Sr. Database Developer - Clinical Performance - UHC - Remote

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Transform health care and change the way consumers engage with technology.

The Sr. Database Developer/Clinical Performance will be responsible for the creation of reports, data processes, and automation. This role uses data from a variety of UHC platforms to describe the utilization, cost and quality gaps of our members in Value Based Care (VBC) provider groups. This is a position that is highly matrixed with the UHC Population Health and Value Based Care team, Clinical Operations, and Line of Business Alignment. The person must be a self-starter and strong leader with outstanding analytical skills.

The Sr. Database Developer/Clinical Performance will drive clinical relationships and engagement with internal partners (such as Health Care Economics, Medical Directors, Reporting, Health Plan market leaders) with a goal of improving health, well-being, quality and practice performance while reducing medical costs. This includes but is not limited to the reporting and tracking of improvement on total cost of care, HEDIS and STARs gap closure, coding accuracy, facilitating effective education and reporting effective super utilizer tracking (e.g., members with complex and/or chronic conditions). The Sr. Database Developer will also proactively identify performance improvement opportunities through the use of data analytics, technology, workflow changes, and clinical support. The Sr. Database Developer will develop comprehensive ACO, Health Homes, and provider-specific reporting packages to help increase physician practice performance, and improve member outcomes.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software working with established processes
• Identify opportunities to fine-tune, optimize, and automate processes
• Communicate effectively with team
• Establish, refine and integrate development and test environment tools and software as needed
• Identify production and non-production application issues
• Provide technical support and consultation for SQL programs, SAS, SSIS Packages, Snowflake and other infrastructure questions
• Design code to support automation of programs/routines/processes utilizing Python, C#, or other languages
• Identify, understand and clarify business and/or technology problems
• Communicate system and architecture design to all stakeholders
• Acquire and maintain working knowledge of databases, source systems and integration points, and architecture that support the end-to-end flow of data
• Evaluate proposed system changes for upstream/downstream system and/or business process/departmental impacts
• Present and evaluate design solutions objectively and facilitate conflict resolution
• Develop detailed data mapping and data transformation rules
• Document and communicate system specifications
• Perform system walk-through (i.e., with business analyst, testers, customers, stakeholders)

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of SQL Server and/or Snowflake experience including data transformation activities (i.e. - moving data between sources), such as SSIS Packages
• 3+ years of experience working with scripts and the ability to automate processes with stored procedures and/or other methods
• 3+ years of experience in Systems Analysis and/or IT Development
• Healthcare experience
• Proven ability to support automation of programs/routines/processes utilizing Python, C#, or other languages
• Proven ability to learn and understand the various source systems used across the organization and the ability to understand any impacts to the end-to-end data integrity pertaining to C&S, E&I, and M&R data reporting
• Proven ability to learn and understand which applications are used within each department and for what purpose. Use this knowledge to help develop solutions that help the business perform tasks more efficiently and effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• 2+ years of experience designing Power BI and/or Tableau reports
• United Health Group work experience
• SAS Development experience
• Experience working in a role to support HEDIS and/or other quality/clinical measurement programs
• Familiar with UnitedHealthcare data (claims, quality, provider and member information), such as C&S SMART, MDE, MLD, and UGAP
• Proven ability to develop innovative approaches
• Proven ability to serve as a leader / mentor
• Proven solid oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and technical documentation
• Proven excellent collaborator
• Proven solid problem-solving and decision-making skill
• Proven solid emotional intelligence

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.