Population Health Operations Manager

Northside-Hospital-Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Population Health Operations Manager to provide operational leadership and drive strategic initiatives across the Population Health department in Atlanta. You will collaborate with leadership, practices, plans, and stakeholders to translate value-based care priorities into efficient workflows and operational strategies.

The role leads initiatives in quality performance, process optimization, care management, and operational excellence, coordinating projects, task

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Georgia in good standing.
• BSN or healthcare-related bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of progressive healthcare experience in clinical, population health, value-based care, quality improvement, care management, or operations.
• 3+ years of project, program, operational, or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and project management for strategic initiatives across Population Health.
• Translate value-based care priorities into effective workflows and processes.
• Lead and coordinate initiatives related to quality performance and care management.
• Manage complex projects and facilitate cross-functional task forces/workgroups.
• Identify operational barriers and evaluate initiatives based on clinical impact and feasibility.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare operations

Population health

Quality improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

BSN or healthcare-related bachelor's

Tools

PMP Certification

Lean Six Sigma

CMQ/CPHQ

Population health analytics tools

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Population Health Operations Manager provides operational leadership and project management for strategic initiatives across the Population Health department. This role works collaboratively with Population Health leadership, supervisors, physician practices, health plans, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate value-based care priorities into effective workflows, processes, and operational strategies.

The Operations Manager leads and coordinates key initiatives related to quality performance, process / workflow optimization, care management, and operational excellence. Responsibilities include managing complex projects, facilitating cross-functional task forces and workgroups, identifying and addressing operational barriers, and supporting the evaluation and prioritization of initiatives based on clinical impact, operational feasibility, and value-based care objectives.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelors of Science in nursing or Bachelors in a healthcare related field
• Licensed as a RN in the state of Georgia in good standing, without limitations
• Five (5) years of progressive healthcare experience, with experience in clinical, population health, value-based care, quality improvement, care management, or healthcare operations.
• Three (3) years of project, program, operational, or leadership experience.

PREFERRED:

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare, Business or related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives, developing clinical or operational workflows, and implementing performance improvement strategies
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
• Certification in CMQ, CPHQ, Population Health Coordination, or other quality improvement methodology.
• Experience with population health technology platforms and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of HEDIS, STAR Ratings, CMS quality programs, and value-based reimbursement models.

Work Hours:

8AM-4:30PM