Senior Medical Economics Analyst - Remote

Company Description

Who Is Guidehealth?

Guidehealth is a data-powered, performance-driven healthcare company dedicated to operational excellence. Our goal is to make great healthcare affordable, improve the health of patients, and restore the fulfillment of practicing medicine for providers. Driven by empathy and powered by AI and predictive analytics, Guidehealth leverages remotely-embedded Healthguides™ and a centralized Managed Service Organization to build stronger connections with patients and providers. Physician-led, Guidehealth empowers our partners to deliver high-quality healthcare focused on outcomes and value inside and outside the exam room for all patients. 

Job Description

As a Senior Medical Economics Analyst at Guidehealth, you will be shaping how data drives healthcare transformation. You’ll work directly with health plans and internal leaders to uncover the story behind the numbers—connecting analytics to action that improves patient outcomes and financial performance. This is a high-impact role for a seasoned analyst who thrives on solving complex problems, influencing decisions, and turning insight into measurable results.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing advanced analyses of health plan and employer data to identify opportunities that enhance care quality, provider performance, and cost efficiency
• Translating data into actionable strategies that support value-based care, population health, and operational excellence
• Partnering with internal teams and clients to refine analytic requirements, ensuring each deliverable drives real-world results
• Building repeatable, intuitive reports and dashboards that highlight trends, benchmarks, and performance improvement areas
• Presenting insights and recommendations to clinical, operational, and executive audiences with clarity and confidence
• Contributing to continuous improvement of Guidehealth’s analytics infrastructure, tools, and data storytelling methods

Qualifications

What You’ll Need to Have

• 3+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, medical economics, or health plan performance analysis
• Strong understanding of value-based care concepts, including utilization management, quality improvement, and risk adjustment
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Deep SQL expertise, including experience with PostgreSQL and AWS Redshift, and ability to design, optimize, and validate complex queries across large datasets
• Proficiency in one additional programming language (Python, R, etc.) for data visualization and statistical analysis
• Exceptional ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfort working in a fully remote environment while maintaining strong relationships across teams
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for collaboration and presentations

What We’d Love for You to Have

• Experience analyzing employer health plan performance and payer risk contracts
• Familiarity with actuarial concepts such as IBNR and financial reporting under shared-savings or risk-based arrangements
• Experience with Arcadia Analytics, AWS Quicksight, or similar data visualization tools
• Knowledge of Jira, GitHub, or CI/CD processes supporting data and analytics development
• Experience leveraging AWS tools to automate reporting, analytics, and insight delivery

Join a physician-led company where data is more than dashboards—it’s a catalyst for better health. You’ll work with talented peers who share your curiosity and commitment to transforming care delivery. Your insights won’t sit in reports—they’ll shape decisions that improve lives.

Additional Information

The base pay range for this role is between $125,000.00 to $135,000.00 per year. 

Please note: Guidehealth is unable to provide sponsorship of any type of work visa now, or in the future. Thank you for your understanding.

ALIVE with Purpose: How We Thrive at Guidehealth 

At Guidehealth, our values come to life in everything we do. 

• We are Driven by Accountability — grounded in transparency, reliability, and integrity as we navigate challenges and opportunities alike. 
• Always Growing, Always Learning — staying curious and continuously improving inspires us to shape a better future for healthcare. 
• With Collaborative Innovation, we solve problems creatively, making every experience better for our employees and the patients we serve. 
• At Guidehealth, Every Voice Matters — we believe our collective strength is rooted in the unique perspectives of each team member. 
• And through Empathy in Action, we build stronger connections with those who count on us. 
• This is what it means to be ALIVE with purpose. This is how we thrive — together — at Guidehealth. 

Benefits:

All full-time employees of Guidehealth who work 30 hours per week or more are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. While you are hard at work advancing value-based healthcare, we are here to ensure YOU have the care you and your family need and the opportunities for growth and development. Our commitments to you include:

• Work from Home: Guidehealth is a fully remote company, providing you the flexibility to spend less time commuting and more time focusing on your professional goals and personal needs.
• Keep Health a Priority: We offer comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to keep you covered.
• Plan for the Future: Our 401(k) plan includes a 3% employer match to your 6% contribution.
• Have Peace of Mind: We provide Life and Disability insurance for those "just in case" moments. Additionally, we offer voluntary Life options to keep you and your loved ones protected.
• Feel Supported When You Need It Most: Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here to help you through tough times.
• Take Time for Yourself: We offer paid time off plans helping you achieve work-life balance and meet your personal goals.
• Support Your New Family: Welcoming a new family member takes time and commitment. Guidehealth offers paid parental leave to give you the time you need.
• Learn and Grow: Your professional growth is important to us. Guidehealth offers various resources dedicated to your learning and development to advance your career with us.

Compensation:

The listed compensation range listed is paid bi-weekly per our standard payroll practices. Final base pay decisions are dependent upon a variety of factors which may include, but are not limited to: skill set, years of relevant experience, education, location, and licensure/certifications.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT 

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are at the core of Guidehealth’s values. We are an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, familial status, physical, sensory, or medical disability, Family and Medical Leave, military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is fully dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.  

OUR COMITTMENT TO PROTECTION OF PATIENT AND COMPANY DATA

This position is responsible for following all Security policies and procedures in order to protect all PHI and PII under Guidehealth’s custodianship as well as Guidehealth Intellectual Properties.  For any security-specific roles, the responsibilities would be further defined by the hiring manager. 

REMOTE WORK TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Guidehealth is a fully remote company. We provide new employees with the necessary equipment to function in their role at no charge to the employee. Employees provide their own internet connection, capable of conducting video calls on camera and connecting to various internal and external systems. The required internet speed is a minimum of 100 mbps download, 10 mbps upload. Please run a speed test here to confirm your internet connection meets these requirements.