Population Health Coordinator FT
About The Position
The Population Health Coordinator works in the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) department and reports to the ACO Director. The role provides data and analytics for Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services’ ACO, supporting efforts to improve patient outcomes, reduce avoidable hospitalizations, coordinate care across providers, and help patients manage chronic conditions. The coordinator assists with managing, tracking, and reporting on initiatives including Chronic Care Coordination (CCC), Transitional Care Coordination (TCC), and Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV). The position extracts and manages patient and clinical data, maintains tracking tools and registries, reviews data for accuracy, and handles protected health information in accordance with HIPAA and applicable policies. It analyzes clinical and operational data, prepares reports and dashboards, and supports quality measures, value-based care arrangements, and population health initiatives. The coordinator also supports quality improvement activities and helps identify patients who may benefit from preventive services, follow-up care, or targeted interventions. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., located at the Education Center in Gibson City, Illinois. The listed salary range is $28.00–$34.00 per hour.
Requirements
- A degree in healthcare administration, health information management, data analytics, business administration, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
- Demonstrate high attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds, lifting up to 10 feet on a daily basis, and standing up to 1 hour if necessary.
- Physical strength to lift 20 pounds from floor to knuckle, 30 pounds from 12 inches to knuckle, 20 pounds from knuckle to shoulder, and 10 pounds from shoulder to overhead; carry 20 pounds for 14 feet; push 10 pounds for 25 feet; and pull 10 pounds for 10 feet.
- Visual acuity necessary to observe, obtain information, and use documentation.
- Auditory acuity to hear patients, families, and others for communication.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a healthcare setting, medical records, data management, quality improvement, or administrative support.
- Experience working with electronic health records, spreadsheets, databases, or reporting tools.
Responsibilities
- Extract patient-level and clinical data from electronic health records and other approved data systems.
- Compile and organize data related to preventive care, chronic disease management, quality measures, utilization, patient outcomes, and other population health priorities.
- Review data for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and potential discrepancies.
- Maintain spreadsheets, registries, tracking tools, and databases used to monitor patient populations and program performance.
- Identify missing, inconsistent, or incomplete data and coordinate appropriate follow-up.
- Handle protected health information in accordance with HIPAA, hospital policies, and applicable privacy and security requirements.
- Analyze clinical and operational data to identify trends, gaps in care, opportunities for improvement, and progress toward performance goals.
- Prepare routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards, charts, and summaries for department leadership and other stakeholders.
- Assist with monitoring quality measures, preventive screening rates, chronic disease indicators, and other performance metrics.
- Support data collection and reporting requirements for value-based care arrangements, accountable care organizations, payer programs, and other population health initiatives, as applicable.
- Assist with tracking performance against benchmarks, targets, and program requirements.
- Communicate data findings and potential areas for improvement to appropriate team members.
- Support initiatives designed to improve patient outcomes, close gaps in care, reduce avoidable utilization, and improve care coordination.
- Assist with identifying patients who may benefit from preventive services, follow-up care, or targeted population health interventions.
- Participate in quality improvement activities and assist with monitoring the effectiveness of implemented interventions.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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