Population Health Supervisor

Sacramento Native American Health Center; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 38,572 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento Native American Health Center is looking for a candidate to lead daily care coordination operations and manage staff at their Sacramento location. The role involves ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and coordinating outreach efforts for newly Medicare-eligible patients.

Ideal candidates should have an Associate or Bachelor's degree in health or social services, relevant experience in Electronic Health Records, and a solid understanding of community health issues.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in health, social services, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of issues affecting people experiencing homelessness, low-income families, individuals with mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily care coordination operations and manage staff.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate outreach to newly Medicare-eligible patients.

Skills

Experience working in an Electronic Health Record environment

Knowledge of issues affecting low-income families

Knowledge of Social Determinants of Health

Education

Associate degree in health or social services

Bachelor's degree in health or social services

Tools

NextGen

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 2020 J Street - Sacramento, CA 95811 Salary Range: $28.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Here at SNAHC, you are joining a team and company at a time of growth and transformation. You will love being surrounded by people who are as passionate as you are about healthcare and giving back to the community. Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company's sole discretion and the wage range for this role considers a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At SNAHC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $28.00/HR-$30.00/HR.

Essential Functions

• Lead daily care coordination operations. Set priorities and deploy staff to meet panel and outreach goals.
• Manage schedules, timekeeping, training, and performance feedback.
• Run panel and registry reports in the EHR and population health tools. Validate attribution and outreach lists.
• Close care gaps using standing protocols. Coordinate with providers and front desk staff to schedule needed services.
• Manage transitions of care. Complete post-discharge outreach within two business days. Document and elevate issues as needed.
• Monitor referral workflows. Ensure authorizations, appointments, and results are completed and filed. Track closed-loop rates.
• Coordinate with health plans and community partners on ECM, CCM, and related programs. Meet all program requirements and timelines.
• Standardize care coordination workflows in collaboration with QI. Create job aids and checklists. Verify staff competency and compliance.
• Track HEDIS and UDS measures relevant to care coordination. Share weekly and monthly dashboards.
• Support service recovery for escalated patient concerns related to access, referrals, authorizations, or navigation.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the EHR, care management platforms, and plan portals.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, OSHA, AAAHC, and payer program requirements.
• Lead team huddles and case reviews. Align actions with provider plans of care.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop staff. Apply progressive discipline when appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Clinic Supervisor I to balance clinic flow, staffing, and outreach priorities.
• Run and analyze registry and panel reports for priority conditions, show rates, cancellations, and outreach. Identify trends and gaps.
• Lead pre‑visit planning and huddles to align required services with scheduled encounters.
• Implement standard protocols to close gaps in preventive and chronic care. Document actions and results.
• Manage recalls, follow‑ups, ER and hospital discharge outreach, and Initial Health Assessment coordination.
• Coordinate outreach to newly Medicare‑eligible patients and provide education on the medical home, patient portal, and team‑based care.
• Validate panel attribution and outreach lists. Reconcile variances with providers and health plans.
• Partner with QI to design and implement population health workflows, job aids, and audits.
• Monitor referral completion and closed‑loop communication with care teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation in EHRs, registries, and plan portals.
• At all times demonstrates cooperative behavior with supervisors, clients, colleagues and the community.
• Participate in internal quality improvement teams. Works with team members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals for the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Serve as liaison with clinical teams, patient services, and external partners to remove barriers to care.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, AAAHC, payer program rules, and organizational policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in health, social services, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in an Electronic Health Record environment.
• Knowledge of issues affecting people experiencing homelessness, low‑income families, individuals with mental health needs, and justice involved populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health, social services, or related field, or four years of related work experience.
• Two or more years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
• Experience in an FQHC setting.
• Proficiency with NextGen and related administrative or registry systems.
• Knowledge of Social Determinants of a Health Work Environment.

Please Note

This position may be grant funded. Continued employment is contingent upon renewed or additional funding and may be discontinued at the close of the grant cycle. Grant funding for any position does not impart any contractual right, either expressed or implied, to remain in Sacramento Native American Health Center Inc’s employment for a specific period of time. Grant funding does not affect the Sacramento Native American Health Center Inc’s status as an at‑will employer.