Senior Analyst

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Company Overview Essen Health Care is a growing community healthcare network that provides high quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and underserved residents of New York State. Guided by a ‘population‑health’ model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering services in primary & specialty offices, urgent‑care centers, and nursing homes, as well as house calls for home‑bound patients;

all clinical services are also offered via telehealth. Our Care Management division supports patient‑centered care through care coordination, complex care management, and helping address health‑related social needs.

Founded in 1999, Essen provides care in all five boroughs of New York City, with a primary focus in the Bronx. Staffed by over 300 primary and specialty care physicians and advanced clinicians, Essen Health Care is one of the largest, most comprehensive private medical groups in New York City. Essen maintains a Clinical Information Services team that maintains our enterprise‑wide electronic medical record system, data repository, clinical analytics and population‑health capabilities.

Our Community Services teams create and sustain relationships with community organizations, agencies, and health plans.

Essen is dedicated to ensuring the quality of care for all patients and has been designated ‘Level 3 Patient‑Centered Medical Home’ by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Essen has won awards for its patient‑care innovations and recently launched Intention Health Ventures to develop and commercialize our technology innovations.

Med Economics / Actuarial / Data Analyst will play a key role within the Essen Actuarial and Analytics Department, supporting the organization’s medical initiatives through financial modeling, risk‑performance analysis, and population‑health forecasting. The role combines actuarial insight, data interpretation, and strategic analytics to drive measurable improvements in MLR, utilization, quality, and patient outcomes across multiple payers and service lines.

Maintain actuarial, population‑health, and fee‑for‑service models for trends, financial projections, risk‑sharing arrangements, and reconciliations.

• Perform cost, utilization, and revenue analyses across lines of business
• Calculate and monitor risk scores, PMPM trends, stop‑loss exposure
• Support the design and evaluation of contractual arrangements (FFS, CAP, Savings)
• Partner with Finance, IT, Contracting, and Medical Management teams to identify drivers of medical spend and improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with IT and Data Engineering to ensure data integrity and automation of actuarial workflows
• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, or related field
• 3‑5 years of experience in healthcare analytics, actuarial analysis, or managed care
• Understanding of fee‑for‑service, value‑based payment models, risk adjustment, and population‑health metrics
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis; experience with Power BI
• Strong knowledge of claims data, CMS methodologies, and medical cost structures
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to accuracy and detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with non‑analytical staff and executive team
• Ability to problem‑solve
• Ability to create effective visualizations for presenting data intuitively
• Experience with Medicare, ACO, or Medicaid VBP models
• Exposure to trend modeling, actuarial reserving, and forecasting methodologies
• Familiarity with HCC, Quality and benchmarking logic

This position directly supports Essen’s mission to deliver integrated, data‑driven care by aligning financial and clinical performance. Through rigorous analytics and actuarial insight, the analyst will help shape population‑health strategies, improve profitability, and ensure sustainability of value‑based programs across the enterprise.

Salary: $120,000 – $150,000 annually

Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically‑diverse population.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

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