Data Analyst

Role Description

SafeGuard Services (SGS), a subsidiary of Peraton, performs data analysis, investigation, and medical review to detect, prevent, deter, reduce, and make referrals to recover fraud, waste, and abuse. We are looking to add a Data Analyst to our SGS team of talented professionals.

What you'll do:

• Conduct research on Medicaid claims data and other sources of information to identify problems.
• Review sophisticated data model output and utilize a variety of tools to detect potential fraud.
• Support ongoing fraud investigations and requests for data.
• Appear in court to testify about work findings, if required.
• Analyze data to identify and compare norms, trends, and patterns.
• Present issues of concern, citing regulatory violations, alleging schemes or scams to defraud the Government.
• Conduct self-directed research to uncover problems in Medicaid payments made to various provider types.
• Organize case files, research violations, and accurately document all steps taken in project development.
• Telework available from contiguous United States (Eastern or Central time zone preferred).

Qualifications

• 5 years with BS/BA or 9 years with a HS diploma/equivalent.
• Proven ability to work with a variety of systems, sources of data, and analytic tools.
• Ability to analyze data to identify and compare norms, trends, and patterns.
• Ability to present issues of concern, citing regulatory violations, alleging schemes or scams to defraud the Government.
• Ability to report work activity on a timely basis.
• Ability to handle confidential material.
• Ability to attend meetings, training, and conferences; overnight travel required in some instances.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to deliver high-quality work.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Requirements

• Strong computer skills including experience in relational database design, extract, and reporting, Excel, and the Internet.
• Strong proven analytical ability and basic knowledge of statistics and sampling techniques.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Ability to conduct self-directed research to uncover problems in Medicare payments made to various provider types.
• Ability to organize a case file, research violations, and accurately document all steps taken in project development.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $66,000 - $106,000.
• Salary determined by various factors, including scope and responsibilities, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Company Description

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies.

• Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.
• The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces.
• Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.