Operations Consultant I

Privia Health; Maryland; On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Restricted stock units

Health insurance

Job summary

Privia Health is seeking an Operations Consultant I to manage a portfolio of partner physician practices and drive performance through value-based care initiatives. You will coordinate with care centers, analyze metrics, mentor administrators, and roll out Privia initiatives, with up to 70% local travel in the Maryland market.

The role requires strong collaboration with physicians and leaders to transform care delivery while maintaining excellent client service and compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and own a portfolio of partner physician practices
• Serve as point of contact for portfolio care centers and provide routine updates
• Partner with physician owners on strategic planning & execution (VBC & FFS performance)
• Partner with Privia VBC and physician leadership to drive care transformation
• Track and manage metrics related to finance, revenue cycle, productivity, clinical performance, VBC and customer experience
• Review data, share best practices and coach care center teams on VBC strategies
• Drive growth and operational improvement to a portfolio of physician practices
• Facilitate development and implementation of action plans to meet strategic KPIs
• Review reports with practices to drive transparency and performance
• Develop materials to communicate status of initiatives
• Evaluate practice workflow to improve throughput and efficiency
• Mentor and coach practice administrators in management of their physician practices
• Engage resources to meet care center needs and ensure timely delivery
• Manage expectations with care centers on timeframes and service delivery
• Assist in growth, performance and revenue strategies
• Assist in coordinating in-market physician meetings for primary and specialty care
• Evaluate operations and provide strategic feedback for improvement
• Maintain knowledge of healthcare topics and share relevant information
• Develop knowledge in software platforms such as athenaHealth Performance Management and EHR
• Provide top-notch customer service to ensure issues are resolved and clients are satisfied
• Ensure operations comply with accreditation, statutory and regulatory requirements
• Aid in transitioning practices from Fee-For-Service to risk-based reimbursement
• Roll out and communicate new Privia initiatives
• Provide leadership and coaching to associate consultants to drive performance

Job description

Privia Health™ is a technology-driven, national physician enablement company that collaborates with medical groups, health plans, and health systems to optimize physician practices, improve patient experiences, and reward doctors for delivering high-value care in both in-person and virtual settings. The Privia Platform is led by top industry talent and exceptional physician leadership, and consists of scalable operations and end-to-end, cloud-based technology that reduces unnecessary healthcare costs, achieves better outcomes, and improves the health of patients and the well-being of providers.

Travel Required: Yes, 70% local travel in our MD Market (Annapolis Region)

Overview of the Role:

The Operations Consultant I is responsible for directly managinga portfolio of clinically integrated multi-specialty practices and be accountable for driving overall performanceresults.

Primary Job Duties:

• Manage and own a portfolio of partner physician practices

• Serve as point of contact for portfolio care centers and provide routine and regular updates as they relate to the partnership.

• Partner with physicians owners and focus on strategic planning & execution (VBC & FFS performance, same store growth, succession planning)
• Partner with Privia VBC and physician leadership to drive care transformation

• Track and manage metrics and goals related to finance, revenue cycle, productivity, clinical performance, value-based care and customer experience.

• Review data, share best practices and coach Care Center teams on strategies to succeed in value-based care agreements with payers.

• Drive growth and operational improvement to a portfolio of physician practices.

• Facilitate, in coordination with each Care Center, the development and implementation of action plans designed to meet the Care Centers’ strategic plans and key performance initiatives

• Review relevant reports and data with practices in order to maintain transparency with practices about their financial performance in order to drive performance and change.

• Develop presentation materials, as appropriate, to communicate the status of actionable initiatives.

• Evaluate and assist in re-engineering the practice workflow to streamline patient throughput and efficiency.

• Mentor and coach practice administrators, in the management of their physician practice.

• Engage company resources, as necessary, to meet the needs of the Care Center, serving as the project coordinator to ensure timely completion and delivery of requested deliverables.

• Manage expectations with Care Centers as they relate to timeframes and service delivery.

• Assist in the development and execution of strategies aimed at driving growth, performance and revenue.

• Assist in coordination and presentation of key, in-market, physician meetings for both primary care and specialty care providers.

• Evaluate practice operations and offer strategic and constructive feedback for the benefit of the physician practice.

• Maintain current knowledge of relevant health care topics and share information as appropriate.

• Develop and maintain expert-level knowledge in key software platforms such as athenaHealth’s. Performance Management System and electronic health record.

• Provide top-notch customer service to physician practices to ensure issues are resolved and clients are satisfied.

• Ensure that operations are conducted in accordance with applicable accreditation, statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Aide in the transition of the physician practice from Fee-For-Service to the future Risk-based world of healthcare reimbursement

• Roll out and communicate new Privia initiatives

• Serve as an effective leader, offering constructive feedback and coaching to Associate Consultants and other MSO based teams with the constant goal of driving Care Center performance and service. Serve as a strategic thinker who assesses situations carefully and delivers scalablerecommendations and results

• Provide oversight, coaching and mentoring to assigned Performance Associates

Interpersonal Skills & Attributes:

• Able to have honest, difficult conversations with physicians and their teams about financial performance and areas of opportunity for improvement

• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with providers, management, clients and staff, in order to get buy-in to decisions

• Expresses ideas clearly and effectively, motivates the listener to action

• Responds calmly and maturely in high pressure situations

• Positive attitude toward company, work, clients, management, and team members

• Uses a customer-focused approach in dealing with conflict and resolution of problems

The salary range for this role is $80,000 to $95,000 in base pay and exclusive of any bonuses or benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, 401K, paid time off, and other wellness programs).This role is also eligible for an annual bonus targeted at 15% & restricted stock units.The base pay offered will be determined based on relevant factors such as experience, education, and geographic location.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Technical Requirements (for remote workers only, not applicable for onsite/in office work):

In order to successfully work remotely, supporting our patients and providers, we require a minimum of 5 MBPS for Download Speed and 3 MBPS for the Upload Speed. This should be acquired prior to the start of your employment. The best measure of your internet speed is to use online speed tests like https://www.speedtest.net/. This gives you an update as to how fast data transfer is with your internet connection and if it meets the minimum speed requirements. Work with your internet provider if you have questions about your connection. Employees who regularly work from home offices are eligible for expense reimbursement to offset this cost.

Privia Health is committed to creating and fostering a work environment that allows and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. We understand that healthcare is local and we are better whenour people are a reflection of the communities that we serve. Our goal is to encourage people to pursue all opportunities regardless of their age, color, national origin, physical or mental (dis)ability, race, religion, gender, sex, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.