Peterson Health Technology Institute - Associate, Assessments

About the Peterson Health Technology Institute The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) provides independent evaluations of innovative healthcare technologies to improve health and lower costs. Through its rigorous, evidence-based research, PHTI analyzes the clinical benefits and economic impact of digital health solutions. These evaluations inform decisions for providers, patients, payers, and investors, accelerating the adoption of high-value technology in healthcare. PHTI was founded in 2023 by the Peterson Center on Healthcare. For more information, please visit About the Opportunity PHTI is seeking an Associate to help drive the execution of rigorous, evidence-based assessments of innovative digital health technologies. This role will play a crucial part in various components of the health technology assessment process, including reviewing clinical and economic evidence such as analyzing large data sets, conducting market and policy research, and drafting reports that synthesize findings into clear, consumable guidance for health plans, employers, and other purchasers of digital health technology. The Associate will work with internal teams and external partners to advance all aspects of the assessment process and dissemination of PHTI’s reports and findings. More specifically, the responsibilities include: Contribute to Digital Health Technology Assessments and Knowledge Assist in all aspects of PHTI report creation, our core assessments including: Conduct relevant background, technology, and policy research. Review clinical and economic evidence including data analysis, identify findings, develop narratives, and contribute to drafting of PHTI’s reports. Analyze the economic burden of select health conditions and model the impact of the digital health technology on economic outcomes. Project manage key report production processes. Stay current on emerging trends, players, policy and best practices in digital health and related fields. Help drive other initiatives or projects outside of core assessments in current or emerging digital health technology topics. Support Dissemination of PHTI’s Findings Assist in building collateral for public dissemination. Create materials to drive engagement with key partners. Contribute to the creation of documents, presentations, and other collateral for conferences, advisory board and partner meetings, and webinars. Partner Closely with Internal and External Teams Support engagement with external partners to drive project execution including communications, coordination, and meeting participation. Partner with internal functional expert teams such as policy and communications to drive PHTI’s objectives. Support an internal culture of learning and strategic decision making in service of organizational mission. Contribute to a culture of inquiry, experimentation, understanding of and tolerance for risk, and a commitment to continuous learning. About the Successful Candidate Are you someone who: Drives results: An independent, self-starter with strong bottom-line orientation; comfortable owning tasks both large and small; persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks; has a track record of exceeding goals successfully; pushes self and helps others achieve results; and brings a can-do attitude with a willingness to jump into projects as needed. Has comfort with data and analytics: Brings an interest in working with quantitative data and large datasets; able to run analyses, build or contribute to budget impact and cost-effectiveness models; able to translate numbers into clear, meaningful narratives for non-technical audiences; and brings genuine interest in the analytical rigor that underlies evidence-based decision making in healthcare. Excels at project management: Organizes activities into an efficient workflow to deliver projects; creates and manages work plans, sets timelines and milestones, and involves stakeholders to set clear expectations on roles and responsibilities; considers the numerous factors affecting a decision in a complex environment; and able to perform within cross-functional teams. Has a strategic mindset: Able to develop a big-picture view; connects long-term visions and concepts to daily work; and maintains a broad, strategic perspective while identifying and focusing on crucial details. Is a superior communicator: Ability to speak and write clearly, effectively, succinctly, and spontaneously, especially under time pressure. Ability to synthesize complex information and transform issues into understandable and persuasive messages. Comfortable working externally with partners, physicians, scientists, and the broader digital health community. Brings nimble learning: Learns quickly when facing new situations; independently gathers, collects, and analyzes data to drive decisions and set direction; experiments to find solutions and thinks "out of the box"; takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; extracts lessons learned from research, failures, and mistakes; enjoys the challenge of ambiguity and is highly adaptable. Professional Experience Three years or more of experience in healthcare at a management consulting, strategy, business operations or other professional services organization. Experience with data and analytics including analyzing clinical literature and creating health economic models; strong excel skills required. Experience with CMS data or tools such as Tableau, Stata is a plus. Program, project management, or related experience. Intellectual curiosity and interest in healthcare delivery, healthcare system transformation, and healthcare policy. A bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree in health policy, public health, business or related-field preferred. Less than 10% travel required. In order to build productive relationships across the organization and to ensure effective collaboration, this role requires in-person presence in accordance with the organization’s hybrid schedule of working in the office three days per week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday). Salary and Benefits We anticipate that the starting base salary range for this position will be $75,000 to $87,500, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of factors, such as skills, experience, qualifications, education, and the location in which the job will be performed. In addition, we offer an extensive benefits package to support our employees, including comprehensive health insurance, a substantial 401k match, paid time off, a hybrid work schedule and other flexible work policies. #J-18808-Ljbffr Clear Light Leadership