Data Scientist

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
99K-156K Annually
Junior
Healthtech • Insurance
The Role
Build predictive and machine learning models using complex healthcare data, explain key outcomes, and develop fair, responsible algorithms. Partner with stakeholders across data science, engineering, product, and business teams to deliver solutions that improve member and provider outcomes. Work with cloud technologies, experimentation, statistical modeling, AWS, SageMaker, and scalable data transformation pipelines.
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About Healthfirst, Enterprise Analytics
For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model—where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes—because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system.
Enterprise Analytics is a fast paced, innovative team. Our mission is to drive personalized, relevant interactions that help our members live healthier lives. Insights from this team focus on improving health outcomes, increasing member satisfaction, making our business units more efficient and continuing to grow as a company. We’re looking for curious problem solvers to continue to push us forward. If you are member-focused, collaborative and passionate about data come join our growing community of 70+ analysts, engineers and data scientists.
Our data is managed via AWS (e.g., S3, Redshift). We typically interact with the data using a blend of programming and query languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R). We run experiments using cloud computing services (e.g., EC2) or local machines.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Build lasting partnerships with stakeholders to deliver solutions that positively impact our members and providers
  • Harness the potential of complex, disparate data sources to create robust solutions
  • Use statistical modeling and machine learning to predict key outcomes and explain main drivers
  • Help us build responsible algorithms that are fair to our members and their communities
  • Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Two (2) years of experience using data science tools like SQL, R or Python
  • Prior work or academic experience applying statistical and machine learning methods
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies
  • Continuous Learning Mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree
  • Experience working with large sets of healthcare data
  • Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, experimentation and casual / interference methods as appropriate to business problems
  • Experience collaborating across data science, engineering, product, and business teams.
  • Experience with AWS and Amazon SageMaker for developing, training, deploying, and monitoring machine learning models in production.
  • Experience with DBT for building, testing, documenting, and maintaining scalable data transformation pipelines

We have openings across multiple teams within our data science community; a specific role and manager will be determined during our hiring process. Healthfirst offers remote and hybrid work opportunities.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  HF Management Services, LLC complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, height and weight, familial status, marital status, or unemployment status, as well as any other legally protected basis. HF Management Services, LLC shall not discriminate against any disabled employee or applicant in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant is otherwise qualified.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disability Act or a similar law and want a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] or calling 212-519-1798 . In your email please include a description of the accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a position within HF Management Services, LLC will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with HF Management Services,  LLC.

Know Your Rights

All hiring and recruitment at Healthfirst is transacted with a valid “@healthfirst.org” email address only or from a recruitment firm representing our Company. Any recruitment firm representing Healthfirst will readily provide you with the name and contact information of the recruiting professional representing the opportunity you are inquiring about. If you receive a communication from a sender whose domain is not @healthfirst.org, or not one of our recruitment partners, please be aware that those communications are not coming from or authorized by Healthfirst.  Healthfirst will never ask you for money during the recruitment or onboarding process.

Hiring Range*:

  • Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $108,300 - $156,485

  • All Other Locations (within approved locations): $99,100 - $147,390

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Two years of experience using data science tools such as SQL, R, or Python
  • Prior work or academic experience applying statistical and machine learning methods
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies
  • Continuous learning mindset
  • Master's degree
  • Experience working with large healthcare datasets
  • Experience with statistical modeling, machine learning, experimentation, and causal or interference methods
  • Experience collaborating across data science, engineering, product, and business teams
  • Experience with AWS and Amazon SageMaker for developing, training, deploying, and monitoring machine learning models in production
  • Experience with dbt for building, testing, documenting, and maintaining scalable data transformation pipelines

Healthfirst, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Healthfirst, Inc and has not been reviewed or approved by Healthfirst, Inc.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is positioned as a comprehensive offering, including medical/dental/vision options and additional mental-health support through Spring Health. Wellness credits and disability coverage further strengthen the perceived breadth of health-related support.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off appears robust, with paid time off plus a set of paid holidays and additional early office-closure days. A designated Social Justice day and noted parental/bereavement leave options add to the overall leave breadth.
  • Retirement Support Retirement support is framed around a 401(k) program with a company match that can reach a meaningful level after a tenure milestone. This match is repeatedly highlighted as a notable component of total rewards value.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
3,909 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

Healthfirst is a provider-sponsored health insurance company that serves 1.8 million members in downstate New York. Healthfirst offers top-quality Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Child Health Plus, and Managed Long Term Care plans. Healthfirst Leaf Qualified Health Plans and the Healthfirst Essential Plan are offered on NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace. Healthfirst offers Healthfirst Pro and Pro Plus, Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) plans for small-business owners and their employees, and Healthfirst Total, an EPO for individuals. For more information on Healthfirst, visit www.healthfirst.org

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