[Hiring] Clinical Program Specialist @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

Clinical Program Specialist – Population Health supports the execution of population health initiatives across the West Region by translating data into actionable insights that improve clinical outcomes and care delivery. This role partners with clinical, operational, and analytics teams to identify performance gaps, support care gap closure strategies, and enable effective implementation of population health programs.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze population health data to identify care gaps, utilization trends, and performance opportunities
• Support execution of programs focused on chronic disease management, preventive care, and care coordination
• Translate data findings into clear, actionable recommendations for clinical and operational stakeholders
• Partner with provider groups and market teams to support quality improvement efforts (HEDIS/STARS), medical management, and accurate clinical documentation
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and performance tracking tools
• Monitor program performance and support continuous improvement efforts
• Identify opportunities to enhance member engagement and clinical outcomes
• Support implementation of best practices and standardized workflows across markets
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and structured manner

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, population health, or healthcare operations
• Experience working with healthcare data (claims, EMR, population health platforms, care management programs, or other clinical reporting)
• Experience partnering with provider groups and market teams to support medical management, clinical affordability, or other value-based programs
• Demonstrated experience analyzing complex data and identifying root causes and recommending solutions that improve process efficiency, quality, or business outcomes
• Experience working independently and manage multiple priorities
• Experience translating data into insights and effectively communicating to stakeholders and leadership
• Advanced Excel, data visualization/analytics (Tableau, PowerBI), Smartsheets, and PowerPoint skills

Requirements

• Experience with medical management or clinical affordability programs
• Experience working with provider groups or clinical teams
• Knowledge of evidence-based clinical guidelines used by medical groups, health plans, hospitals, and utilization management teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

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.