Healthcare Advocate, Network Program Consultant - Telecommute in Southern CA

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The Healthcare Advocate, Network Program Consultant is responsible for the successful program design, compliance with network requirements, network assessment and selection, and program / product implementation. This includes enterprise-wide Clinically Integrated Network teams that focus on specific clinical area Lines of Service (e.g., Cardiology, Women's Health, Oncology, etc.) to improve the quality and affordability through improvements in appropriateness and effectiveness. Network Program Consultants may perform network analysis and strategy development and implementation; obtain data, verify validity of data, and analyze data as required, and analyze network availability and access. Other responsibilities may also include making recommendations regarding use, expansion, selection of networks for various products based on that analysis.

Primary Responsibilities:


Functioning independently, travel across assigned territory to meet with providers to discuss Optum tools and programs focused on improving the quality of care for Medicare Advantage Members
Utilizing data analysis, identify and target providers who would benefit from our coding, documentation and quality training and resources
Consult with and Educate providers on how to improve their Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF) scores, which measure their patients' health status
Establish positive, long - term, consultative relationships with physicians, medical groups, IPAs and hospitals
Develop comprehensive, provider - specific plans to increase their RAF performance and improve their coding specificity
Provide training to provider groups on Medicare Advantage, quality measures (HEDIS) and risk adjustment
Coordinate large and small group training sessions in collaboration with the Optum Coding Trainers and Clinical staff
Collaborate with doctors, coders, facility staff and a variety of internal and external personnel on a wide scope of Risk Adjustment education efforts
Coordinate risk adjustment chart reviews with capitated or risk share providers
Work with providers to break down barriers for chart review participation
Facilitate and educate providers on RADV, and data validation audits
Maintain an office in the home, and will travel regularly to provider offices
 

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent relevant work experience
3+ years of network management, pharmaceutical sales, provider data, contracting, coding, nursing or consulting experience
Strong business acumen and analytical skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge of Risk Adjustment
Ability to travel up approximately 50% regionally
Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of managed care, HEDIS and Medicare programs
Project Management experience
Excellent communication skills required including ability to communicate effectively with various levels of leadership
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