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DIRECTOR, POPULATION HEALTH
Job Title: DIRECTOR, POPULATION HEALTH
Job Code: 5575
FLSA: E
Job Level: J1
Revised Date: 03/01/2018
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
The Director of Population Health provides overall administrative direction and leadership for clinical staff, non-clinical staff, policies, procedures and programs. The Director will participate in the analysis, planning and strategic formation of PHMO's services. Serves as a member of the PHMO Leadership Team, under the direction of the Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Population Health Management.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Direct personnel actions related to areas of responsibility including, but not limited to hiring, performance management, staff development, disciplinary action, etc.
Oversee developmental opportunities for PHMO staff. Develop and implement continuing education programs and services to meet identified needs.
Provides executive leadership and clinical oversight for the development and implementation of strategic and operational plan for clinical services, and programs within population health management. Communicate plans and continuously evaluate plans Participates in certification, accreditation, and audit procedures, keeping abreast of local and state laws affecting clinical professional practice and industry regulations. Ensures that reports required by regulatory agencies are prepared and submitted within established timeframes.
Establishes and implements processes to assure the integration/coordination with the provider network in delivering on quality and utilization key performance indicators and leading the effective implementation of value based contracts. Identify and implement new programs that continuously improve patient outcomes in conjunction with other leadership across the health system.
Ensure coordination and integration with other Duke departments and/or outside groups as needed to ensure high quality, efficient clinical patient care. May ensure efficient and orderly performance of customer contact and enterprise-wide marketing activities.
Maintain liaison with all levels of administration, physicians and outside organizations to accomplish directives and to facilitate the resolution of problems.
Represent the Population Health Management Office in meetings, conferences and maintenance activities regarding clinical patient care operations.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Work requires completion of an accredited bachelor's degree in a healthcare field such as nursing, occupational therapy, social work, psychology, or counseling with a professional licensure or registration in a clinical field and a Master's degree.
Experience
Work requires minimum of six years of progressive managerial experience, generally in a hospital, health care, or health plan managing clinical staff and programs involving quality of care, patient/provider satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and financial performance. A Master's degree in Hospital Administration, Business Administration or another human service related field is preferred.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
See Education. Certification in Care Management or Care Management Administration within 6 months of hire
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Exhibits effective leadership and management in healthcare organizations.
Demonstrates extensive knowledge, understanding and ability to work with multi-health systems and organization missions
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, organizational, analytical and presentation skills.
Facilitation, consensus-building, and negotiation skills.
Sensitivity for and understanding of clinical disciplines and issues.
Understand cost containment and managed care systems.
Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations and standards.
Knowledge of care management accreditation standards
Computer skills including Microsoft Office suite of products, as well as utilizing healthcare software for patient management and documentation.
Ability to work with all types of individuals in multiple settings and locations and to promote diversity in the workplace
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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