Associate, Population Health - Hybrid, Atlanta GA
Summit Health · Atlanta · $51,100–$68,000 (stated in the posting)
About Our Company
We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.
Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.
When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.
Job Description
Join VillageMD as an Associate, Population Health
Join the frontlines of today's healthcare transformation
Why VillageMD?
At VillageMD, we're looking for an Associate, Population Health to help us transform the way primary care is delivered and how patients are served. As a national leader on the forefront of healthcare, we've partnered with many of today's best primary care physicians. We're equipping them with the latest digital tools. Empowering them with proven strategies and support. Inspiring them with better practices and consistent results.
We're creating care that's more accessible. Effective. Efficient. With solutions that are value-based, physician-driven and patient-centered. To accomplish this, we're looking for individuals who share our sense of excellence, are ready to embrace change, and never settle for the status quo. Individuals who have the confidence to lead but the humility to never stop learning.
Our Value Based Care Operations team works hand in hand with primary care providers to change the local landscape of care delivery. As a Population Health Associate, at our organization you will be a key partner implementing population health management capabilities across a network of primary care medical clinics.
Could this be you?
In this role, you will support the execution of market value-based care initiatives. Under the guidance of the Manager of Value Based Care Operations, you will collaborate with practice staff to support patient populations with improvements in the ‘Quadruple Aim’ of healthcare: better outcomes, lower cost and an improved patient and clinician experience. This oversight will require you to monitor and continually improve daily operational processes. It is also expected that you will facilitate engagement between patients and practice staff. As our organization continues to grow, so do the opportunities to develop your skills and gain exposure to different areas of our business and model of care.
How you can make a difference
- Collaborate with VBC operations team members to develop strategic operational solutions for improving quality, while reducing the cost of care delivered
- Assist Manager of Value Based Care Operations in coordinating gap closure campaigns, and other market driven initiatives
- Support outreach efforts for annual wellness visits.
- Build working relationships with Front Office Staff, Clinical Leads and Medical Assistants
- Support successful practice performance under value-based contracts
- Create performance reporting based on available data and system dashboards to help drive strategy
- Other duties as assigned by Manager
Skills for success
- Prior, hands-on experience with value-based care initiatives and/or positively influencing quality outcomes is a requirement to support market partners in a new healthcare paradigm
- A willingness to learn and take initiative and be resourceful
- Ability to demonstrate a consistent track record of both autonomous and team-facilitated execution with a sense of personal accountability for delivering results
- High emotional intelligence, including the ability to craft relevant relationships and successfully navigate diverse partner groups, will be integral to success in this role
- A talent for balancing critical thinking with hands-on execution
- Excellent presentation, interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- The knowledge to validate data directly tied to population health and value-based care
Experience to drive change
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or a relevant field required
- Experience in the healthcare industry
- Experience with Population Management and Value-Based Care operations, including Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial lines of business
- Relationship management skills
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Consistent record of working with others to influence desired outcomes
- Experience working with electronic medical records
- Working knowledge of primary care clinic daily operational workflows
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required
How you will thrive
In addition to competitive salaries, a 401k program with company match, bonus and a valuable health benefits package, VillageMD offers paid parental leave, pre-tax savings on commuter expenses, and generous paid time off. You work in a highly-collaborative, conscientious, forward-thinking environment that welcomes your experience and enables you to make a significant impact from Day 1.
Most importantly, you make a difference. You see a clear connection between your daily work on VillageMD products and services and the advancement of innovative solutions and improved quality of healthcare for providers and patients.
Our unique VillageMD culture – how inclusion and diversity make the difference
At VillageMD, we see diversity and inclusion as a source of strength in transforming healthcare. We believe building trust and innovation are best achieved through diverse perspectives. To us, acceptance and respect are rooted in an understanding that people do not experience things in the same way, including our healthcare system. Individuals seeking employment at VillageMD are considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Those seeking employment at VillageMD are considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.
This is an exempt position with a salary range of $51,100.00 - $68,000.00
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
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