RN Clinical Quality Nurse Consultant - Dallas, TX Potential work at home!

$3,000 Sign-on bonus!

 

This position has a potential to work from home once training / orientation is completed and strong performance is maintained.
 
This position requires you to be in the field traveling to different provider offices on a daily basis.
 
 
The Clinical Quality Consultant will drive consistency, efficient processes and share best practices – in a collaborative effort with the providers – designed to facilitate a minimum 4 STAR rating.  The CQC will participate in quality improvement initiatives, develop recommendations for quality remediation plans and create tools and databases to capture relevant data for each region. This position will work collaboratively with each regional/market team and their leadership in a matrix relationship.  
 
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Develop market business plans to motivate providers to engage in improving Stars measures to be 4 STARS or higher
Provide analytical interpretation of Stars and HEDIS reporting, including executive summaries to plan and provider groups
Be the primary go to person for all STARS related activities within their assigned market(s) working within a matrix relationship which includes Quality corporate operations and Regional / Market operations
Assist in developing of training and analytical materials for Stars and HEDIS
Lead Weekly, Monthly, Bi-monthly, Quarterly and / or Annual business Review meetings related to STAR activities which summarize provider group performance and market performance as requested by or required by Quality or Regional leadership
Analyze and evaluate provider group structure and characteristics, provider group / provider office operations and personnel to identify the most effective approaches and strategies
Identify and assess decision makers and other key provider group personnel with a focus on identifying barriers to achieving targeted outcomes
Focus communications and efforts accordingly
Develop solution-based, user friendly initiatives to support practice success

Required Qualifications: 



Registered Nurse with Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
1 years of HEDIS/Stars experience
3+ years associated business experience with health care industry
Professional experience persuading changes in behavior
Strong knowledge of the Medicare market, products and competitors
Knowledge base of clinical standards of care, preventative health, and Star measures
Experience in managed care working with network and provider relations
Strong financial analytical background within Medicare Advantage plans (Risk Adjustment/STARS Calculation models)
Microsoft Office specialist with exceptional attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications: 

Strong communication and presentation skills
Strong relationship building skills with clinical and non-clinical personnel
Demonstrated ability to interact with medical staff, peers, and internal company staff at all levels
Ability to solve process problems crossing multiple functional areas and business units
Strong problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise and implement an appropriate plan of action
Good business acumen, especially as it relates to Medicare
Medical / clinical background highly desirable
Undergraduate degree preferred, post graduate degree highly preferred
 
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 90,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

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.
 
 
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