Discovery Health – Health Intelligence
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Risk Intelligence - Clinical Tool Intelligence Team
The Risk Intelligence - Clinical Tool Intelligence team develops clinical grouper software that are used by the analysts for clinical reporting, forecasting, budgeting, strategic risk management and predictive modelling. It uses a wide range of technologies, but for performance reasons a large focus is on C/C++, while investigating migration opportunities to Python. The software developed is complicated in nature, and usually processes vast amounts of claims, authorisation and clinical data. This requirement puts a large emphasis on performance of developed software.
The software is developed according to requirements as defined by clinicians, actuaries, statisticians and data scientists in the team and larger Health Intelligence division. The work can be extremely challenging but also very rewarding. The small team is a closely knit unit, with lots of team support amongst each other.
Key Purpose
The role has multiple facets, the first being to become completely familiar with existing software models to maintain and enhance them. Equally important is the development of new software models and functionality for the team.
A less challenging but equally important role is running the software programs on a daily and monthly basis – these are called production runs. The programs that need to be run include software developed in-house as well as third party software. For all these, the input files need to be created, usually by means of C/C++ programs, SQL and shell scripting. Some of these input files themselves can be complex in nature, being created of data from multiple sources.
Running these production runs can involve working outside of office hours, for which time off is granted in lieu of overtime pay. Finally a requirement is to develop ad-hoc programs and front-ends for the team to be able to run various programs themselves – usually through a web page.
It is important for the candidate to be able to work on their own to solve various technical challenges that may arise. Thought must be given to the latest and future technologies and methodologies that may better address these challenges. Although C/C++ has traditionally been used for its superior performance, an open mind must be kept to using the correct technology to address current and future requirements.
Although guidance will be provided at the beginning, the candidate must work towards being able to make decisions on their own. To this end, a good understanding must be gained of the basic clinical principles, such as clinical coding, that are instrumental in all software developed and run by the team. It is also expected of the candidate to keep current with new developments in software and modelling techniques
Areas of responsibility include but may not be limited to
Personal Attributes and Skills - high proficiency required
Personal Attributes and Skills – proficiency required
Education and Experience – minimum
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to make this vision a reality.
Fuelled by our passion for enhancing lives and our desire to innovate, Discovery consistently sets global standards, creating shared value through shared intellectual capital. A testament to this is our Vitality programme, which is both a platform to incentivise people to live healthier lives as well as a channel through which shared value is delivered.
We are a proudly South African-born, global company with health, life and short term insurance operations in South Africa and the United Kingdom, and a presence in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Japan through our Global Vitality Network. We uphold our promise of shared value by being a positive disruptor that focusses on bringing about sustainable change in the lives of the people and communities we serve across the globe.
Our Vitality Shared-Value Insurance model has received international recognition, including being ranked 17th in Fortune’s index of 51 companies “changing the world” in August 2015, and named a leading health innovator at the World Economic Forum in January 2017.
Our values of leadership, honesty, innovation and fairness act as our compass, directing our business practices to take advantage of every opportunity while looking for ways to dazzle clients.
With an unwavering commitment to being the best shared value insurance organisation in the world, Discovery is a powerful force for social good.
