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Health Care Operations

Think about where health care is going in the next decade. Think about the changes we’ll see in consumer choice, health outcomes, pricing models and the provider landscape. Now, picture yourself using technology and analysis to create insights, build new models and help set a direction for how our Fortune 7 organization operates. It’s exciting. If you want challenges and rewards, apply today. Let’s get going on your life’s best work.SM

Actuarial

Working at a Fortune 7 company, you’ll have access to innovative tools including a health care information database. Our Actuaries are supported with individualized career progression plans to grow into engaging work. If you’re up for the challenge, join our team.

Build upon your skills throughout your career. Review the Actuarial Career Path at UnitedHealth Group to discover opportunities to grow a career in actuary.  

Career Path of an Actuarial, from actuarial intern to senior vice president.

What We Are Looking For

  • Seeking actuaries across the nation with Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid experience​.
  • Prefer leadership candidates with experience in the health care industry, strong management and consulting skills.
  • ​Strongly prefer Associateship or Fellowship designation within the Society of Actuaries.

Actuarial Analyst

  • Ability to interpret and apply actuarial methods to company data and use concepts to solve practical problems​.

Actuarial Consultant

  • Ability to solve complex and practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists​.

Executive Leadership

Health care will never stop evolving and we’ll never settle for anything other than outstanding leadership. Are you ready to align your goals with a greater purpose? Look no further. Together, we can build new levels of achievement.

What We Are Looking For

  • Demonstrated ability to form and develop teams​
  • Skilled at inspiring teams to new levels of achievement​
  • Willingness to learn and motivated to lead by example​
  • Ability to shape the vision to guide the business and contribute to the enterprise

Get To Know Our Business

Business Chief Executive Officer

  • Directs the strategic development, growth and operations of health plan.

Business Chief Medical Officer

  • Responsible and accountable for Total Medical performance and targets for the local plan.

Vice President / Sr. Vice President

  • Knowledgeable regarding health care in the key functional area or business segment of your application

Health Care Economics

Picture yourself helping set the direction for how our Fortune 7 organization operates. By using a blend of technology and analytics to help create insights, interface with subject matter experts, and build new models. Analyzing economic and pricing strategies to better the health system and improve the health of millions worldwide.

How We’re Changing Health Care

What You Need To Know

The possibilities are endless for you to create your own opportunities through a career in health care economics. As part of your role, you can expect to contribute by:

  • Analyzing health care data involving costs, claims, and pricing strategies
  • Performing data analytics and identifying trends
  • Applying programming skills

Associate Health Care Economics Analyst

  • Bring strong skills of underwriting and actuarial science.​

Manager Health Care Economics​

  • Evaluate a variety of payer capitation arrangements and provider contracts.

Director Health Care Economics

  • Identify, analyze and assess market trends and emerging regulation issues.

Network Contracting and Pricing

At UnitedHealth Group, we make no small plans. Growing our network and building better solutions it’s just the beginning for us.

Our Strategies

Employ 1,000,000+ physicians in network & 6,000 hospitals & clinics.

Build solutions tailored to provider organizations to incorporate scale, mutuality and innovation.

Develop, negotiate and execute strategies that help people live healthier lives at affordable costs.

What We Are Looking For

  • Health care or network experience including building and enhancing relationships
  • Knowledge of risk contracting, various pricing models and claims systems
  • Strong quantitative acumen coupled with data and/or financial analysis experience

Associate Network Contractor​

  • Reviews, evaluates and supports the contracts for their assigned provider network.​

Network Contract Manager

  • Evaluates and negotiates contracts for customers and business partners.

Network Pricing Consultant

  • Supports and validates Provider Network contracting and unit cost management activities.

Provider Relations

As a highly respected and valued partner to thousands of physicians, care givers, hospitals and clinics, you will find UnitedHealth Group to be a great place to expand your horizons and grow your skills. Because one thing’s for sure, we’re growing our networks every day.

 

How We’re Creating a Better Health System

Competitive Networks

Sustainable Affordability

Stronger Relationships

Provider Services Manager and Director

  • Responsible for the full range of provider relations and service interactions.

Provider Relations Consultant

  • Look for ways to leverage the information we can bring to drive quality of care and optimize health outcomes.

Provider Data Consultant

  • Look for ways to leverage the information to drive quality of care and optimize health outcomes.

Regulatory and Compliance

As we help invent the future of health care, navigating our way forward takes integrity, collaboration and an appetite for using your skills and knowledge. Join our team and help us strengthen the health care system as we work to improve life for millions.

What We Are Looking For

  • Extraordinary knowledge of regulatory audit processes.
  • Ability to work effectively with federal and state regulatory agencies.
  • Desire to build a comprehensive career and make a difference.
  • Experience which meets 100% of the position’s required qualifications. Learn about our hiring process before you apply.

Hiring Process Resources​

What You Need to Know​

  • You’ll need to stay on the forefront of new laws and regulations
  • You’ll need to adapt to change as health care is always evolving

Compliance Analyst

  • Developing, maintaining and implementing new health insurance product filings
  • Ensuring all products and practices are in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations

Compliance Consultant

  • Work with clients to understand and resolve issues, consulting and troubleshooting
  • Perform root cause analyses
  • Develop corrective action plans

Special Investigator

  • Work with clients to understand and resolve issues, consulting and troubleshooting
  • Perform root cause analyses
  • Develop corrective action plans

Underwriting

For those who believe in the power of data to help write the next chapter in health care, here’s your opportunity. Underwriting here involves challenging and engaging work. Our ambition and exceptional resources translate into continuous opportunities for you to grow and develop your career.

How We’re Creating A Better Health Care System

Competitive Networks

Sustainable Affordability

Stronger Relationships

What We Are Looking For

  • Strong analytical experience
  • Significant, progressive underwriting experience
  • Innovative mindset

What You Need To Know

  • You’ll have hands-on involvement with some of the la
  • You’ll be provided with the latest tools and technology available
  • You’ll have your quantitative aptitude pushed to the limits
  • You’ll be rewarded for your performance

Underwriter 

  • Responds to the needs of sales representatives and brokers.​

Sr. Underwriter 

  • Drive new products and services and fuel growth​.