Data Scientist

Elevated Hires is recruiting a Data Scientist for an opportunity in healthcare technology. This role is designed for an experienced professional who can deliver high-quality work, claborate across teams, and turn complex requirements into practical results. The position is based in Remote, U.S.-based.

Key Responsibilities

• Predictive Modeling & Risk Stratification: Develop and deploy machine learning models to identify high-risk, high-cost members before they require expensive acute services (e.g., ER visits or inpatient stays).
• Clinical Intelligence: Complete research on claims and EHR data to identify opportunities for new clinical interventions to reduce risk of adverse events.
• Value-Based Care Analytics: Lead the analysis of total cost of care (TCoC), utilization, and patient attribution to measure performance against baseline contracts.
• Data Quality & Validation: Implement rigorous validation techniques to ensure model accuracy, fairness, and consistency, particularly when dealing with "noisy" clinical and claims data.
• Cross Collaboration: Work with Engineering and Analytics team members to provide modeling insights to be surfaced in applications and BI reports.
  
• Safeguard Data: Ensure strict compliance with healthcare data regulations (e.g., HIPAA, HITRUST) and implement data security best practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
  
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an advanced analysis or Data Science role.
  
• Healthcare Domain: Experience with payer claims files and other healthcare data formats (e.g., FHIR, HL7).
  
• Technical Proficiency: Expert level Python/R and SQL skills.
  
• Modeling Expertise: Proven track record of building and deploying production-grade ML models (e.g., regression, classification, clustering, neural networks, etc).
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with HIPAA and HITRUST compliance requirements for managing sensitive patient data.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical findings into clear narratives for executive and clinical audiences.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Position Details and Benefits

Location: Remote, U.S.-based

Type: Full-time technical role

AI Usage & Candidate Authenticity:

AI tools may be used to format resumes or assist with drafting application materials; however, all submitted information must accurately reflect the candidate’s experience. Misrepresentation—including copied job descriptions or unverifiable work history—is not acceptable. Candidates must be prepared to clearly and confidently discuss all experience listed. Elevated Efforts may request work samples, portfolio links, or other forms of validation during the hiring process.

Use of AI tools during interviews or assessments is prohibited unless explicitly permitted and will result in disqualification.

Work Authorization: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Visa sponsorship, visa transfers, and other employment-based immigration support are not available for this position.