Megan Skye Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Perform a broad range of quantitative analysis to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of Medicare and Medicaid payment modelsSupport the development of payment calculations, conduct financial and trend analysis, calculate quality metrics, and perform fast-paced ad-hoc analysis to quickly address client needsEfficiently query large databases of healthcare claims and eligibility dataWrite detailed specifications and documentation of data processing and analytical stepsWrite effective and efficient code both independently and under the guidance of project managers using best practice quality control proceduresMaintain a consistently high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in all tasksWork effectively and cooperatively as a member of a project teamsPrepare data and information for internal as well as external use, contribute to reports, and assist with project coordination tasks

Working with Medicare administrative claims datasets and EHR datasets using ICD and CPT medical codes to identify the appropriate cohort and variables of interest.Writing, testing, and implementing programs using SAS/SQL/R to clean, manage, merge, and analyze large (>1 terabyte) administrative claims datasets.Perform modeling building, statistical estimation, statistical inference, and modeling fitting diagnostics using off-the-shelf and custom-coded statistical programs in SAS, Stata, SQL or R

Remote

-Clean data, build datasets for processing, interpret data, identify problems with data or coding, and resolve technical problems;-Perform statistical analysis and evaluate large sets of clinical data;-Provide programming input in SAS and STATA;-Maintain detailed, professional programming and database documentation;-Assist in preparation for research manuscripts and project reports and generating tables and graphs for publications;-Monitor datasets and statistical deliverables for quality assurance;Collaborate with clinical research team and other experts in the field regarding ongoing analyses of the project.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Manage large vital records/Medicaid claims databases to generate research grade data relating to contraception, pregnancy, and abortion. - Carry out data analyses adhering to tenets of reproducible research (univariable, bivariable, and multivariable models, as well as cost-utility and cost-effectiveness models).- Create compelling data visualizations, including tables, figures, and visual abstracts, to accurately display results.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Partnered with 48 tribal communities across Indian Country and Alaska to implement a sexual health curriculum that is culturally relevant to Native youth. - Assisted communities in distributing and collecting pre- and post- surveys to over 1,500 youth. - Audited data to insure it was clean and accurate. Followed-up on any data discrepancies with community partners.- Analyzed data to assist curriculum in being defined as an Evidence-Based practice.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Ensured successful clinical trials and research studies by coordinating study visits, accurately inputting data into electronic data capture systems, and creating and maintaining regulatory documents.- Balanced expectations of study sponsors and investigators with logistical limitations and regulations.- Attended conferences, workshops and classes to continue education into best research practices.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Conducted structured interviews to screen potential surrogates for medical suitability to become gestational surrogates.- Assisted potential surrogates in navigating the surrogacy process. - Designed and executed research projects to discover better strategies for surrogate recruitment.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Provided peer counseling around issues surrounding pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption -Attended continuing education workshops and seminars to keep up with the latest resources and skill building to help callers on the line

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Biostatistics, 3.7

Activities and Societies: OHSU-PSU Student Chapter of the American Statistical Association

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, Anthropology, 3.5

Activities and Societies: President, People for the Rights of Individuals of Sexual Minority (PRISM), (August 2005 - May 2007) Student.