Actuarial Analyst
Health Services Advisory Group, Inc.

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SUMMARY

HSAG is nationally recognized as an industry leader in the areas of healthcare data analysis, measure development, and survey research. We are in search of talented individuals who are interested in a career in the actuarial sciences as an Actuarial Analyst in HSAG’s Data Science & Advanced Analytics division. Together we can spread positive change to make healthcare better.  

UNIQUE BENEFITS

The Actuarial Analyst position benefits from HSAG’s desire to grow its staff into future leaders of healthcare program evaluation and quality improvement in the nation. The Actuarial Analyst position provides direct support to the growing actuarial team within the DSAA division across the entire array of healthcare projects involving cost-effectiveness and actuarial analyses.

DESCRIPTION

The Actuarial Analyst position will contribute to active projects focused on evaluating the cost-effectiveness and budget neutrality of programs and interventions as well as other projects involving financial assessments. The position will collaborate with a diverse array of analytic staff to provide healthcare decision and policy makers with actionable results that can be leveraged to transform healthcare delivery and reimbursement. The Actuarial Analyst position will support work that involves (but is not limited to) a wide array of different healthcare projects:

• waiver evaluations
• independent assessments
• budget neutrality
• cost-effectiveness
• risk adjustment
• reimbursement models
• value-based purchasing

Activities include participating in multiple teams in developing work plans and timelines; performing analytic project tasks; contributing to client teleconferences and meetings; presenting on healthcare topics; and providing regular progress reports to the Senior Consulting Actuary and Executive Technical Director.

Details regarding potential project assignments and key sources of data will be discussed with potential candidates during the interview process.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as an integral part of HSAG Data Science & Advanced Analytics division.
• Lead small- to medium-sized actuarial tasks or projects, while providing support to other analytic tasks or projects.
• Understand primary types of healthcare data and methods for approaching data assessments.
• Evaluate a wide array of data types.
• Conduct and interpret analyses, develop appropriate actuarial models, manipulate complex databases, and track and evaluate patterns of care and outcomes.
• Perform data validation, develop and implement analytic plans, and cross reference data.
• Attend, participate, and assist in team training meetings.
• Present and communicate project results to nonanalytic staff members and customers. 
• Represent HSAG in a professional manner at all times.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, actuarial science, statistics, economics, or another quantitative discipline
• Passed at least the 2 preliminary actuarial exams in probability (Exam P) and financial mathematics (Exam FM)
• At least 3 years’ experience working as an actuarial analyst in a healthcare setting (i.e., managed care plan, actuarial firm).
• Experience performing financial risk adjustment and rate setting analyses.
• Use and applications of various risk adjustment mechanisms and tools.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using statistical software. SAS experience preferred.
• Experience working with relational databases.
• Experience contributing to report writing and formal written deliverables.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle several projects simultaneously and work with multiple teams.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, management reserves the right to revise the position or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, work load, rush jobs requiring non-regular work hours, or technological developments).

HSAG is an EEO Employer of Veterans protected under Section 4212. If you have special needs and require assistance completing our employment application process, please feel free to contact us.

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