Director, Actuarial Services

Sanford Health the largest rural health system in the United States is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in Americas heartland.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Compensation:

Union Position:

No

Department Details

Summary

Manage and apply resources to general actuarial service operations guided by experience organizational goals and operational strategies. Responsible for oversite and direction of the underwriting team. Provides block-level pricing consultation for large fully insured and self-funded groups small groups individual lines including Medicare and Medicaid. Works with internal and external resources to analyze and assist with product level premium rate filings.

Job Description

Work on complex actuarial matters where analysis of issues data and process require advanced specialist knowledge and in-depth industry and technical and provide leadership on all aspects of the enterprise actuarial functions balancing growth and profitability goals. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals with a wide degree of creativity and the enterprise premium rate structure through actuarially sound and competitive regular and systematic analysis and forecasting of financial and statistical data and provide income in accordance with enterprise goals and objectives. Provide support as needed in order to evaluate and create programs to address all areas of financial risk appropriately. Provide actuarial analytical support pricing reserve analysis loss experience rate filings underwriting program profitability and performance. Oversee the Underwriting function that primarily includes large group renewals. Develops policies and procedures and ensures department compliance with federal and state laws. Provides sound underwriting practices for optimal financial performance. Manages staff to analyze and communicate observations regarding claims utilization and cost trends to management team agents brokers and employer groups. Responsible for providing support for clients in current and future benefit decisions. Must be able to demonstrate use of their knowledge in optimizing the financial integrity and system of various healthcare activities. Support monthly financial process with needed analysis to evaluate variance between budget and actual results by line of business. Conduct ad hoc program loss experience reviews and reporting and analysis including trend analysis by line of current and past trends in key performance indicators including utilization and unit price trends: conduct quarterly and monthly financial reporting budgeting and forecasting. Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely actuarial recommendations to management. Collect analyze and interpret loss experience data including estimating Insurance incurred but not reported (IBNR) reserves and forecasting current new business and renewal rate levels. Develop ad hoc analyses or data to support strategic goals and communicate to management.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in mathematics finance business or related field.

Five years of experience in health insurance or managed care required. Experience with Affordable Care Act (ACA) pricing large group pricing and underwriting stop loss/self-funding Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR) development are highly valued. Experience managing other actuaries/underwriters is required. Experience with SAS/SQL is highly valued.

Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation required. Current Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation or desire to attain FSA designation is preferred. Member American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA) and Society of Actuaries (SOA) with qualifications to provide statements of actuarial opinion preferred.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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