
- Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Economics, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working with large-scale healthcare administrative or claims data.
- Direct experience processing and analyzing Medicare, Medicaid, and/or other commercial claims data.
- Direct experience with pharmaceutical pricing data, prescription drug encounter data, or other related data sources.
- Experience using SQL, Python, R and/or other data analysis tools.
- Knowledge of data analysis and data management techniques.
- Experience applying SAS in research or analytical settings, particularly in health or social sciences.
- Knowledge and experience with advanced analytic techniques such as machine learning preferred, but not required.
- Proposal and report preparation experience preferred, but not required.
Skills
- Skilled in all aspects of data processing management.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate efficiently in a virtual work environment.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
- Adept in a fast-paced environment to manage multiple concurrent deliveries.
- Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a focus on details.
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