ACO Director

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Mattoon, IL

1d • $85,488 - $132,517 • Onsite

About The Position

The Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) Director provides direct oversight of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and Fayette County Hospital’s ACO and CMS’ Medicare Share Savings Program (MSSP). The ACO Director will be accountable for on-going operations of the ACO and will develop processes to assist our organizations in meeting quality and financial targets for the MSSP. The Director will provide strategic and operational direction to enhance the value of services provided to the patients, hospitals, physicians and payors in the market, while improving spend efficiencies. This position will also have oversight of our Care Coordination Department.

Requirements

• BS or MSN
• BS (Required)
• MSN

Responsibilities

• Articulates and implements a quality improvement process that emphasizes teamwork, measurement and accountability.
• Collaborates with the Medical Director to develop, oversee and monitor quality improvement in Alternative Payment Model (“APM”) mandated quality measures, measurement strategy and by creating tools to support projects, as appropriate.
• Coordinates discussions with IT system vendors to effectively manage data analytics to support the ACO.
• Demonstrates and communicates the connection between quality improvement and clinical integration.
• Determines funds and budget for operations including constructing models for financing operations.
• Develops and implements ACO strategies to improve health outcomes, the patient experience, and healthcare value including risk stratification methods, data management and tracking, case management across the care continuum, development of care models for post-acute facilities, and feedback to providers on outcomes and utilization.
• Develops policies and procedures necessary for the success of an ACO program.
• Identifies successful APM models and programs nationally that can be applied to the ACO.
• Leader-Coach: Leads by example. Inspires, nurtures and challenges others to reach their full potential. Cooperates, collaborates, and forms partnerships. Retains and selects people who fit the organizational culture of Service Excellence. Demonstrates passion and compassion. Expresses appreciation for time and effort and offers rewards.
• Leader-Communicator: Consistently uses cascade learning to keep others informed. Demonstrates strong presentation and listening skills. Respects all others and their opinions. Provides timely and constructive feedback. Accepts constructive feedback.
• Leader-Life Long Learner: Pursues learning opportunities. Commits to professional leadership development. Identifies and seeks best practices. Takes risks, is resilient and learns from mistakes.
• Leader-Safety Advocate: Ensures a safe environment and practices for patients and employees.
• Leader-Service Champion: Commits and leads others to service excellence. Sets and achieves goals and/or productivity measures. Commits actions to benefit the community we serve.
• Leader-Steward: Practices Stewardship in the management of people, materials, and finances. Meets defind objectives within established deadlines.
• Leader-Values Compass: Demonstrates integrity and high ethical standards.
• Management-Accountable for managing day-to-day operations.
• Management-Actively participates in ongoing continuing education opportunities to accomplish both personal and professional self-development and to remain current in healthcare issues and department specific trends.
• Management-Develops and administers staffing schedules to maximize utilization of material and human resources to achieve superior patient/customer service.
• Management-Develops creative solutions as required in solving conflicts or complex problems; works to structure win-win solutions when possible.
• Management-Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accreditation.
• Management-Focuses on establishing stability and reducing variance in the operations of all departmental functions. Promotes and utilizes Quality Improvement principles and methods to achieve continuously improving departmental services and systems. Responds to appropriate requests and initiatives from Vice Presidents, other Directors and Managers, physicians, and staff to improve services.
• Management-Responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of departmental policies, procedures, protocols and standards to maintain a high quality level of service.
• Management-Seeks opportunities to more fully incorporate staff into daily operations.
• Oversees the financial sustainability and organizational structure of the MSSP and possible future APM programs.

Benefits

• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training
• Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.
• We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses
• generous tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager