Truven Health Analytics, an IBM Company
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Programmer Analyst

Location
Cambridge, MA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Experience
5+ years
Listed
30 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • SAS programming
  • healthcare claims data
  • data quality analysis

Also useful

  • Unix
  • Microsoft Office

About the role

Responsible for technical design, implementation, development and maintenance of Truven products. The programmer/analyst will work with lead researchers in developing and implementing specific analyses for projects. Strong technical skills, attention to detail and a collaborative attitude are needed in this role.

This position can be located in Ann Arbor, MI; Bethesda, MD; Cambridge, MA; Durham, NC; Santa Barbara, CA or Woodlawn, MD.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with researchers on project specific analyses.
  • Design, code and test software to conform to analytic specifications while adhering to Truven software standards
  • Write clear external and in-code documentation.
  • Provide input and feedback on any analysis plans and specifications, including time/effort
  • Maintain and improve current processes, and methodologies

Required Skills and Experience

  • Candidate must have a strong knowledge and understanding of the SAS programming language
  • 5+ years SAS programming as well as experience with healthcare claims data
  • Strong critical thinking, problem solving and analytic skills
  • Good at identifying and resolving any data issues
  • Experience with Microsoft products
  • Good oral and written communication skills

Experience with formal specification and testing documentation.

  • Able to work independently in a team environment
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Is able to collaborate well with members of team
  • Is able to manage several tasks occurring concurrently

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Experience with data quality analysis
  • Knowledge of other programming languages and/or packages as well as environments such as Unix

Additional Information

  • According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2015 fiscal year (October 1, 2014-September 30, 2015).
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About the Company

Truven Health Analytics delivers the answers that clients need to improve healthcare quality and access while reducing costs. We provide market-leading performance improvement built on data integrity and empirical truth. For more than 30 years, our insights and solutions have been providing hospitals and clinicians, employers and health plans, state and federal government agencies, life sciences firms, and policymakers the facts they need to make confident decisions that directly affect the health and well-being of people and organizations in the U.S. and around the world.

Truven Health Analytics owns some of the most trusted brands in healthcare, such as MarketScan, 100 Top Hospitals, Advantage Suite, Micromedex, Simpler, ActionOI, Heartbeat Experts, and JWA. Truven Health has its principal offices in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Chicago; and Denver. For more information, please visit truvenhealth.com.

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