Medical Economics Consultant

Highmark Health

. Provide strategic/tactical insights into emerging medical cost trends .

Posted 10/23/2026part-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $79,300 - $127,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Medical Economics and Healthcare Analytics, leveraging strong technical data skills in SAS, SQL, and R to provide strategic insights and drive independent analytics. Capable of developing executive-ready presentations and collaborating effectively in a matrixed environment to communicate findings and partner on analytics.

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Medical EconomicsHealthcare AnalyticsSASSQLData Visualization

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisStatistical AnalysisOpportunity AssessmentSavings ProjectionsBusiness Case Development

Soft Skills

Analytical AbilityCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

TableauExcelRPower BIR Shiny

Industry Keywords

Healthcare Payer SectorEmerging Medical Cost TrendsMatrixed Work EnvironmentClaim Cost Drivers

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic/tactical insights into emerging medical cost trends
Develop executive-ready presentations explaining analytical findings clearly and concisely
Extract, summarize, and analyze large datasets via SAS, SQL, or similar tools
Provide opportunity assessments for strategic medical cost programs
Coordinate savings opportunity projections and post-implementation savings measurements
Develop improved business case and savings estimate capabilities
Drive independent medical cost analytics and identify areas of opportunity through fact-based analysis
Present medical cost analytics and insights into claim cost drivers to key business partners
Partner with other departments in a matrixed work environment to develop the full analytical story
Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or other related area
5 years of Medical Economics, Healthcare Analytics, Informatics and/or Actuarial Services in the health care payer sector
Proven analytical ability to drive independent work and meet business timelines and outcomes
Strong Technical Data Skills (SAS / SQL, R, Tableau, Excel, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to work with business partners in communicating outcomes, partnering on analytics, and developing new approaches to breaking down a strategic hypothesis
Experience in the healthcare Industry, with solid knowledge of emerging trends and challenges
Ability to work in a matrixed work environment
Preferred: Master's Degree in Business, Health, Economics, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences or other related area
Preferred: Strong coding background (R, R Shiny, Python, SQL, etc.)
Preferred: Experience building dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or R Shiny