About the Role
As a Senior Medical Economics at SafeRide Health, you will play a critical role in shaping financial decision-making as we continue to scale. This role exists to provide proactive, data-driven financial insights to senior leadership, helping ensure operational excellence and strategic clarity. You’ll own key forecasting and scenario planning workstreams, lead cross-functional financial initiatives, and drive improvements in how we evaluate performance and support growth — all in support of our mission to restore access to care for underserved populations.
Key Responsibilities
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Identify trends across all drivers of cost on a granular level (unit cost vs. utilization, cost per mile, leakage, etc.) and deliver standardized executive updates on a regular cadence highlighting root causes, mitigation actions, forecast implications, and emerging headwinds.
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Lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning across multiple business units.
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Build and maintain dynamic financial models (ARR, unit economics, cash burn, etc.).
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Lead provider contract & performance analytics to support negotiation strategy and performance terms (capitation, shared savings/loss, reconciliation approaches).
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Evaluate provider risk arrangement (capitation → shared risk/at-risk models), including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, expected ROI, downside exposure, and operational readiness considerations.
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Drive network adequacy and optimization analytics, including geo-mapping, access/capacity determinations, leakage/capture, opportunities to strengthen partnerships, and recommendations for network design changes.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Product, and Strategy teams to improve data-driven decision-making.
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Deliver executive-ready financial presentations with clear narratives and visualizations.
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Design dashboards and track KPIs to measure business performance and strategic initiatives.
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Support Board materials, fundraising activities, and scenario planning.
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Contribute to ad hoc strategic projects that influence SafeRide’s growth trajectory.
Required Qualifications
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5+ years of experience in healthcare analytics/medical economics.
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Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field.
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Experience in healthcare, tech-enabled services, or private equity-backed growth companies.
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Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
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Expert-level medical economics: PMPM decomposition (unit cost vs utilization), trend analysis, benchmarking, variation analysis, network leakage/capture, and provider performance measurement.
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Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to distill complex data for executive audiences.
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Strong contract analytics fluency: capitation and risk shares, withholds, corridors, reconciliation logic, and incentive design tradeoffs.
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with financial systems and reporting tools (e.g., Sage Intacct, Prophix, Adaptive, Tableau, or Power BI).
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Exposure to valuation and M&A.
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MBA, CFA, or other relevant certifications.
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Familiarity with SQL or data querying tools.
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Prior experience building dashboards or automating reporting workflows.
Benefits
We offer a remote-first work environment, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits including:
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Career growth and development opportunities in a mission-driven organization
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Competitive salary, annual bonus opportunities, and equity options
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Remote with flexible hours
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
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401(k) with company match
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Generous PTO, paid company holidays, and paid parental leave
About SafeRide Health
SafeRide’s mission is to restore access and dignity to care. SafeRide is transforming access to care for the nation’s sick, poor, and underserved. We are a high-growth, tech-enabled services firm that’s growing past 350 employees. SafeRide is backed by premier investors like NEA and serves enterprise clients like Fresenius. We operate nationally and now deliver over 10 million rides per year. Learn more at www.saferidehealth.com.
