Senior Clinical Quality RN - Telecommuter in Des Moines, IA
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Position responsible for strategically developing clinically oriented provider and community based partnerships in order to increase quality scores based on state specific quality measures. The Registered Nurse CPC will work closely with the Manager to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to increased provider performance. Provider education regarding the quality improvement program involves analysis and review of quality outcomes at the provider level, monitoring, measuring and reporting on key metrics to assist providers in meeting quality standards, state contractual requirements and pay for performance initiatives. The Registered Nurse CPC will focus on tasks that occur in accordance with State, CMS or other requirements as applicable.
Position responsible for direction and guidance on provider-focused, clinical quality improvement and management programs. The role assists contracted providers with analyzing member care, trending quality compliance at the provider level, and developing action plans and programs to support provider practices in continuous quality improvement using approved clinical practice guidelines, HEDIS, CMS, NCQA and other tools. Position reports to the Quality Leadership of the Health Plan.
Travel will be up to 75% throughout the central Counties of Iowa
Primary
Responsibilities:
Designs practice level quality transformation through targeted clinical education and approved materials related to HEDIS / State Specific quality measures for provider and staff education during field visits. Materials additionally include information from local, state, and national departments of health on key health related issues (understanding, exploring, educating and facilitating on a local level)
Participates, coordinates, and/or represents the Health Plan at community based organization events, clinic days, health department meetings, and other outreach events focused on quality improvement, member health education, and disparity programs as assigned
Identifies population-based member barriers to care and works with the QMP team to identify local level strategies to overcome barriers and close clinical gaps in care
Reports individual member quality of care concerns or trends of concern to the Health Plan Quality Director
Educates providers and office staff on proper clinical documentation, coding, and billing practices, state-mandated quality metrics specifications, provider profiling and pay for performance measurement, and medical record review criteria
Supports continuum of member care by identifying members in need of health education and/or services (case management, etc.) and refers members to the appropriate internal departments per policy
Supports state specific medical record collection and abstraction processes to drive optimum measurement and quality metric reporting during ambulatory medical record review, HEDIS data collection, or for other focus studies as directed by the Plan Quality Director
Supports quality improvement program studies with work that ranges from accessing and analyzing provider records, maintaining databases, and researching to identify members' encounter history
Needs to works independently and within an integrated team in a highly matrix environment
Required
Qualifications:
Current unrestricted RN licensure required in the state of operation
5 years clinical experience, or other relevant experience
Role requires travel to physician offices locally up to 75% of their time
Knowledge of one or more of: clinical standards of care, preventive health standards, HEDIS, NCQA, governing and regulatory agency requirements, and the managed care industry
Ability to make formal presentations within the context of their role
Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Preferred
Qualifications:
Experience working in Medicaid and/or Medicare
Highly preferred health care and insurance industry experience, including regulatory and compliance
Experience with Dual Eligible Special Need Plans (D-SNP)
Experience with maternal health
Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
For more information on our Internal Job Posting Policy, click here.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Job Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse, Nurse, providers, providers office, travel, knowledge clinical standards of care, preventive health standards, HEDIS, NCQA, governing and regulatory agency, managed care, maternal health, Dual Eligible Special Need Plans, quality, quality improvement, D-SNP, Des Moines, Ames, Story, Warren, Dallas, Polk, IA, Iowa
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Position responsible for strategically developing clinically oriented provider and community based partnerships in order to increase quality scores based on state specific quality measures. The Registered Nurse CPC will work closely with the Manager to coordinate an interdisciplinary approach to increased provider performance. Provider education regarding the quality improvement program involves analysis and review of quality outcomes at the provider level, monitoring, measuring and reporting on key metrics to assist providers in meeting quality standards, state contractual requirements and pay for performance initiatives. The Registered Nurse CPC will focus on tasks that occur in accordance with State, CMS or other requirements as applicable.
Position responsible for direction and guidance on provider-focused, clinical quality improvement and management programs. The role assists contracted providers with analyzing member care, trending quality compliance at the provider level, and developing action plans and programs to support provider practices in continuous quality improvement using approved clinical practice guidelines, HEDIS, CMS, NCQA and other tools. Position reports to the Quality Leadership of the Health Plan.
Travel will be up to 75% throughout the central Counties of Iowa
Primary
Responsibilities:
Designs practice level quality transformation through targeted clinical education and approved materials related to HEDIS / State Specific quality measures for provider and staff education during field visits. Materials additionally include information from local, state, and national departments of health on key health related issues (understanding, exploring, educating and facilitating on a local level)
Participates, coordinates, and/or represents the Health Plan at community based organization events, clinic days, health department meetings, and other outreach events focused on quality improvement, member health education, and disparity programs as assigned
Identifies population-based member barriers to care and works with the QMP team to identify local level strategies to overcome barriers and close clinical gaps in care
Reports individual member quality of care concerns or trends of concern to the Health Plan Quality Director
Educates providers and office staff on proper clinical documentation, coding, and billing practices, state-mandated quality metrics specifications, provider profiling and pay for performance measurement, and medical record review criteria
Supports continuum of member care by identifying members in need of health education and/or services (case management, etc.) and refers members to the appropriate internal departments per policy
Supports state specific medical record collection and abstraction processes to drive optimum measurement and quality metric reporting during ambulatory medical record review, HEDIS data collection, or for other focus studies as directed by the Plan Quality Director
Supports quality improvement program studies with work that ranges from accessing and analyzing provider records, maintaining databases, and researching to identify members' encounter history
Needs to works independently and within an integrated team in a highly matrix environment
Required
Qualifications:
Current unrestricted RN licensure required in the state of operation
5 years clinical experience, or other relevant experience
Role requires travel to physician offices locally up to 75% of their time
Knowledge of one or more of: clinical standards of care, preventive health standards, HEDIS, NCQA, governing and regulatory agency requirements, and the managed care industry
Ability to make formal presentations within the context of their role
Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Preferred
Qualifications:
Experience working in Medicaid and/or Medicare
Highly preferred health care and insurance industry experience, including regulatory and compliance
Experience with Dual Eligible Special Need Plans (D-SNP)
Experience with maternal health
Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)
For more information on our Internal Job Posting Policy, click here.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Job Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse, Nurse, providers, providers office, travel, knowledge clinical standards of care, preventive health standards, HEDIS, NCQA, governing and regulatory agency, managed care, maternal health, Dual Eligible Special Need Plans, quality, quality improvement, D-SNP, Des Moines, Ames, Story, Warren, Dallas, Polk, IA, Iowa
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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