Job Title

Population Health Specialist

Department

Population Health Partnerships

Exemption Status

Exempt

Requisition #

24365

Direct Reports

N/A

Manager Title

Population Health Portfolio Manager

Pay & Benefits

Estimated hiring range $ 71,340 - $ 87,200/ year, 5% bonus target, full benefits.

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Posting Notes

This role is a Hybrid position local in Oregon/SW WA.

General Statement of Duties

The Population Health Specialist is responsible for aligning the population health strategies and interventions set by the Population Health Partnerships department. Key functions of this position include providing project management, contract monitoring, report writing, process improvement, and coordination and facilitation of stakeholder meetings in support of improving the health of our population. This position will spend the majority of time supporting the Population Health Team and clinical and community stakeholders in order to meet annual clinical population health strategies.

Essential Position Functions

• Provide ongoing support to CareOregon’s CCO Population Health Portfolio Managers (PHPMs) in the implementation of population health initiatives for population level change.

• Assist PHPMs in the communication and translation of population health strategies, priorities, best practices and updates, as well as internal CareOregon team support.

• Act as a liaison between internal and external partners, contractors and stakeholders to facilitate collaboration and consensus building; help ensure accountability, as well as maintain technical project reports, records and documentation.

• Implement project plans that align with the objectives of the Population Health Partnership department and CCO leaders and report back and coordinate deliverables with stakeholders.

• Attend and participate in population health meetings and provide project management or staff support, as needed, and in collaboration with other internal CareOregon CCO team members supporting population health work.

• Work with leadership and internal CareOregon teams to ensure that all stakeholders receive status reports they need to be adequately apprised of progress, to make decisions, and to move their deliverables forward; assist with reviewing data and information in order to identify opportunities for programmatic improvement.

• Work with the Population Health team and stakeholders to shape population health portfolio of work to best meet their needs; identify barriers to meeting key population health priorities through the establishment and facilitation of leadership meetings with the CCO and other stakeholders.

• Apply appropriate improvement tools to meeting population health goals and communicate with other departments and stakeholders as necessary.

• Participate in appropriate statewide learning collaboratives related to population health projects.

• Participate with leadership in creating and implementing evaluation tools for key process and outcome measures for population health interventions and contracts with the network.

• Provide workgroup/collaborative support as needed.

  Essential Department and Organizational Functions

• Propose and implement process improvements.

• Meet deadlines for completion of workload.

• Maintain agreed upon work schedule.

• Demonstrate cooperation and teamwork.

• Provide cross-training on specific job responsibilities.

• Meet identified business goals that contribute to departmental goals.

• Follow established departmental and organizational policies and procedures.

• Maintain strict confidentiality of employee, organizational, and member information.

• Perform other duties as needed.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Knowledge of population health, behavioral health and oral health

• Understanding of project management fundamentals; ability to develop a formal and detailed project plan aligned with established timeline and budgetary guidelines

• Effective ability to lead and motivate peers, cross-functional partners and management toward project goal attainment

• Ability to identify and anticipate issues and act proactively to formulate plans and recommendations

• Strong ability to manage multiple activities, matrixed teams, organization communications, and frequently competing priorities to implement change as necessary within time and budget constraints

• Skill in lean and or other quality or process improvement

• Advanced computer application skills including with MS Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook with proficiency using Power Point, Access, Visio and internet browsers/search functions

• Ability to articulate and advocate for CCO strategies and priorities with community partners and with internal CareOregon staff

• Strong communication skills, including listening, verbal, written, documentation, meeting facilitation, and presentations

• Proficiency in conveying appropriate level of detail effectively to all levels of the organization

• Ability to simplify and present complex concepts in an easily understood way

• Ability to work in a community (internal and external) with diverse individuals and groups to build effective, maintain cooperative, and productive working relationships with department management team, internal and external customers

• Ability to work independently as well as functioning in a positive team environment

• Knowledge in critical analysis, quantitative reasoning, and creative problem-solving skills

• Ability to function within tight time constraints

• Ability to present a positive and professional image in all settings

• Passion for working in a Medicaid population

  Physical Skills and Abilities Required

  Lifting/Carrying up to 10 Pounds

  Pushing/Pulling up to 0 Pounds

  Pinching/Retrieving Small Objects

  Crouching/Crawling

  Reaching

  Climbing Stairs

  Repetitive Finger/Wrist/Elbow/

  Shoulder/Neck Movement

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  More than 6 hours/day

  Standing

  Walking

  Sitting

  Bending

  Seeing

  Reading

  Hearing

  Speaking Clearly

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  More than 6 hours/day

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  Cognitive and Other Skills and Abilities

  Ability to focus on and comprehend information, learn new skills and abilities, assess a situation and seek or determine appropriate resolution, accept managerial direction and feedback, and tolerate and manage stress.

  Education or Experience

  Required:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical improvement, clinic administration, project management, or stakeholder collaboration work

  Preferred:

• Experience leading complex improvement projects with multiple stakeholders

• Training in lean or related process improvement techniques

  Working Conditions

• Environment: This position’s primary responsibilities typically take place in the following environment(s) (check all that apply on a regular basis):

• ☒ Inside/office ☐ Clinics/health facilities ☐ Member homes

  ☐ Other_

• Travel: This position may include occasional required or optional travel outside of the workplace, in which the employee’s personal vehicle, local transit, or other means of transportation may be used.

• Equipment: General office equipment

• Hazards: n/a

#LI-Hybrid

Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. CareOregon is committed to building a linguistically and culturally diverse and inclusive work environment.

Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer. CareOregon considers all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.