FlyteHealth · 15 hours ago
Senior Health Economist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expFlyteHealth is a cardiometabolic provider that treats obesity and other chronic conditions through innovative care models. They are seeking a Senior Health Economist to lead economic, outcomes, and population-level analyses, focusing on value-based care models and translating data into actionable insights for various stakeholders.
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Hiring Manager
James Mennella
Responsibilities
Lead cost, utilization, and outcomes analyses specific to Commercial, Medicare (FFS and MA) and Medicaid populations
Evaluate program impact on total cost of care, avoidable admissions, readmissions, ED utilization, post-acute spend, and medication adherence
Support economic evaluation for risk-based and value-based contracts, including PMPM, shared savings, and downside-risk arrangements
Develop ROI analyses across commercial and CMS populations based on contracting
Incorporate Risk-contracting, CMS and state Medicaid policy considerations into analytic design and interpretation
Develop longitudinal analyses to assess changes in total cost of care, avoidable utilization, and disease progression
Apply epidemiologic methods to assess prevalence, risk stratification and outcomes across populations
Lead observational study design (cohort, case-control, pre/post, matched controls)
Support development of clinical quality and outcomes metrics aligned with guidelines and contracts
Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to structure, clean, and analyze healthcare datasets (claims, EHR, labs, biometrics, RPM data)
Build and validate analytic models
Ensure methodological rigor, transparency, and reproducibility of analyses
Translate complex analyses into clear, decision-ready insights for employers, payors, and strategic partners
Support sales and client teams with economic narratives, custom analyses, and reporting
Contribute to white papers, peer-reviewed publications, conference abstracts, and thought leadership
Work closely with clinical, product, operations, and commercial leaders to inform program design and continuous improvement
Provide economic input into pricing, contracting strategies, and value-based arrangements
Ensure alignment with regulatory, compliance, and data governance standards
Qualification
Required
PhD or Master's degree in Health Economics, Actuarial Science, Economics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, or a related field
7+ years of experience in health economics, outcomes research, population health analytics, or a related role
Deep experience working with real-world healthcare data (claims, EHR, or equivalent)
Strong quantitative and statistical skills; hands-on experience with analytic tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python, SAS)
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Experience in digital health, value-based care, employer health, or payor environments
Familiarity with cardiometabolic, chronic disease, or longitudinal care models
Experience supporting commercial teams, pricing strategy, or client-facing analytics
Track record of publications, conference presentations, or externally facing research
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Discretionary PTO Plan
Parental leave
Company
FlyteHealth
FlyteHealth is a leading virtual-first cardiometabolic solution that delivers personalized, evidence-based care for obesity and related chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$31.32MKey Investors
Dreamit Ventures
2025-11-26Series Unknown· $5.24M
2023-08-22Series Unknown· $15.4M
2021-11-21Seed· $10.68M
Leadership Team
Sloan Saunders
Co-Founder & President
Annie Lorenzo
Executive Vice President - Head of Clinical Operations
Recent News
2024-03-26
2024-02-06
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