Population Health Associate

Privia Health•Houston, TX

1d•$50,000 - $58,656•Hybrid

About The Position

The Population Health Associate supports population health initiatives for an attributed patient population in a consultative capacity. Working closely with Quality, Risk Adjustment, Population Health Leadership, and Practice Operations teams, the Associate develops and implements action plans and goal-setting strategies with assigned providers and care centers. The role focuses on improving quality performance, coding accuracy, and clinical documentation to support value-based care agreements. The position involves virtual and in-person engagement with providers and care center teams to review performance, identify opportunities, and align on improvement strategies. It is hybrid: in-office work is required Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1200 Binz St, Suite 1490, Houston, Texas 77004; work from home is typical on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, subject to change. Travel is required, as is attendance at two annual PODS (Physician Organization Delivery System) meetings. Flexibility is essential because meetings may take place outside standard business hours to accommodate providers and care centers. The salary range is $50,000 to $58,656 in base pay, exclusive of bonuses and benefits. The role is eligible for an annual bonus targeted at 10%. Base pay is determined by factors such as experience, education, and geographic location. Benefits mentioned include medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs, and expense reimbursement for employees who regularly work from home offices.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience; medical office experience is preferred.
Healthcare experience is required.
Fluency in EMR clinical workflows.
Strong Excel skills.
Ability to reside in the market of assignment.
Must comply with HIPAA rules and regulations.
Must be able to travel and attend two annual PODS meetings, with flexibility to meet outside standard business hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree with a commensurate level of experience.
Experience with value-based care programs such as MSSP, MIPS, HEDIS, or STARS.
Experience with athenaNet, which is strongly preferred.
Basic knowledge of coding and documentation, particularly hierarchical condition coding.
Self-starter who uses critical thinking to determine how best to support care centers based on expertise, knowledge, and strategies.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze payer and Privia analytics performance data to create actionable reports with measurable goals supporting team and organizational performance objectives.
Present performance data and actionable reports to providers and care center staff during regular on-site and/or one-on-one monthly meetings, establishing accountability for assigned care centers.
Maintain ownership and accountability for key metric performance at each assigned care center.
Build collaborative relationships with assigned care centers to improve performance in Value-Based Care Programs.
Provide quality measure training and other presentations to care center staff and providers as needed.
Use EMR knowledge and medical office experience to provide personalized workflow guidance, best practices, and troubleshooting for value-based care performance.
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.