Value & Performance Specialist

Mary Rutan Health • Bellefontaine, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Value & Performance Specialist oversees ambulatory value-based care performance and supports execution of strategic and performance improvement priorities. The Specialist serves as a key contact for payer and clinically integrated network (CIN) programs, translates performance data into actionable priorities, and helps Ambulatory leadership maintain accountability for major initiatives. The role leads through influence; operational leaders retain responsibility for day-to-day implementation and clinical operations.

Requirements

• Healthcare industry experience is required.
• A minimum of 1 year of work experience in a healthcare organization is required regardless of education.
• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Nursing, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field plus 3 or more years of healthcare experience; OR an associate degree plus 5 or more years; OR a high school diploma/GED plus 7 or more years.
• A relevant master's degree, such as MHA, MHSA, MBA, MPH, MSN, or similar, may substitute for up to 2 years of required experience.
• Candidates without a college degree at the time of hire must, within 12 months, either obtain an approved data analytics, business intelligence, or comparable data-focused certification or complete a relevant degree.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills and Microsoft Excel proficiency; ability to organize, analyze, reconcile, and interpret performance data and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, persistence, ownership, and ability to learn unfamiliar healthcare programs quickly.
• Ability to lead, influence, coach, and hold colleagues accountable without direct authority, including through challenging conversations.
• Highly organized with strong follow-through across multiple priorities and sound judgment regarding ownership, escalation, and competing demands.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to physicians, operational leaders, executives, and external partners.
• Ability to work highly independently while knowing when to seek direction.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in value-based care, population health, healthcare quality/performance improvement, ambulatory or physician-practice operations, healthcare analytics, CIN/ACO operations, payer relations, or health plans.
• Current or prior clinical licensure/certification such as Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or a comparable ambulatory clinical credential.
• Familiarity with data visualization or business intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ambulatory value-based care performance.
• Support execution of strategic and performance improvement priorities.
• Serve as a key contact for payer and clinically integrated network (CIN) programs.
• Translate performance data into actionable priorities.
• Help Ambulatory leadership maintain accountability for major initiatives.
• Lead through influence while operational leaders retain responsibility for day-to-day implementation and clinical operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED