Assistant Director, Clinical Quality Performance

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Director of Clinical Quality Performance to enhance population health outcomes. This pivotal role involves leading a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with various stakeholders to develop and oversee clinical programs aimed at improving healthcare quality. The successful candidate will utilize their expertise in population health management and leadership to drive initiatives that align with accountable care goals. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess strong organizational and communication skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in relevant field is required.
• Experience in population health management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee clinical quality performance initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve population health outcomes.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Negotiation Skills

Supervisory Skills

Teamwork

Education

Graduate Degree in Business Administration

Graduate Degree in Health Administration

Graduate Degree in Public Health

Job description

Description

The Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (OPHAC) is focused on leading and facilitating the framework to improve population health outcomes across UCLA Health's Alternative Payment Model (APM) populations across the care continuum. As APMs evaluate outcomes regardless of where the care was rendered, OPHAC initiatives are targeted at improving population-based outcomes for care at UCLA Health and outside of UCLA Health (e.g. post-acute care settings, pharmacies). Successful participation in APMs is essential to respond to the evolving healthcare industry, as health systems are experiencing increased pressures to take on more financial risk and be held accountable for value-based outcomes.

The Assistant Director of Clinical Quality Performance will collaborate with Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (OPHAC) leadership to develop, execute, and oversee Population Health's Clinical Quality Performance function. The role will be responsible for program development, implementation, and oversight of various clinical programs and medical services in Population Health including but not limited to: Health Risk Assessment Program, Care at Home Program, Population Health Pharmacy Programs, and Population Health Quality Management Program. The Assistant Director will lead and oversee a multidisciplinary team of clinical supervisors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, quality outreach specialists, and program coordinators. This role will support the Faculty Practice Group (FPG) across accountable care, population health, and department-level initiatives and will interface directly with leadership, clinical departments, and organizational stakeholders to ensure that the priority initiatives are supported and meet the needs established quality and utilization improvement accountable care goals.

Salary Range: $112,900.00-$256,900.00/annually

QualificationsRequired:

• Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health, or related field
• Previous work experience in population health
  management and strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Skill
  to research and analyze information, problems, situation and procedures to
  define objectives, identify patterns, and formulate conclusions
• Excellent
  oral and communication skills to obtain and convey correct and complete
  information and concepts to individuals and groups in formal and informal
  situations
• Ability
  to make presentations to senior management
• Excellent
  resolution skills to plan activities among individuals and groups in a wide
  variety of working relationships
• Skill
  in negotiating, exchanging ideas, information, and opinions with others to
  formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions
  or solutions
• Prior
  experience supervising employees (as directed) including selection, training,
  work assignments and review, motivation, performance appraisal, career
  counseling and discipline
• Working
  knowledge of clinical program planning, cash and accrual accounting, financial
  management control systems, financial analysis and management reporting, and
  the operation aspects of clinical programs in ambulatory teaching settings
• Ability
  to be a team player, flexible and capable of working in an environment which is
  fast paced, progressive and requires entrepreneurial thinking and action

Preferred:

• Experience in reporting for regulatory and
  contractual healthcare quality programs