This is an opportunity to go beyond traditional actuarial work and help shape how Astrana Health approaches payer contracts. As a Sr. Analyst on our Actuary team, you’ll build models from the ground up to evaluate contract economics, quantify risk, and understand the financial impact of our Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and Commercial partnerships.
You’ll work closely with the Sr. Manager - Actuary to turn complex data into clear business insights and recommendations. As you grow, you’ll take increasing ownership of analyses and gain exposure to Contracting, senior leadership, and ultimately payer negotiations. We’re looking for a curious, driven actuary who wants to build, solve complex problems, own their work, and grow into a strategic partner to the business.
Our Values:
Put Patients First
Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
Operate with Integrity & Excellence
Be Innovative
Work As One Team
What You'll Do
Strategic Deal Modeling: Craft sophisticated deal models to support contract negotiations with health plans, ensuring favorable terms and optimal outcomes.
Data-Driven Insights: Utilize data and analytics to provide consultative support, driving financial and operational performance improvements for our health plan contracts.
Financial Impact Analysis: Employ advanced data tools to track, analyze, forecast, and report on the financial impact of payer contracts.
Infrastructure Development: Build robust analytical infrastructure, including comprehensive reports and dashboards, to monitor payer financial performance.
Market Trend Monitoring: Stay ahead of industry developments researching topics such as changes in legislation, market share, Star Ratings, bid strategies, and reimbursement trends.
Ad Hoc Analysis: Conduct a variety of analyses related to benchmarking, contract optimization, investor relations, risk adjustment, and more.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across Reserving, Analytics, Data, Finance, M&A, Contracting, Medical Economics, and Operations.
Qualifications
FSA or ASA credentials or near attainment of ASA credentials.
3+ years of experience in actuarial roles.
1+ years of experience in VBC or VBC adjacent roles.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Intermediate knowledge of SQL.
Champion of independent critical thinking, unafraid to challenge the status quo and explore innovative solutions.
Proficiency and desire to build actuarial models from scratch.
Comfortable working on a small team in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge in health plan reimbursement methodologies.
Experience working on the provider side of healthcare.
Experience in Medicare Advantage bid mechanics.
Risk adjustment experience.
Experience in the California healthcare market.
Understanding of the actuarial continuum (both pricing/forecasting and valuation/reserving).
Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions
This position has the option to be remotely based in the U.S. Conversely, candidates can choose to work in a hybrid fashion and work through the Alhambra, CA, Las Vegas, NV, or Houston, TX Astrana Health offices.
The hiring manager for this role sits in the Eastern Time Zone, while many of the business partners work on Pacific Time.
The total compensation target pay range for this role is: $100,000 – $135,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location (current or future), experience, and other job-related factors.
Astrana Health offers a competitive Actuarial Student Program for any candidate seeking their ASA or FSA credentials.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Alhambra, California (Remote)
Salary
$100,000–$135,000 Per Year
Skills
Actuarial Skillsunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Benchmarkingunmatched
Channel Strategiesunmatched
Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance)unmatched
Compensation Managementunmatched
Contract Negotiationunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Economicsunmatched
Entrepreneurshipunmatched
Environmental Workunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Managementunmatched
Financial Operationsunmatched
Financial Reportingunmatched
Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Healthcare Providersunmatched
Healthcare Reimbursementunmatched
Investor Relationsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Market Shareunmatched
Market Trackingunmatched
Market Trend Analysisunmatched
Medicaidunmatched
Medicareunmatched
Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Operational Improvementunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
Riskunmatched
SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
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