The Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (OPHAC) is focused on leading and facilitating the framework to improve population health outcomes across UCLA Health’s Alternative Payment Model (APM) populations across the care continuum. As APMs evaluate outcomes regardless of where the care was rendered, OPHAC initiatives are targeted at improving population-based outcomes for care at UCLA Health and outside of UCLA Health (e.g. post-acute care settings, pharmacies). Successful participation in APMs is essential to respond to the evolving healthcare industry, as health systems are experiencing increased pressures to take on more financial risk and be held accountable for value-based outcomes.
The Assistant Director of Clinical Quality Performance will collaborate with Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (OPHAC) leadership to develop, execute, and oversee Population Health’s Clinical Quality Performance function. The role will be responsible for program development, implementation, and oversight of various clinical programs and medical services in Population Health including but not limited to: Health Risk Assessment Program, Care at Home Program, Population Health Pharmacy Programs, and Population Health Quality Management Program. The Assistant Director will lead and oversee a multidisciplinary team of clinical supervisors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, quality outreach specialists, and program coordinators. This role will support the Faculty Practice Group (FPG) across accountable care, population health, and department-level initiatives and will interface directly with leadership, clinical departments, and organizational stakeholders to ensure that the priority initiatives are supported and meet the needs established quality and utilization improvement accountable care goals.
Salary Range: $112,900.00-$256,900.00/annually
QualificationsRequired:
Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health, or related field
Previous work experience in population health
management and strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
Skill
to research and analyze information, problems, situation and procedures to
define objectives, identify patterns, and formulate conclusions
Excellent
oral and communication skills to obtain and convey correct and complete
information and concepts to individuals and groups in formal and informal
situations
Ability
to make presentations to senior management
Excellent
resolution skills to plan activities among individuals and groups in a wide
variety of working relationships
Skill
in negotiating, exchanging ideas, information, and opinions with others to
formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions
or solutions
Prior
experience supervising employees (as directed) including selection, training,
work assignments and review, motivation, performance appraisal, career
counseling and discipline
Working
knowledge of clinical program planning, cash and accrual accounting, financial
management control systems, financial analysis and management reporting, and
the operation aspects of clinical programs in ambulatory teaching settings
Ability
to be a team player, flexible and capable of working in an environment which is
fast paced, progressive and requires entrepreneurial thinking and action
Preferred:
Experience in reporting for regulatory and
contractual healthcare quality programs
At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.