Population Health Manager - Population Health - FT Days

Who We Are UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center , high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center , gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center . UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit Your Role on the Team Position Summary: Leads, drives, and manages, organizational performance and financial achievement for state, federal, and commercial quality programs, with emphasis on Quality Incentive Pool (QIP) Program, the California State MediCal Quality Incentive Program. Works collaboratively with clinical care departments and providers to improve documented patient care to ensure medical record accuracy and maximize performance on key performance indicators. Assists Finance in the reporting for the California State MediCal Enhanced Payment Program (EPP). Collaborates with Epic and ITS teams to manage governance, workflows and code development for measure rate reporting for QIP and other Quality/Value programs including Medicare ACO/MSSP, capitated managed care, and FQHC UDS reporting. Project manage performance improvement projects with FQHC, Ambulatory, Ancillary, Emergency and Inpatient departments. Contracts and manages third-party vendors providing clinical and analytical products and services to support Population Health department goals. Represents UCI Health at national, state, local, and commercial entities including, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Association of Public Hospitals (CAPH/SNI), and Metric Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC). Collaborates with UCOP and other UC Schools to support the shared QIP/VALUE PROGRAMS metric coding collaborative. What It Takes to be Successful Required Qualifications: Strong interpersonal skills with ability to influence for alignment within a matrix environment Proven skills in managing large and complex projects Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job Minimum of 7 years of healthcare management experience directly managing high profile programs Minimum 3 years of project management experience in a Healthcare environment Exceptional skills in report writing and making technical presentations Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent time management and organizational skills Ability to manage multiple fast-paced technical projects Ability to maintain a self-directed work pace appropriate to the workload with minimal supervision Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem solving capabilities Preferred Qualifications: Proficient in Microsoft SQL Server query language (tSQL) Prior experience and/or technical knowledge of the Epic Electronic Health Record application system Previous leadership experience in the management of complex healthcare programs PMI or PMP Certification or current progress toward PMI or PMP Certification Minimum of 5 years management experience with at least 2 direct reports Minimum 3 years healthcare experience as PA, NP, RN, PharmD or other relevant clinical discipline Master\'s Degree Knowledge of compliance/regulatory standards Knowledge of University and Medical Center organizations, policies, procedures and forms Experience with the California state (QIP/VALUE PROGRAMS) Experience with performance improvement methodologies including LEAN/Six Sigma/PDSA approaches Demonstrated proficiency with use of Microsoft Project and Visio Business Intelligence (BI) tools experience Total Rewards We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits. Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan Employment Misconduct* Legal Right to Work in the United States Vaccination Policies Smoking and Tobacco Policy Drug Free Environment *Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer. The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements. California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act E-Verify Pre-Placement Health Evaluation Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: Closing Statement: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. 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