SAS Programmer Analyst

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Job Summary

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our organization as SAS Programmer who will work collaboratively with investigators statisticians and senior programmers. The SAS Programmer will work within the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI) within the Department of Population Medicine (DPM).

The SAS Programmer will perform a variety of activities to support the project team including assisting with data cleaning database development dataset creation software programming data management statistical analysis and results reporting for internal and external research projects. The individual will primarily work with large health insurance claims data (e.g. CMS Medicaid claims data All Payer Claims Data) under the direction of a senior programmer and project manager. The SAS programmer will work across a multi-project research portfolio examining effects of health policies on health outcomes including work focused on maternal health child health and mental health. Their work will be done in collaboration with the larger research team which includes health services researchers biostatisticians clinicians economists and epidemiologists.

WHO WE ARE
The Department of Population Medicine (DPM) is a research and teaching collaboration between Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Our mission is to improve health care delivery and population health through research and education in partnership with health plans delivery systems and public health agencies. As the nations first medical school appointing department based in a health plan we are strategically positioned to improve population health and health care delivery locally nationally and internationally. DPM is home to five divisions and six Centers of Excellence which facilitate collaborations across divisions. Researchers in DPM work closely with other Harvard faculty at HMS at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and across the University as well as many health systems hospitals and community partners.

The Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI) is one of five divisions within DPM. Our researchers study state and federal policies payment and insurance reforms care delivery models and digital health innovations with a focus on both commercial (employer sponsored insurance Marketplace) and public (Medicaid Medicare) populations and payers in core areas of: pharmaceutical policy and systems maternal and child health mental health and substance use chronic disease cancer and health care workforce. We do so using quasi-experimental and other health services research methods with large administrative data sources (claims data EHR data survey data) with an overarching focus on access quality affordability and equity of care for marginalized populations. We work in close collaboration with local national and international partners.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Use SAS software to clean quality check and troubleshoot health insurance claims data
Design develop test execute and maintain SAS programs to create cohorts and generate variables
Create and maintain analytic datasets using raw data files including complex data linkages merging and transformation workflows
Generate descriptive data and conduct statistical analyses in close consultation with investigators statisticians and senior programmers
Use Excel or other programs to display user-friendly results in graphical or numerical form
Utilize knowledge of analytic and statistical concepts techniques and methods in daily work
Participate in project meetings both via telephone and in-person
Contribute to the development of manuscripts and reports
Perform out-of-the-box thinking collaborate with others and make a difference every day!

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED
Bachelors Degree (BA BS)
At least 2 years of full-time work as a programmer or equivalent SAS programming experience including macro programming and PROC SQL
Experience transforming and analyzing large administrative health care data including claims data (such as CMS Medicaid or Medicare claims all-payer claims databases commercial claims)
Experience with epidemiologic and biostatistics principles and methods
Ability to prioritize work operate under tight deadlines and meet deadlines
Proficiency with software packages including Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Excel)
Excellent organizational skills accuracy and attention to detail.
Resilient collaborative flexible and independent
PREFERRED
Masters Degree in Public Health Epidemiology Biostatistics Statistics or another health-related field
Programming experience in at least one other programming language (e.g. Stata R)
Knowledge of health care systems health care delivery or health policy
Experience with and understanding of claims-related elements such as ICD diagnosis codes and procedure codes
Experience conducting regression analyses
WHAT MAKES US STAND OUT
Work-Life-Flexibility
Paid volunteer time off (up to 3 days annually)
Open Time Off
Annual Mini-Grant of $500 donated to a non-profit organization of the employees choice
Educational Reimbursement
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Hybrid office environment based in Boston MA. All faculty and staff are expected to be in the office on Thursdays.

Job Description

Salary Range

$79454.20 -$119181.30

Compensation & Total Rewards Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position represents a range of salaries for this role and similar roles across the organization. The actual salary for this position will be determined by several factors including the scope and complexity of the role; the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate; as well as internal equity. As part of our comprehensive total rewards program colleagues are also eligible for variable pay. Eligibility for any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation andbenefits remains in the Companys sole discretion and maybe modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

Point32Health offers their Colleagues a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which currently includes:

• Medical dental and vision coverage

• Retirement plans

• Paid time off

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options

• Tuition program

• Well-being benefits

• Full suite of benefits to support career development individual & family health and financial health

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