Senior Data Scientist at Devoted Health

A bit about us: 

We’re on a mission to change healthcare — how it’s paid for, delivered, experienced. We want to put people center stage, not process or profit. We are guided by a deep belief that every person on Medicare should be treated like we would treat a member of our own family: with loving care and a profound commitment to their health and well-being. 

Why Devoted: 
Make a difference... a big difference. You will have the opportunity, in a unique and dynamic culture, to be a part of something incredibly meaningful. We’re a disruptive startup with an inspiring mission. Learn and grow alongside our world-class team of healthcare, technology, and data leaders, dedicated to building a health plan and clinical services that care for everyone like they were our own mothers or fathers. Our team and board members have decades of experience in health care entrepreneurship, data, technology, services, and policy. With their support, we look forward to building a health plan and clinical services that will give seniors easy access to the high-quality care they deserve. 

A bit about this role: 

The Senior Data Scientist will serve as a liaison to our Operational teams to answer important and timely questions about the health of the business; build robust data pipelines that underpin data-driven products and operations; and drive a data-driven culture by using their technical expertise to identify opportunities to improve key outcomes and operational efficiency.  You will report into our Data Science team, and will work alongside Product Managers, Software Engineers, and Business Leads to solve key challenges for the company.

We are looking to fill two roles.  One that is focused on Risk and another that is focused on Clinical.
 
The Risk Data Scientist will help lead the organization in understanding member clinical acuity as defined by CMS RAF score. This person will become an expert in all things related to Risk, including RAF, Clinical Suspecting logic, Predictive Modeling, and CMS Funding. This is a high profile role working to improve a function which is core to Devoted's success.
 
The Clinical Data Scientist will help lead the organization in understanding how well our clinical programs are working, which patients we should target for which programs, and help identify our members who are most at risk. This role will interface close with our CMO and other clinical leaders to help answer questions related to our members well-being. 


Responsibilities will include:

Working closely with key business stakeholders to understand the analytical needs of the business and providing insight in a rapid, iterative, and collaborative process
Developing thoughtful reports and dashboards that help Operations teams improve their business decision-making
Identifying patterns in the analyses you conduct, and using those patterns to improve our tools and processes so we can deliver results more quickly and accurately
Communicating results to an audience of mixed technical backgrounds



Required skills and experience:

Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment
5+ years of individual technical contributor experience
Experience collaborating effectively with stakeholders
Advanced SQL skills
Experience with Python or R
Equally comfortable building dashboards and reports for KPIs, and doing deep-dive statistical analysis to influence the business 




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If you love running towards complex challenges and transforming them into solutions, if you want to make a potentially huge impact on many lives, and if you are looking for a disruptive startup with an inspiring and talented team, Devoted Health may be the place for you!  If you lack a specific credential for this position but believe that your strengths and life experiences will propel our mission, we would love to hear from you.

Devoted is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to a safe and supportive work environment in which all employees have the opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business. We value diversity and collaboration. Individuals are respected for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in Devoted’s Code of Conduct, our company values and the way we do business.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy status, marital status, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.


COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Where permitted by applicable law, candidates must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities or for a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.