Population Health Program Coordinator

Company: Skagit Valley Hospital
Location: Mount Vernon
Posted on: April 2, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary Responsible for planning, tracking and implementing process improvement projects to support the Population Health program objectives.The Population Health Program Coordinator will be responsible for helping Skagit Regional Health transform healthcare by supporting our clinical teams. This will require working towards improving quality, access, and reducing costs. This role will involve working with practice managers and providers to continue ongoing education which enhances workflows, communication of best practices, and quality/ quality reporting, gap closures for our goal of a healthier community. This position will coordinate and communicate barriers to Director of Value Based Care for ongoing improvement of organizational goals and strategies. The person(s) in this position will coordinate and lead the projects from start to finish. Essential Functions Plans, develops and executes process improvement to support population health program goals. Develops work plans, summaries, communicates as needed to meet program objectives. Responsible for planning, tracking, and managing all activities of the projects, including but not limited to reviewing dashboards of quality metrics performance. Prepares project status reports as needed to stakeholders and governance. Serves as a liaison and educator between population health, leadership, and other staff as needed to maintain the population health program objectives Utilizes all resources available, uses critical thinking skills and creative approaches to work through obstacles. Learns, understands, and assists with workflows within the EHR as necessary to meet program objectives. Consults with analysts, trainers, clinical application specialists to understand processes, data collection, report details, and other aspects associated with population health program objectives. Maintains project documentation including resources used, decisions made, outcomes and agreements. Complies with SRH policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned by Director or Designee.Promotes a culture of safety. Education Bachelor's degree in health informatics, business, public health, population health or related field, required; Master's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Business Administration, or other related area, preferred. Experience/Training At least 1 year of data analytic experience, required. Previous experience in healthcare, highly desired. Patient Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH) and care coordination experience desired. Experience in the areas of population health, quality improvement, project management or process improvement, preferred. Electronic Medical Record, managing reporting or equivalent skills, preferred. Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) are required. License/Certification PMP certification (experience managing projects), preferred Training/Certification in Lean or Six Sigma, preferredClinical degree with current and unrestricted Washington State license, preferred. Other Qualifications Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated organizational skills. Ability to identify and resolve problems or difficulties. Strong critical thinking skills. High degree of self-motivation and professionalism with the able to take initiative. Ability to use qualitative and quantitative data. Analytical mindset that understands and can explain data to others effectively. Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor and elicit cooperation across the organization. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to working with spreadsheets, reports and databases. An ability to work under deadlines in a highly demanding environment. The candidate will need to have excellent interpersonal skills to be able to work with multiple groups of people with varied skill sets, as well as in a team environment.

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