Decision Scientist (Automation & Optimization)

Posted Yesterday
Village of Homewood, IL, USA
In-Office
65K-159K Annually
Junior
Fitness • Healthtech • Retail • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Develops healthcare analytics and automation solutions by building validated data assets, queries, dashboards, visualizations, and statistical analysis pipelines. The role interprets clinical and operational data, evaluates data science products, identifies outcome drivers, supports data pipeline design, and communicates analytical insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Requires SQL and Python experience, with preferred expertise in clinical data standards, advanced analytics, business intelligence, data wrangling, and software development.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

The Advanced Automation and Optimization team at Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health, develops GenAI/ML products to help our clinical and administrative teams improve patient and operational outcomes.

We need someone to track and understand how in-house and vendor created data science products influence various outcomes.


What We Offer:

  • Mentorship and growth path within the analytics organization
  • Exposure to large-scale, real-world datasets and stakeholder-facing analytics work

***It is preferred candidates are remote near Chicago, we may consider other areas in the continental US for the right candidate

 

Role Summary:

  • Develop deep working knowledge of clinical and operational data, understanding how it's structured and how to apply it to real healthcare problems.
  • Build reusable, validated data assets — tables, views, derived features — that are thoroughly documented so other analysts and data scientists can work with the data independently.
  • Build queries, dashboards, and visualizations that surface data quality, data availability, and clinical insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Act as a bridge between clinical concepts and analytical frameworks, helping business partners understand what the available data can and can't support.
  • Build analysis pipelines that apply statistical methods to identify the key drivers behind clinical and operational outcomes.
  • Partner with data engineering on pipeline design, so clinical data is ingested, transformed, and stored in ways that fit downstream analytics needs.
  • Ad hoc data analysis and other work as required

 

Required Experience:

  • 1+ years of experience in applied analytics to solve healthcare or other business questions using data, analysis and automation
  • 1+ years of experience with combination of work or academia using SQL and Python to pull, clean, prepare and analyze data

Preferred Experience:

  • 3+ years of experience applying advanced analytics, business intelligence and data wrangling to assist in the development of automation within the clinical space, allowing doctors to benefit by analytics to assist in their treatment plans
  • Working knowledge of clinical coding and terminology standards (ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, SNOMED-CT, LOINC, NDC, RxNorm).
  • Software development experience

 

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$64,890.00 - $158,620.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.


Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on
Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/27/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Skills Required

  • 1+ years of experience applying analytics to solve healthcare or business questions using data, analysis, and automation
  • 1+ years of experience using SQL and Python to pull, clean, prepare, and analyze data through work or academia
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 3+ years of experience applying advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data wrangling to support clinical automation
  • Working knowledge of clinical coding and terminology standards, including ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, SNOMED-CT, LOINC, NDC, and RxNorm
  • Software development experience

CVS Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA-eligible options, free preventive care, virtual care, and access to MinuteClinic services. Mental-health resources such as counseling support are emphasized, and coverage is often considered solid for full-time colleagues.
  • Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% after one year and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently highlighted in Total Rewards materials. Feedback suggests retirement programs are a meaningful strength within the overall package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings include up to 20 no-cost counseling sessions per issue, backup care, tuition assistance, and substantial in-store discounts, alongside broader wellness tools. These everyday perks expand value beyond base pay and can be especially meaningful for full-time schedules.

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The Company
HQ: Woonsocket, RI
119,959 Employees
Year Founded: 1963

What We Do

CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

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