Practice Transformation Specialist

Deerfield Management Companies•Toms River, NJ

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Practice Transformation Specialist plays a critical role in assisting healthcare practices in their shift toward value-based care, improving care delivery, and reducing costs. This position is responsible for project management, workflow optimization, and facilitating practice transformation plans. The role acts as a liaison between the practice and its surrounding medical neighborhood, fostering partnerships with medical directors, care coordinators, and community specialists. The Specialist helps design, deploy, and train staff on workflows, technology integration, and quality improvement efforts.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in public health, healthcare management, nursing, social work, health technology, or a related field is preferred.
Two or more years of recent experience in primary care, public health, or acute care settings.
Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems and practice management processes is highly valued, but not required.
Familiarity with healthcare delivery systems, clinically integrated networks (CINs), population health, and value-based care is preferred.
Experience in either clinical or administrative healthcare settings is beneficial.
Strong oral and written communication skills are desirable, along with the ability to present information clearly, manage projects, and collaborate effectively with teams and stakeholders.
Experience identifying challenges and implementing solutions in healthcare environments is advantageous.
Candidates with a proactive mindset and adaptability to change are encouraged to apply.
Comfort with process mapping, workflow analysis tools, and EHR systems is preferred.
Basic computer proficiency is expected, and a willingness to learn new software is essential.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree is a plus.
Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of clinically integrated network (CIN) workflows, projects, and value-based care initiatives.
Track goal performance and ensure that initiatives are organized and on schedule.
Work closely with key stakeholders, including local medical directors, care coordinators, providers, and executive directors to define project scope, establish timelines, and ensure successful implementation of transformation plans.
Assist in organizational quality improvement activities, project-managing various CIN and value-based initiatives while identifying improvement opportunities for workflows, processes, and patient care.
Serve as a key liaison between the practice and community specialists to enhance patient care quality, reduce total costs, and optimize referral workflows.
Establish relationships with high-value specialists for inclusion in the medical network.
Partner with assigned practices to help design, deploy, and train staff on best-practice workflows that incorporate healthcare technology into daily activities, ensuring improved care coordination.
Proactively identify and resolve barriers to achieving goals, communicate areas of concern, and work with team members to problem-solve for efficient and effective progression of initiatives.
Ability to manage relationships with external vendors to support project success.