Population Health Associate

Privia Health•Houston, TX

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Population Health Associate serves in a consultative role supporting population health initiatives for an attributed patient population. The associate partners with Quality, Risk Adjustment, Population Health Leadership, and Practice Operations teams to develop and implement action plans and goal-setting strategies with assigned providers and care centers. The work focuses on improving quality performance, accurate coding, and clinical documentation to support value-based care agreements. The role involves virtual and in-person engagement with providers and care center teams to review performance, identify opportunities, and align on improvement strategies. It is a hybrid position based in the Houston market, with in-office work on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1200 Binz St, Suite 1490, Houston, TX 77004; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are typically work from home, subject to change. The position requires travel and attendance at two annual PODS (Physician Organization Delivery System) meetings. Flexibility is essential because meetings may occur outside standard business hours to accommodate providers and care centers.

Requirements

Healthcare experience is required.
At least 3 years of experience, preferably in a medical office setting.
Must reside in the market of assignment.
Must comply with HIPAA rules and regulations.
Strong Excel skills.
Ability to work independently and use critical thinking to determine how best to support care centers.
Flexibility to attend meetings outside standard business hours when needed.
Ability to meet remote-work internet requirements when working remotely: minimum 5 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree with a commensurate level of experience preferred.
Experience with value-based care programs such as MSSP, MIPS, HEDIS, or STARS.
Fluency in EMR clinical workflows, with a strong preference for athenaNet experience.
Basic knowledge of coding and documentation, particularly hierarchical condition coding.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze payer and Privia analytics performance data to create actionable reports with measurable goals for providers.
Present data and actionable reports to providers and care center staff during regular in-person and/or one-on-one monthly meetings at care centers, and support accountability for performance.
Maintain ownership and accountability for key metrics at each assigned care center.
Build collaborative relationships with assigned care centers to drive performance in value-based care programs.
Provide quality measure training and other presentations to care center staff and providers as needed.
Use EMR and medical office experience to provide personalized workflow guidance, best practices, and troubleshooting.
Analyze medical records to identify quality measure gap-closure opportunities and trends.
Submit supplemental data to appropriate payer portals.
Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Travel as required and attend two annual PODS meetings.