Quality and Population Health Manager

Nevada Health Centers; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 87,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Health Centers is seeking a Quality and Population Health Manager to lead quality improvement initiatives across patient safety and population health, coordinating care management and regulatory compliance. The role collaborates with operations, clinical, finance, marketing and outreach teams to drive performance and improve outcomes.

The position requires strong communication, project management, and budget planning skills to support the organization’s quality goals and value-based care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in healthcare field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years in healthcare with emphasis on quality improvement and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of FQHC operations, HRSA requirements, NCQA standards and UDS reporting measures.
• Working knowledge of Electronic Health Record systems and their role in quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor quality improvement initiatives across patient safety and population health.
• Lead activities to maintain national accreditations (e.g., PCMH) and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Organize quarterly quality chart reviews and dissemination of results.
• Collaborate with operations, clinical, finance and outreach teams to drive performance improvement.

Skills

Quality improvement

Quality assurance

FQHC operations knowledge

HRSA standards

UDS reporting measures

Electronic Health Record systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health or related field

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Job description

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Quality and Population Health Manager

QUALITY Full Time Clinical MLK Family Health Center, Las Vegas, NV, US

Salary Range: $87,000.00 To $108,000.00 Annually

Position Summary

The Quality & Population Health Manager role is responsible for leading quality improvement across patient safety and population health initiatives across the organization. This role oversees and actively participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to improve clinical outcomes, close gaps in care, enhance patient experience, and support regulatory and value-based care requirements. The Quality & Population Health Manager collaborates with operations, clinical, finance, marketing, and outreach teams to drive performance improvement, coordinate care management activities, and achieve the organization's quality goals. This position requires the ability to handle multiple and shifting priorities, work productively with minimal supervision, attention to detail, and excellent communication and presentation skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The quality manager will be involved in the coordination of services, assessment, monitoring and evaluation of the comprehensive health care needs of high-risk patients, ensuring the coordination of quality, cost-effective health care in a patient-centered environment.
• Oversees, monitors and reports out on the effectiveness of population health programs, case management activities, and chronic disease initiatives.
• Lead efforts and evidence-based validation to maintain national accreditations, i.e., PCMH
• Lead and coordinate the completion of random quarterly departmental quality chart reviews and repository of results.
• Actively participates in health plan quality/population health meetings.
• Coordinate and participate in quarterly on-site quality rounds
• Collaborate to execute and maintain granted support programs and projects.
• Facilitate and coordinate monthly Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Committee meetings.
• Collaborate with quality improvement initiatives focused on patient outcomes, patient safety, patient experience, and operational performance.
• Works closely with population health data analysis to capture, prioritize, and share actionable data that aligns with the organization's quality metrics and value-based goals.
• Works closely with the Director of Population Health to identify key performance indicators.
• Participates in the risk assessment and mitigation initiatives
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports on the quality metrics updates
• Actively collaborates with health plan quality teams and hospital case managers to plan and organize patient care transitions
• Organizes and facilitates staff meetings, huddles and rounding
• Works with the CNO and Director of Population Health to plan and manage the department’s operating budget and human resource
• Collaborate to develop, revise policies, workflows, and staff education forums that support quality and population health initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health or related field
• Minimum of five years of experience in healthcare
• Minimum of five years experience quality improvement and quality assurance
• Knowledge of FQHC operations, HRSA requirements, NCQA standards, and UDS reporting measures.
• Working knowledge of Electronic Health Record systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree Public Health or Nursing
• Working knowledge of successful project management
• Knowledge of the essential functions, practices and procedures of a medical clinic and office
• Working knowledge of reporting and measurement of performance activities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nevada Health Centers will provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or intellectual disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other category protected by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.