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The Population Health Specialist (PHS) will work under the direct supervision of the Population Health Manager and is responsible for understanding the clinical programs while supporting multidisciplinary teams using their skill set and knowledge in the methods and tool of Process/Quality improvement and project management. Identifying practice opportunities and integrating clinical programs and resources into the practice workflow. Promoting practice transformation by acting as a consultant on improvement methods and data-driven decisions to reduce variation, process gaps and risks. This position is responsible for working collaboratively with the practices and organization on Population Health Management, Value- Based Plan Service Lines, Clinical Quality Committee, and subgroups that fall under the auspices of Population Health initiatives.
Major Responsibilities:
Travels throughout designated territories to build relationships with physician practices to support physician engagement, clinical practice transformation and strive for achievement by conducting the key functions below:
· Provides organizational leadership and oversight of population health tools, workflow design, and outcome metrics, along with financial and quality performance while working closely in a collaborative effort with quality team staff.
· Educates on care management, utilization management, risk adjustment, annual wellness visits and quality initiatives and assists with program engagement where able.
· Leads the transition of innovative ideas from pilot to implementation and shares best practices across all markets.
· Provides educational and training sessions.
· Disseminates and supports Gap List Closures.
· Tests and refines workflows that support sustainable transformation, and guides practices as they expand interventions to additional patient populations.
· Creates and maintains relationships with high value specialists, urgent care centers, and other community stakeholders.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Technical Proficiency: Visual Cactus, Excel, Microsoft Word, and any system that AH deploys in regard to credentialing, clinical integration or with value-based contracts (including payer portals, i.e. Humana Carebook). AH staff and management systems, including ADP, Trakstar and others as deemed necessary.
Highly organized and self-motivated individual with ability to adapt to various workspaces and work autonomously.
Collaborative working style with the ability to work across different teams, areas of expertise, and adapt to ambiguous environments and clientele.
Hypothesis-driven to identify trends, predict issues, highlight critical areas, and develop corrective action plans.
Preferred Job Requirements
Certification/License/Registration: CMA or LPN preferred. Experience working in a PCP setting.
Pay Range
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About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.