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First Stop Health is a member-based virtual care service, offered as a benefit through employers and organizations. Employer solutions include Virtual Primary Care, Virtual Urgent Care, and Mental Health, and Wellness Specialist Care.

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First Stop Health is a leading brand in the telemedicine industry, offering a range of virtual care solutions. They are passionate about improving healthcare for everyone and believe that accessing healthcare should be safe, simple, and affordable without compromising quality. Their comprehensive services include Telemedicine, Virtual Primary Care, and Virtual Mental Health solutions. Through Telemedicine, patients can connect with licensed doctors in less than 5 minutes to address non-emergency health issues. They also offer convenient appointments with Virtual Primary Care doctors to treat chronic and preventive issues. Founded in 2013 by Patrick Spain and Dr. Mark Friedman, First Stop Health aims to address the high costs and limited access to care in traditional healthcare systems. They strive to provide delightful healthcare experiences and have become the first choice for patients seeking better healthcare solutions. The brand's core values of being unrelenting, transparent, caring, and trusted shine through in their commitment to continuous improvement and providing the best possible experience for patients, doctors, and employees. With an experienced leadership team led by Patrick Spain and Dr. Mark Friedman, First Stop Health is dedicated to revolutionizing the healthcare experience for millions of people.

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On a mission to deliver affordable, delightful healthcare for all, First Stop Health provides connected, whole-person virtual care to employers 24/7 through app, website, or phone in all 50 states. First Stop Health prioritizes an engaging and easy-to-use experience, setting people on healthier journeys through care at multiple stages. We are proud to be recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. First Stop Health is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

**Job Title: Data Scientist (1099 Contractor)**

**Job Description:**

First Stop Health is seeking an experienced and innovative Data Scientist (1099 Contractor) to temporarily join our growing team. As a Data Scientist at First Stop Health, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how we use data to make decisions, drive innovation, and improve our services. This is a hands-on role where you'll collaborate across teams and write production-level code. You'll have the opportunity to think strategically and creatively about solving business challenges through metrics, projections, experiments, and predictive models.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- **Analytical Strategy Development**: Design and build metrics, experiments, projections, and predictive models to address key business challenges and drive decision-making
- **Programming**: Write clean, efficient, and production-ready code in Python and SQL, ensuring data accuracy and reproducibility
- **Database Collaboration**: Partner with Product and Data Engineering to define database requirements and improve data architecture to support analytical needs
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Collaborate with business stakeholders to deeply understand their challenges, propose data-driven solutions, and effectively communicate insights
- **Iterative Improvement**: Test and refine data models and solutions, measuring their impact and iterating to ensure continuous improvement

**Requirements**:

**Education:**

- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field required
- Master's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative field preferred

**Experience:**

- 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or a similar role, with demonstrated success in solving complex business problems
- Experience in the healthcare or health tech industry is preferred, as well as experience analyzing and predicting engagement

**Skills:**

- Advanced proficiency in Python (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn, or similar libraries) and SQL (e.g., complex queries, optimizing performance)
- Experience with experimentation (e.g., A/B testing), predictive modeling, and machine learning
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI or Python visualization libraries)
- Strong understanding of database structures and ability to collaborate on database requirements
- A creative thinker with a track record of developing innovative and impactful data solutions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders

**Work Arrangement:** Fully Remote

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Data Scientist (1099)

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Senior Data Scientist

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First Stop Health provides care that people love. Patients can talk with doctors or counselors 24/7 via app, website or with a call. We help them save time and money with convenient, high-quality care, while helping employers save on diverted healthcare costs and reduce high-cost healthcare claims. Our Urgent Care, Primary Care and Mental Health solutions are available as an employee benefit.

We deliver care that people love. Members can talk with doctors or counselors 24/7 via app, website or phone.

**Job Title: Data Scientist (1099 Contractor)**

**About Us:**

On a mission to deliver affordable, delightful healthcare for all, First Stop Health provides connected, whole-person virtual care to employers 24/7 through app, website, or phone in all 50 states. First Stop Health prioritizes an engaging and easy-to-use experience, setting people on healthier journeys through care at multiple stages. We are proud to be recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

**Job Description:**

First Stop Health is seeking an experienced and innovative Data Scientist (1099 Contractor) to temporarily join our growing team. As a Data Scientist at First Stop Health, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how we use data to make decisions, drive innovation, and improve our services. This is a hands-on role where you’ll collaborate across teams and write production-level code. You’ll have the opportunity to think strategically and creatively about solving business challenges through metrics, projections, experiments, and predictive models.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- **Analytical Strategy** **Development**: Design and build metrics, experiments, projections, and predictive models to address key business challenges and drive decision-making
- **Programming**: Write clean, efficient, and production-ready code in Python and SQL, ensuring data accuracy and reproducibility
- **Database Collaboration**: Partner with Product and Data Engineering to define database requirements and improve data architecture to support analytical needs
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Collaborate with business stakeholders to deeply understand their challenges, propose data-driven solutions, and effectively communicate insights
- **Iterative Improvement**: Test and refine data models and solutions, measuring their impact and iterating to ensure continuous improvement

**Requirements**:

**Education:**

- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field required
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Mathematics, or another quantitative field preferred

**Experience:**

- 5+ years of experience in data science, analytics, or a similar role, with demonstrated success in solving complex business problems
- Experience in the healthcare or health tech industry is preferred, as well as experience analyzing and predicting engagement

**Skills:**

- Advanced proficiency in Python (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn, or similar libraries) and SQL (e.g., complex queries, optimizing performance)
- Experience with experimentation (e.g., A/B testing), predictive modeling, and machine learning
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI or Python visualization libraries)
- Strong understanding of database structures and ability to collaborate on database requirements
- A creative thinker with a track record of developing innovative and impactful data solutions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders

First Stop Health is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Research shows that women, people of color and other historically underrepresented groups tend to only apply to jobs in which they meet all the job requirements. Unsure if you check every box? Apply. We would love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make First Stop Health even better.

To learn more about First Stop Health, visit www.fshealth.com and if you require any assistance during the application process or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact our talent acquisition team via email at careers@fshealth.com

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First Stop Health is seeking an experienced Data Scientist (1099 Contractor) to join their team temporarily. The role involves developing analytical strategies, writing production-level code, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive data-driven solutions.

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