Clinical Database Programmer - Minnetonka, MN

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Evaluation and Data Science team within UHC Clinical Services is charged with conducting impact evaluations for clinical programs touching the lives of our members. Our goal is to ensure that each clinical program we deploy delivers the greatest value by improving health outcomes, enhancing the member experience, and promoting the responsible use of resources. We support these programs by analyzing data to inform business cases and leading rigorous evaluations across all Lines of Businesses. The Clinical Database Programmer 1) supports the team in analytic dataset creation for evaluations of UHC clinical programs, 2) stays current with emerging and evolving data sources to ensure analyses leverage the most relevant, accurate, and comprehensive information available, and 3) advances modernization of our approach to data storage, access, and analysis. Ideal candidates will have intermediate to advanced SAS and SQL programming skills to build analytic datasets from relational databases (e.g., administrative claims and other health care databases) .

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the Evaluation and Data Science Team and UHC Clinical Services as a data and programming expert
• Conduct data extraction from a variety of data sources (primarily administrative claims) and SAS/SQL programming of analytic datasets
• Support standardization efforts, including creating and documenting standard programs to increase efficiency and ensure quality

Additional Responsibilities:

• Stay informed of data migrations throughout the larger company to help the Evaluation and Data Science transition data platforms as necessary
• Explore new data sources to assess the completeness and quality of data, often comparing them against legacy data sources to ensure consistency and identify any gaps
• Share knowledge of data/programming/technology advancements with the team through presentations, documentation, and collaborative discussions

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in data processing (i.e., including data retrieval, cleaning, and manipulation) in SAS and/or SQL
• 3+ years of experience supporting health services, health care economics, epidemiology, or outcomes research
• 3+ years of experience with administrative claims data, EHR/EMR data, or complex relational databases required; preference will be given to candidates with experience using large administrative claims assets from health plan/payers
• Proficiency in executing multi-step data management and analysis tasks including creating data dictionaries and specification documents from research protocols

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in development of analytic plans and protocols
• Experience with R, Python, Unix, or Putty
• Demonstrative experience writing/understanding SAS Macros
• Knowledge of cloud-based software and platform services (Snowflake, Azure)
• Proven ability to participate in project design and interpretation
• Proven ability to break down and clearly define problems

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.