Senior HEOR Analyst - Medicare Policy

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

About the role:

In this role, you will support the development and implementation of health policy, health economics, and reimbursement initiatives. You will collaborate with cross-functional colleagues and external stakeholders to analyze data, evaluate Medicare policy trends, and contribute to strategies that help ensure patient access to innovative medical technologies from a global market leader.

Work model and sponsorship:

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Arden Hills, MN office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Your responsibilities will include:  

• Apply knowledge of available data assets, such as Medicare claims data and CMS payment information, to identify opportunities and execute analyses that advance business unit goals.
• Support the development of Medicare policy and analytics projects, including claims data analyses, creation of analytic plans, and interpretation of results to demonstrate value propositions.
• Conduct Medicare data analyses to inform key stakeholders on the impact of Medicare rules and assess their implications for healthcare delivery and market access of Boston Scientific products.
• Apply knowledge of key data assets (e.g., Medicare claims data, CMS payment information) to design and perform analyses that generate insights supporting strategic business priorities.
• Support the maintenance of Medicare datasets and analytical tools to help enable proactive policy analysis and decision-making.
• Collaborate with business teams to identify insights, trends, opportunities, interventions, and solutions that support market access of BSC products.
• Own and drive analytics and analytics resources to address reimbursement, coding, and documentation inquiries from divisional stakeholders.
• Develop and promote analytical best practices within and across product franchises.
• Research and apply new techniques for advanced analyses; create, monitor, review, and improve methods and techniques continuously.   
• Provide appropriate in-service training to business units to increase awareness and understanding of health economics and reimbursement competencies and their role in supporting a product’s success. 

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the medical technology industry or a related area.
• Knowledge of U.S. healthcare systems including health policy trends, public and private payment systems (inpatient/outpatient/physician/ASC) and associated documentation/coding requirements.
• Familiarity with Medicare claims data sets, including MedPAR, OPPS, and 100% SAFs.
• Mastery of platform tools and software applications, separately and in combination, such as IQVIA, Medicare data files, XLSX, Tableau, PowerBI, with ability to envision, create, translate, and routinely deliver integrated data visualization tools for specific inquiries, KPIs, trends, dashboards, presentations, calculators, etc. for a variety of users. 
• Intermediate or advanced SQL programming and data analysis.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Manage multiple internal client-related priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to advance initiatives independently and in a fast-paced matrix environment with minimal supervision. 
• Can-do attitude with attention to detail, and oriented to precision, accuracy, continuous learning and developing skills.  
• Adept at queries, report writing, and presenting findings. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an analytical discipline such as statistics, economics, finance, mathematics, or a similar discipline.
• Technical expertise regarding relational databases, data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques, and programming languages (SQL, Python, or R). 
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, AWS, SPSS, SAS etc.). 
• Snowflake experience.
• Innovative, self-driven, high performer, key contributor with proven track record.
• Responsiveness and sense of urgency when pursuing goals and completing tasks.
• Experience working as part of both functional and cross-functional, matrixed teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Requisition ID: 621232

Minimum Salary: $78600 

Maximum Salary: $149300 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.