Economist II

Economists prepare and conduct research, analysis and studies of economic, social, fiscal and other factors in relation to topic of study.

This position is an Economist II position within the Nevada Health Authority - Office of Analytics located in Carson City or Reno, Nevada. This position assists with the analysis of healthcare data, including medical and pharmacy claims as well as other provider financial and statistical data; prepares reports on health care utilization and social services enrollment; updates a variety of reports and PowerBI dashboards related to enrollment in social services and utilization of health care; tracks associated costs of services; calculates and prepares analyses showing fiscal impact of social services caseload changes; helps build and tune models related to caseload projections; assists with data modernization efforts; conducts various research; and completes other duties as assigned. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time, including STEM OPT extensions. This position assists in maintaining data quality and control, and completes all recurring deliverables and ad hoc requests from internal and external partners within specified timeframes in a fast-paced working environment under minimal supervision. This position may require travel both in and out of state up to 25%.