Senior Health Economist

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THE JOB: Senior Health Economist

The starting salary range falls within the minimum to mid-point of the salary range.

Starting Salary Range: $102,720 - $128,400

The Senior Health Economist plays a key role in supporting the Director of Economics, by providing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative policy research and analytical services. The role focuses on areas such as physician compensation, negotiations support, agreement implementation, and medical economics. The Senior Health Economist will coordinate and conduct detailed research to inform decision-making processes, including providing technical and analytical support for negotiations, costing information, and funding priorities. In addition, the role involves managing key projects like the Specialist Disparity Fund (SDF) adjudication, supporting the Physician Overhead Committee, and coordinating activities related to fee allocation and physician overhead studies. The Senior Health Economist will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including other medical associations, government entities, and consultants, to share knowledge, produce research, and develop recommendations that influence policy and practice.

In this position, the Senior Health Economist will also serve as the staff lead for the Allocation Support Committee (ASC), overseeing activities such as maintaining the Fee Allocation Process, engaging with section heads for feedback, and managing requests for proposals (RFP) related to studies and consultations. The role requires excellent project management skills to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage external contracts, and ensure compliance with processes and budgets. Additionally, the Senior Health Economist will play a critical role in committees like the Advisory Committee on Diagnostic Facilities (ACDF) and the Provincial MOCAP Review Committee, providing technical support, maintaining data collection tools, and facilitating communications with both internal teams and external stakeholders. This position demands strong analytical skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and a comprehensive understanding of the health economics field to support the organization’s strategic goals and initiatives.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Analytical Thinking (E):

• Determines criteria for assessing issues and opportunities. Establishes clear goals and priorities needed to assess performance.
• Identifies relationships and linkages between different information sources. Anticipates issues that are not readily apparent on the surface. Identifies root causes and effects. Establishes clear goals and priorities.
• Anticipates potential problems and develops solutions needed to resolve them. Systemically analyzes relationships between apparently independent problems and issues.
• Reviews and cross reviews reports. Identifies trends as well as isolated events. Translates analytical reports into management presentations, and provides guidance to resolve issues.
• Anticipates the possible outcome of potential solutions. Identifies areas of significant concern or opportunity. Probes and initiates research to identify critical problems.

Communication for Results (E):

• Converses with, writes reports for, and creates/delivers presentations to all levels of colleagues and peer groups in ways that support problem solving and planning. Seeks a consensus with business partners.
• Debates opinions, tests understanding, and clarifies judgments. Brings conflict into the open empathetically.
• Explains the context of multiple interrelated situations, asks searching, probing questions, and solicits expert advice prior to taking action and making recommendations.

Building Relationships (A):

• Provides informal functional leadership of peers and lower levels as a technical expert; may lead small project working teams; may oversee the work of outsourced, independent contractors
• Shares ideas, issues, and opportunities with members of personal network. Seeks referrals from others with relevant expertise and influence.
• Attends and maintains relationships with relevant formal and informal professional groups and organizations.

 Problem Solving (E):

• Diagnoses problems using formal problem-solving tools and techniques from multiple angles and probes underlying issues to generate multiple potential solutions.
• Proactively anticipates and prevents problems.
• Devises, facilitates buy-in, makes recommendations, and guides implementation of corrective and/or preventive actions for complex issues that cross organizational boundaries and are unclear in nature.
• Identifies potential consequences and risk levels. Seeks support and buy-in for problem definition, methods of resolution, and accountability.

 Trusted Advisor (A):

• Continuously monitors and adjusts to new trends in the internal and external environment to provide trusted advice and subject matter and technical expertise to peer groups and/or Senior Leadership.
• Remains accountable in all aspects for individual and team results and the achievement of the strategic plan, departmental work plans and mandates while thinking and acting corporately in the best interest of Members and the association as a whole..

 Doctors of BC Team Member: Approaches work with a collaborative spirit recognizing we are better together. Embraces change, provides excellence in service and is accountable for their results and helping others achieve theirs. Does the right thing, not the easy thing. Speaks openly and honestly to tackle tough challenges and enrich relationships. Balances hard work with fun and is genuinely friendly and committed  to other’s wellbeing.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Master’s Degree in Economics or an equivalent Master’s Degree or PhD in a closely related field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics) and minimum of five years of related work experience in all of the following:
•  Conducting and leading major and complex economic studies and research projects.
•  Linear and non-linear statistical modelling using R or Python.
• Communicating (writing, presentations) with senior leaders and providing expert advice, interpretations and recommendations based on statistical analysis.
• Satisfying client or stakeholder requests in a high-volume work analytical environment.
• Data extraction (SQL writing) using modern cloud-based programs such as Tableau, Tableau Prep, cloud-based data platforms (i.e. Snowflake).
• Knowledge of the provincial health care system and related economic issues an asset.
• Ability to define problems, organize and implement efficient solutions by applying multi-disciplinary theories and techniques.
• Ability to manage and handle a large workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience leading committees.

Doctors of BC thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

 Doctors of BC celebrates diversity, challenges inequality and is committed to sustaining an inclusive and diverse community. We do not discriminate against any applicant regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, political beliefs and affiliations, family circumstances or other irrelevant distinction.