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MVP Health Plan, Inc. Health Economics Analyst, Internship in Schenectady, New York
At MVP Health Care, our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers goes beyond our health plans. To achieve this, we're looking for a Health Economics Analyst Intern to join #TeamMVP. This opportunity is for you if you are a curious individual looking to gain experience in health insurance data types including claims, enrollment, provider, clinical and premium data in order to effectively develop and validate findings in research and analysis. As an intern, you'll dive into a world of innovation, working alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about transforming the health care industry. This is more than just an internship; it's a chance to grow, learn, and contribute to the well-being of our greater community.
What's in it for you:
Our internship program is designed to provide a comprehensive learning experience. As an MVP intern, you will have the opportunity for:
- Continuous Learning: Enhance your skills with micro-learning opportunities and gain essential career and industry knowledge.
- Innovative Projects: Work on future-focused projects and initiatives that address real-world healthcare challenges.
- Networking: Build connections with industry leaders and peers through exclusive events.
- Mentorship: Receive guidance from experienced mentors in our values-driven workplace to navigate your professional growth.
- Community Engagement: Participate in service projects to create new connections and embrace MVP's commitment to supporting our communities.
- Balance & Well-Being: Take part in organizational well-being programming and initiatives that support optimum balance in your personal and professional life.
- An opportunity to shape the future of health care by joining a team recognized as a Best Place to Work For in the NY Capital District, one of the Best Companies to Work For in New York, and an Inclusive Workplace.
Qualifications you'll bring:
- Actively enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program, seeking a degree in Business Analytics, Quantitative Finance and Risk Analytics, Economics, Mathematics, Information Technology, and/or other Health Science-related Engineering majors.
- Academic Standing: Must be in good academic standing. Minimum of Junior year of Bachelor program must be completed at the start of the internship
- GPA Requirement: Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- The availability to work full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.
- Good judgment skills and initiative.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple assignments.
- Proficiency in SQL programming language and reporting tools (SSRS, Power BI, Tableau).
- Understanding of relational database concepts.
- Contribute to our humble pursuit of excellence by performing various responsibilities that may arise, reflecting our collective goal of enhancing healthcare delivery and being the difference for the customer.
- Curiosity to foster innovation and pave the way for growth
- Humility to play as a team
- Commitment to being the difference for our customers in every interaction
Preferred Job Skills:
- Experience or interest in the healthcare industry, preferably health insurance.
- Familiarity with AI, Machine Learning, or Statistical software.
- Ability to manipulate large data sets and draw actionable insights.
Your key responsibilities:
- Be fully immersed within the Analytics department and the Health Economics team.
- Collaborate with the team leader, peers, and key stakeholders across the organization.
- Research and query multiple data sources, manipulating large sets of data using appropriate tools.
- Identify and implement the most efficient solution for business problems with a forward-thinking mindset to leverage automation and efficiency.
- Leverage AI, Machine Learning, or Statistical software where appropriate to advance analytics.
- Support validation of data, data models, and reporting for accuracy and soundness.
- Actively seek to draw inferences from the data to drive actionable insights and strategic discussions
- Understand the why and how to add value to business requests versus just doing the request.
- Challenge the status quo and develop solutions that enable a positive and productive user experience for self-service access to data assets.
- Present findings, models, or reports to business/leadership effectively and persuasively with the support of the team and their leader.
- Learn to manage multiple priorities and deliver in a timely manner in an active work environment where priorities change and evolve.
- Learn about MVP's data assets, products, and markets to apply a business mindset to decision-making and reporting solutions.
Where you'll be:
Hybrid; Schenectady, NY
Pay Transparency
MVP Health Care is committed to providing competitive employee compensation and benefits packages. The base pay range provided for this role reflects our good faith compensation estimate at the time of posting. MVP adheres to pay transparency nondiscrimination principles. Specific employment offers and associated compensation will be extended individually based on several factors, including but not limited to geographic location; relevant experience, education, and training; and the nature of and demand for the role.We do not request current or historical salary information from candidates.
MVP's Inclusion Statement
At MVP Health Care, we believe creating healthier communities begins with nurturing a healthy workplace. As an organization, we strive to create space for individuals from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life to have a voice and thrive. Our shared curiosity and connectedness make us stronger, and our unique perspectives are catalysts for creativity and collaboration.
MVP is an equal opportunity employer and recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, familial status, physical or mental disability, handicapping condition, medical condition, pregnancy status, predisposing genetic characteristics or information, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, Vietnam-era or special disabled Veteran or other legally protected classifications.To support a safe, drug-free workplace, pre-employment criminal background checks and drug testing are part of our hiring process. If you require accommodations during the application process due to a disability, please contact our Talent team at hr@mvphealthcare.com.
- Job FamilyInternships
- Pay TypeHourly
- Employment IndicatorInternship
- Min Hiring Rate$18.00
- Max Hiring Rate$25.00
- Required EducationSome College
- Headquarters Office, 625 State Street, Schenectady, New York, United States of America
Minimum Salary: 34320.00 Maximum Salary: 34320.00 Salary Unit: Yearly