Sr. Analyst - Actuary

Astrana Health

Alhambra, California, United States · Flexible · Yesterday

Medicare AdvantageMedicaidCommercial Employer Health

Salary: $100k - $135k
Experience: 3+ Years

Role Summary

Role type

Payer contracting and pricing partner

Closer to a live-business pricing partner than a reserving-cycle role, because contract negotiations and payer economics drive the work.

Senior Health actuarial role in Alhambra, California, evaluating payer contract economics across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and Commercial partnerships. You’ll build models, analyze financial performance, and support contracting decisions while partnering with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. The role can be fully remote in the U.S. or hybrid in Alhambra, Las Vegas, or Houston.

Requirements

Must have

3+ years of experience in actuarial roles
1+ years of experience in VBC or VBC-adjacent roles

Strongly preferred

ASA or FSA credential, or near attainment of ASA
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Intermediate knowledge of SQL
Independent critical thinking and willingness to challenge status quo
Proficiency and desire to build actuarial models from scratch
Comfortable working on a small team in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

Knowledge of health plan reimbursement methodologies
Experience working on the provider side of healthcare
Experience with Medicare Advantage bid mechanics
Risk adjustment experience
Experience in the California healthcare market
Understanding of actuarial continuum (pricing/forecasting and valuation/reserving)