External Clinical Quality Analyst II (Full-time Remote, North Carolina Based)

Alliance; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous retirement savings plan

Flexible work schedules includinghybri

Paid time off including vacation, sick

Dress flexibility

Job summary

Alliance is seeking an External Clinical Quality Analyst II for a full-time remote role based in North Carolina. The position requires NC licensure and at least three years of care management experience across populations such as MH/SUD or I/DD, with travel to Home office as needed.

The role focuses on quality reviews, audits, data analysis, and reporting to ensure NCQA and regulatory compliance, along with coaching staff and coordinating training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with care plans, comprehensive assessments, care management interventions, and service engagement activities
• Medicaid Managed Care, or Integrated care (behavioral and physical health)
• Program/services monitoring and evaluation
• Current, active, unrestricted NC clinical license (RN/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT) to practice in NC

Responsibilities

• Analyze Care Management documentation and activities to ensure compliance
• Audit provider-led Care Management policy, procedures, staffing, training, and provision of activities
• Analyze program data to identify trends and develop corrective action plans
• Interpret information to document findings and ensure contractual requirements
• Identify system/operational issues hindering quality standards per NCQA/state/federal rules
• Provide written feedback on quality concerns to leadership
• Evaluate knowledge gaps and coordinate training for staff

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Master’s degree in Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field

North Carolina clinical license (RN/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LP A)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SPSS

SurveyMonkey

Word

PowerPoint

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External Clinical Quality Analyst II (Full-time Remote, North Carolina Based)

• Posted on October 16, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Remote in NC
North Carolina, USA

• Remote
• Provider Network Management
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: EXTER003606

Description

The External Clinical Quality Analyst II manages the quality review process for provider-led care management programs. Incumbents conduct quality reviews and audits of provider-led care management programs and processes for quality assurance purposes and to support the effective functioning of provider-led care management.

This position is full-time remote. Selected candidate must reside in North Carolina. Some travel for onsite meetings to the Home office may be required.

Responsibilities & Duties

Analyze Care Management documentation and activities to ensure compliance

• Review the quality of provider-led Care Management programs by completing administrative reviews is coupled with detailed clinical case reviews for alignment with all requirements identified in the NC DHHS Tailored Care Management Provider Manual.
• Audit provider-led Care Management policy and procedures, staffing, training, and provision of all Care Management activities including clinical documentation to ensure alignment with program descriptions, workflows, evidence based clinical guidelines, NCQA guidelines, CMS guidelines, and regulatory guidelines (when applicable).
• Analyze program data to identify trends and to develop and implement corrective action plans as appropriate.
• Interpret qualitative and quantitative information to appropriately document findings and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Identify system and/or operational issues hindering the attainment of quality performance standards as defined by NCQA standards, applicable state and Federal laws and regulations

Analyze Data and Report on findings

• Provide written feedback to the Senior Director of Network Evaluations, Practice Transformation Team, and Compliance concerning quality concerns pertaining to program performance, and compliance risks/trends

Evaluate knowledge gaps of staff and coordinate training

• Evaluate knowledge gaps of the provider-led Care Management staff and collaborate with Provider Network, Practice Transformation and Care Management Leadership to coordinate learning and training opportunities for provider-led Care Management entities

Education & Experience

Master’s degree in Health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or another relevant Human Services field from an accredited college/university with a North Carolina Clinical license (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, LPA) and three (3) years of experience providing care management to individuals in the following populations; Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (MH/SUD), Severe Mental Illness (SMI), or Physical Health (PH)

Or

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Registered Nurse (RN) license and three (3) years of experience providing care management to individuals in the following populations; Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (MH/SUD), Severe Mental Illness (SMI), or Physical Health (PH)

(3) years of experience providing care management to individuals in the following populations; Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders (MH/SUD), Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), or Physical Health (PH)

Required experience

Experience with Care plans, comprehensive assessments, care management interventions, and service engagement activities, or

Medicaid Managed Care, or

Integrated care (behavioral and physical health), or

Program/services monitoring, program evaluation

Special Requirement

Current, active, unrestricted NC clinical license such as RN, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in the state of North Carolina.

Preferred Experience

Auditing Clinical documentation

Preferred Certification

Certified Care Manager (CCM)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of North Carolina State and Federal rules and requirements related to the service continuum in North Carolina
• Knowledge of Tailored Plan, Integrated Care and Care Management processes and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of best and promising practices for behavioral & physical health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SPSS, and Survey Monkey (or other online survey tool)
• Strong clinical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to write clear, accurate and concise rationale in support of findings.
• Ability to interpret contractual agreements, business-oriented statistics, medical/administrative services and records.
• Analytical skills and ability to make deductions; logical and sequential thinker.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality required handling information that is considered personal and confidential.
• Highly effective communication skills
• Ability to manage time, prioritize work, and use problem-solving approaches

Salary Range

$69,592 - $88,729/Annually

Exact compensation will be determined based on the candidate's education, experience, external market data and consideration of internal equity.

An excellent fringe benefit package accompanies the salary, which includes:

• Generous retirement savings plan
• Flexible work schedules including hybrid/remote options
• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holiday, management leave
• Dress flexibility

Skills

Required

Analysis Expert

Communication Expert

Expert

Microsoft Office Expert

Problem Solving Expert

Education

Preferred

Associates or better in Nursing.

Masters or better in Human Services.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Lic Clinical MH Counselor

Lic Clinical Social Wkr

Lic Marr & Family Ther

Registered Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer

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