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INTRODUCTION

This position on the Medicare Risk Adjustment Submissions Team is responsible for supporting the end-to-end data management process associated with the receipt, validation, preparation, and submission of risk adjustment data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include:

• Understanding and interpreting data requirements
• Utilizing SAS and SQL to process, transform, and generate submission files
• Editing and formatting data to ensure compliance with CMS submission standards
• Creating and maintaining datasets that support ongoing submission activities
• Data retrieval, validation, analysis, reconciliation, and audit trail documentation to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all submitted data

In addition, this position requires collaboration with vendors, providers, and internal business partners, as well as close coordination with team members to effectively manage workflow priorities, resolve issues, and meet submission commitments. Team members in this role utilize Base SAS 9.4 (Windows 11) and AWS Athena to perform data extraction, analysis, validation, and data comparisons.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a natural curiosity for investigating data issues, and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Candidates should possess strong verbal communication skills and demonstrate the ability to clearly and effectively convey information to audiences across multiple departments and leadership levels within the client.

Strong English language proficiency is preferred, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and professionally in both individual and group settings.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate MUST have a minimum of 1-2 yrs PC SAS work experience for this position (no exceptions). SAS Advanced is a plus. Certifications and experience must be listed on the resume.

Experience

- Fluent with PC BASE SAS & SQL, ETL, data manipulations with strong attention to detail.

Education

Prefers a 2 or 4 year degree; but will consider extensive work experience over education. Maximum education level accepted: Master's Degree.

TOP SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Base SAS 9.4 (Critical)
- 1-2+ years hands-on PC SAS experience
- Ability to develop, modify, and troubleshoot SAS programs
- Experience with:
- Data Steps
- PROC SQL
- Data Manipulation
- File Creation
- Validation Processes

1. SQL & Data Validation
2. Intermediate to advanced SQL
3. Query writing
4. Data reconciliation
5. Data comparisons
6. Root-cause analysis

7. Data quality validation

8. SAS Certification is a plus

9. SAS certification preferred
10. Hands-on SAS experience is required

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

- Healthcare data
- Medicare/Risk Adjustment experience
- ETL processes
- Data quality and audit/reconciliation activities

NOTES

Remote with quarterly onsite meetings

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM EST

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.