Population Health Manager

Desert Sage Health Centers; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

10 paid holidays

Retirement plan

Loan repayment for some roles

Paid time off

Job summary

Desert Sage Health Centers is seeking a Population Health Manager in Mountain Home, Idaho. This role focuses on improving team-based care through oversight of population health and care management initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong collaboration and project management skills, along with a bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline. A competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and retirement plans, is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related discipline or equivalent experience.
• PMP credential or project management experience.
• Strong understanding of healthcare metrics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team workflows for care coordination and population health.
• Implement strategies for social determinants of health.
• Develop internal materials to promote population health initiatives.

Skills

Change management expertise

Analytical skills

Collaboration skills

Project management experience

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for improving team-based care through oversight and continuous improvement of Desert Sage Health Center’s (DSHC) population health, care management, care coordination, and related ancillary services. This position supports and enhances collaboration among providers, clinical support staff, administrative staff, and the care coordination/care management/outreach teams. The Population Health Manager works collaboratively with other managers to implement defined workflows within and across departments to execute DSHC's population health strategies and initiatives.

Program Oversight

• Supervise and provide daily oversight and continuous improvement in workflows of the team members responsible for care coordination, care management, outreach, care gap closures, and other ancillary team functions.
• Implement relevant PCMH competencies and VBC transformation initiatives within care coordination, care management, and outreach programs.
• Develop and implement best practices and standard workflows for PCMH and population health objectives.
• Establish strong relationships with providers, clinical support staff, administrative staff, and leadership.
• Develop internal and external materials and a communication plan to promote the activities of DSHC toward a population health model.
• Implement strategies to address social determinants of health and promote individualized care within our communities.
• Ensure programs and strategies of the population health team are financially sustainable, working closely with the Patient Accounts team on relevant billing procedures.

Project Management

• Design work plans, workflows, and processes to manage these programs.
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve performance against value‑based contract metrics.
• Document key processes, work plans, and timelines associated with the development of population health interventions.
• Engage internal and external partners to monitor population health pilot activities, identify problems with work processes, and ensure strategic goals are met.
• Provide guidance to team members in developing evidence‑based or promising practice clinical programs for specific patient populations.

Reporting and Compliance

• Work collaboratively with the Quality & Development Director to ensure a timely, accurate, and actionable data strategy for the evaluation of PCMH and VBC outcomes and effectiveness.
• Comply with all payer and regulatory requirements associated with population health.
• Track progress of action plans and present outcomes to peers, the leadership team, and outside partners.
• Responsible for additional population health management tasks and initiatives defined by management.
• Serve as the superuser of population health software and coach team members to optimize its use to support population health objectives.

Desert Sage Values

Employee knows DSHC’s five core values and demonstrates the specific valued behaviors on a daily basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience; master’s degree preferred.
• PMP credential or demonstrated project management experience.
• Demonstrated change management and/or process improvement expertise; lean experience a plus but not required.
• Basic working knowledge in any of the following areas: Medicare Advantage, Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), Medicaid programs, managed care regulations, quality reporting, care management, population management, ACO strategy implementation and operations, and supporting providers in risk‑based contracts.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial outlook with strong collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare metrics and use of analytical skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

Full‑time employees receive a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and life insurance; 10 paid holidays; a retirement plan; loan repayment for some roles; and paid time off.

Desert Sage Health Centers | Equal Opportunity Employer