Population Health Practice Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Population Health Practice Administrator

Location: Denver Colorado

Pay rate: $40.58-$75.52

Shift: Monday through Friday

Hours: Days

At Uptown Community Health Center we improve the health of our community and provide care that respects the dignity of each person, especially those that are underserved. We teach tomorrow's physicians and healthcare professionals to provide excellent medical care with compassion and kindness.

Summary:

The Population Health Administrator works collaboratively in a dyad partnership with the Medical Director for Population Health under the direction from the Chief Medical Officer to improve the health outcomes of our patients. Leads the efforts to improve the health of the overall population, by developing and implementing strategies, programs, and interventions focused on specific populations. This role involves managing departmental budget/finances, supervising staff, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ultimately, the goal is to enhance healthcare quality, manage costs, and achieve better health outcomes for the entire population served at UCHC.

Functions:

Upholds the Mission, Vision, and Values of Uptown Community Health Center.

Ensures development of Population Health initiatives to improve patient satisfaction and patient/family centered care.

Builds interdepartmental and interdisciplinary relationships to assure collaboration and effective/efficient operations throughout the organization, as well as in the community.

Ensures all programs are aligned with the standards of the patient-centered medical home care model, and encourages the administration of evidence-based healthcare in a new and innovative way.

Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy environment by adhering to organization standards, policies, and procedures, and to legal regulations; alerting others with potential concerns.

Extracts information from diverse data sources to support the work of the department.

Provides vision, inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; gives appropriate recognition to others; inspires respect and trust.

Remains current with new trends and best practices and incorporates into Population Health programs.

Leads and/or serves on a variety of appropriate internal and external committees to represent the organization's ongoing Population Health work

Reviews and analyzes population and patient data related to clinical care and outcomes to evaluate performance, reveal trends and identify opportunities.

Prepares various reports to present findings and to highlight successes and opportunities for improvement or intervention.

Formats and displays data in creative ways to effectively communicate findings to different audiences including healthcare providers, clinical team and leadership.

Participates with the clinic teams to put the Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Plan into action by developing and implementing performance improvement strategies to meet/exceed quality of care expectations.

Engages staff and other stakeholders in continuous improvement of systems and processes; manages resources for staff participation in improvement work activities.

Facilitates assigned staff time and attendance to include requests for Paid Time Off and minimizing overtime

Oversees hiring, orientation, training and development of assigned team members

• Provides coaching and counseling utilizing approved performance feedback tools and methods

• Maintains a strong focus on ensuring that all work efforts are aligned with organizational goals and objectives

• Enables staff to achieve optimal results by providing information, resources, encouragement and support.

• Develops and maintains goodwill and working relationships with all departments of the Health Center to promote operational efficiency.

• Responsible for proper and accurate completion of timecards for staff and providers with the department

• Maintains patient confidentiality and protects medical office operations by keeping information confidential; cautioning others regarding potential breaches.

Available to work in person as scheduled and report to work on time regularly and reliably

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

Required :

High school diploma or GED equivalent 

Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area such as Public Health, Population Health, Health Administration, Social Work, Business Administration, or related field.

Successful completion of Level 1 and 2 Patient Navigation skills training for applicants without a Bachelor's Degree)

5 years of relevant experience in the management of population health-related programs such as health system management, health plans, or public health.

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area such as Public Health, Nursing, Health Administration, Social Work, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience working with and sensitivity toward special populations, including those with limited income, limited education, and non-English speaking individuals