Researcher, Healthcare Transformation

American Institutes for Research

2d•Remote

About The Position

AIR is seeking a Researcher to join AIR’s Healthcare Transformation Team. We work to advance equitable, high-quality, affordable, patient-centered care through rigorous research, evaluation, and technical assistance that focuses on what matters most to patients, families, clinicians, and the broader healthcare community. We have a strong focus on quality measurement to ensure patients receive safe, equitable care. We also translate research evidence to promote understanding and adoption of best practices by patients, families, caregivers, physicians, nurses, insurers, health systems leaders, and policymakers. In addition, our expertise includes promoting evidence-based care for a range of clinical conditions; improving patient safety; and engaging patients and family members in the delivery of care. The Researcher will serve as a task and project leader on a broad portfolio of health policy work, with a primary focus on quality measurement. In this role, the Researcher will lead the development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of quality measures; oversee analytic workflows and quality assurance processes; and support performance reporting and quality-based payment adjustments for Alternative Payment Models (APMs), including scoring, benchmarking, and application of quality results to payment. The ideal candidate will bring knowledge and experience working with federal agencies, particularly the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), among others. This position has the flexibility to work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories. About AIR: Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Requirements

PhD in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, or a related Master’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience applying a range of statistical inference methods.
Experience developing and writing proposals for federal agencies.
Experience developing, implementing, and/or adapting quality measures for federal programs.
Experience with large program and administrative, patient reported outcome, survey measure datasets.
Ability to review and assess analytic code written in R, Python, SQL, and/or Stata, and to analyze quantitative data
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to learn quickly, take direction, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong presentation, professional development delivery, and facilitation skills.
Comfortable working in a virtual/dispersed work environment.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience working with CMS is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead and support the development, adaptation, and implementation of quality measures.
Support the development of measure specifications.
Specify, oversee, and interpret descriptive and statistical analyses of large, complex datasets.
Interpret policy and regulations
Design and oversee the development of methodologies for the scoring of APM participants and adjustment of payments utilizing the quality measures, including the creation of benchmarks.
Clearly communicate methods, findings, and implications to diverse and technical policy audiences.
Author technical reports, memoranda, and documentation.
Design and oversee the development of dashboards and other data visualizations to present quality performance and associated data.
Develop and manage budgets (in collaboration with a Project Manager), and communicate timelines, scope and resources with clients.
Ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of all work products through appropriate QA/QC processes.
Supervise and mentor research staff in the completion project tasks and professional development.
Work effectively in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment with staff of varied technical skills and expertise.
Contribute to and lead proposal development.