CCO Quality Metrics Program Manager

PacificSource • Bend, OR

1d • $72,444 - $126,777 • Onsite

About The Position

Lead the development, implementation, and management oversight of the company’s Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) Quality Incentive Measures (QIM) program. Facilitate multi-disciplinary teams to develop aligned strategies, share best practices, and remain up to date on Oregon Health Authority (OHA) policies, metric specifications, and changes to the CCO QIM program across all regions. Collaborate extensively with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Population Health, Health Services, Provider Network, Operations, Analytics, Regional and Line of Business leaders) as well as other identified stakeholders, to address all aspects of QIM performance. This position requires fluency with CCO QIMs, including metric specifications, calculations and data sources, as well as the ability to interpret complex data to inform quality improvement strategies.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managed care with emphasis on quality improvement programs.
• Experience with Oregon Medicaid, program development, project management, and quality improvement strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of managing multiple high-risk, high-visibility, initiatives from definition through implementation.
• Bachelor’s Degree required in a related field.
• Candidates with an associate’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma and 4 years of relevant experience, in addition to the required minimum years of work experience will also be considered.
• Knowledge of Medicaid programs, CCO structure, incentive metrics programs, national measure specifications and quality improvement strategies strongly preferred.
• Solid experience in using computers and various software applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and Tableau.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Expertise in project management, thorough understanding of health care operations, process improvement, business analysis and program planning and evaluation.
• Proven track record in managing multiple high-risk, high-visibility, initiatives from definition through implementation.
• Ability to motivate others, strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and implement CCO QIM multi-year work plans to support continuous quality improvement and achieve strategic goals.
• Collaborate with and work cross functionally to influence, lead, and promote change that drive continuous quality performance improvement.
• Accountable for ensuring responsible parties are improving QIM performance both internally and externally.
• Oversee metric data flow and ongoing monitoring of performance across quality measures.
• Analyze data to understand patterns in performance and variations across populations that can support quality improvement efforts and equity-focused strategies.
• Identify and implement strategic and tactical internal and community initiatives aimed at maximizing member outcomes and QIM results across all PacificSource CCO regions.
• Serve as a core resource and point of contact for internal and external partners, including the OHA, applying in depth understanding of specifications, data sources and other key aspects of the CCO QIM program across all regions.
• Report out on current metric performance, strategy, potential risks and program developments to internal leadership and governing bodies.
• Participate in statewide and regional workgroups, learning collaboratives, and advisory committee meetings to stay informed on metric program development and best practices.
• Conduct annual program evaluation, identify areas of opportunities, present findings, and recommendations to key stakeholders and leadership.
• Serve as Health Plan subject matter expert on the OHA QIM program and Technical Specifications.
• Meet department and company performance and attendance expectations.
• Follow the PacificSource privacy policy and HIPAA laws and regulations concerning confidentiality and security of protected health information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our Values We live and breathe our values. In fact, our culture is driven by these seven core values which guide us in how we do business: We are committed to doing the right thing. We are one team working toward a common goal. We are each responsible for customer service. We practice open communication at all levels of the company to foster individual, team and company growth. We actively participate in efforts to improve our many communities-internally and externally. We actively work to advance social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in our workplace, the healthcare system and community. We encourage creativity, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree