SAS Programmer

Company: TalentMine
Location: Oakland
Posted on: May 9, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Sr. SAS Programmer/Analyst - Onsite - Oakland CA - Contract position - W2
Under general supervision, this position exists to assist the organization in making strategic data-related decisions by analyzing, manipulating, tracking, internally managing and reporting data. This position takes an active leadership role as both as a consultant and as a high-level SAS programmer.
Essential -Functions: Builds and maintains complex statistical SAS routines using macros, vendor software, software written by self and others.
Tests and maintains data integrity across multiple databases (internal SAS, DB2, VSAM; external: Adobe, Excel, SAS parsing routines, COBOL).
Designs & enhances databases.
Designs menu systems that are effective and user-friendly.
Develops reports with accurate, easy to read, useful information that satisfies the client s needs.
Designs, generates tracking and monitoring tools.

Qualifications: Master s Degree in Economics, Finance, Health Care Administration, Public Health Administration, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or related field required, or equivalent -or Bachelor s Degree and work experience in lieu of a Master s Degree.
Five (5) or more years programming in SAS required
Experience with analytical manipulation and interpretation of large databases required
Microsoft Office skills required.
Exceptional analytic and critical thinking skills, writing skills, communication skills, consulting skills
Able to use SQL, Crystal Reports and other statistical tools to develop, test, and report on complex processes
Able to create and/or revise query logic and documentation to meet new business requirements.
Experience in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with SQL, macros, and SAS GRAPH, PROC Report and statistical procedures in SAS preferred.
Typically five (5) or more years of related analytical consulting experience, health care experience preferred
Broad familiarity with medical practices, especially population management and process and outcomes measurement.
Project management experience strongly preferred

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