Statistical Assistants

Job Description

The New York State Department of Financial Services’ Bureau of Health and Pharmacy Benefits is seeking statistical assistants to serve in the Health and Pharmacy Benefit Bureau. The chosen applicant will provide support to the group responsible for reviewing and analyzing reports from PBMs including assisting in the creation of the new reports to be filed, and building upon the data collection currently underway. Representative duties of a statistical assistant in the Bureau include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Compiling and computing data according to statistical formulas for use in statistical analysis
• Assists in designing and creating the infrastructure necessary to collect information from PBMs relative to
  
  

reporting requirements, including providing frequent communication and feedback about the likely utility of certain types of information

• Checks for data recording errors/ inconsistent reporting of information from PBMs
• Enters and aggregates data for use in reports, charts, graphs and/or analyses
• Compile information from PDF and Excel documents to create reports, charts, and graphs that describe and interpret analytic findings
• Assists in the presentation of analytic findings to team members on a regular basis
• Performs administrative and other related duties
• Using automated tools to extract data from primary and secondary sources.
• Perform analysis to assess quality and meaning of data.
• Identify, analyze and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports.
• Work with programmers, engineers, and management heads to identify process improvement opportunities and propose system modifications.
• Other duties as assigned