Data Scientist V (Remote)

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change. Availity is a Healthcare IT company headquartered in Jacksonville, FL with an office in Indianapolis, IN and a significant US based remote workforce. Availity is the nation's largest health information network, connecting 2 million providers nationwide and processing more than 12 billion transactions a year, and growing! We work collaboratively with health plans and providers to disrupt an antiquated healthcare system by solving core issues in the way stakeholders communicate. Fixing the broken provider data management process and creating real time communication of risk and quality information are just two of the ways Availity is streamlining this process. Availity also offers providers, hospitals, and health systems revenue cycle and patient financial management solutions. We help prepare our providers for the rise in consumerism and value-based care, so that they can get paid accurately, and timely, for their services. Our mission is to create connections and deliver products that help healthcare businesses succeed. We do this by connecting, delighting, and empowering the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem; providing multi-stakeholder solutions that simplify the business relationship between providers and health plans. Reporting to the Chief Data & AI Officer the Data Scientist V will be part of a newly developing Data Science and Machine Learning team dedicated to Availity's Payer transaction benchmarking. The Data Scientist V will be an individual contributor responsible for project execution utilizing predictive analytics. The Data Scientist V will be responsible for mentoring other Data Scientists on the team as we grow this department. Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position. Location: Remote, US or Jacksonville, Florida Why you want to work on this team: This is a newly forming team and you will have the opportunity to directly impact how this team is being structured and steer the direction of data science strategy. Because Availity's unique position in the market you will have access to the data and workflow you need making innovation and integrations seamless. Role qualifications: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Proven expertise in breaking down and solving complex problems Proven ability to establish and lead the adoption of analytic development standards Demonstrated expertise in Python, PySpark and SQL programming for manipulating large data sets Hands-on AI/ML algorithm development experience leveraging ML libraries and frameworks Experience developing and deploying data/ML pipelines in a cloud environment Experience working in an Agile environment using tools such as JIRA Knowledge of machine learning lifecycle, including MLOps Strong communication skills including summarizing, interpreting, and presenting data-derived insights Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering +7yrs, MS + 5yrs, or PhD + 3yrs +2 years in a technical leadership role Nice to have: Experience working with large scale healthcare claims and clinical data Familiar with healthcare data standards Experience with AWS data and analytic tools Knowledge in MLOps What you will be doing: Solve complex business problems applying statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms Collaborate with product management and business stakeholders to understand project requirements. Support project work breakdown, estimation, and planning efforts Assume technical ownership of projects and lead solution/algorithm design efforts Provide ongoing technical oversight for project, including ensuring conformance to best practices and performing code/PR reviews Proactively address technical issues and roadblocks Promote best practices such as code reuse, unit & integration testing Extract and manipulate large data sets, leveraging tools including Python, PySPark and SQL Perform exploratory data analysis, summarization, and reporting Demonstrate solution/algorithm feasibility by developing prototypes Transform prototypes into production quality data/ML pipelines that are integrated into applications Effectively communicate actionable insights to internal stakeholders and clients - tell the story Promote a data-driven enterprise Mentor junior Data Scientists Availity culture and benefits: Availity is a certified "Great Place to Work"! Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here! We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams, a Young Professionals Group, a She Can Code IT group for women in tech, and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too! Don't feel like wearing business attire? Cool, you can wear jeans - we are a casual place. We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one! We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits. Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $300/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc. Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement! Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents. Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You're at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign. Availity perks for remote, hybrid and office-based associates: We offer a flexible working environment! Whether you are a fully remote associate or one that enjoys a hybrid or fully onsite approach we are flexible to help ensure you have a working environment to thrive in! All associates have the opportunity to have 1on1 sessions with their supervisor or manager to help facilitate transparency and growth within the organization Availity holiday parties/events are available to ALL associates no matter if you are fully remote or have a hybrid or onsite schedule You like food trucks? We have them almost daily at our office (when we're back to normal) Like food trucks a little too much? We also have an onsite gym with showers We appreciate work/life balance! Need to get a quick break in between meetings? We have Ping Pong, Foosball, Arcade games, and XBox to help you decompress - and we have a massage therapist onsite once a week for a little relaxation too We've got you covered with free coffee, lemonade and tea anytime you want Next steps: After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process. Interview process: Manager resume review Manager video interview Team video interview Director video interview Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Availity is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. When required by state law or federal regulation, Availity uses I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification in conjunction with E-Verify to determine employment eligibility. 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