Clinical Program Consultant – Seattle, WA - Full-time / Part-time

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)  
  
Primary Responsibilities: 

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 Risk and Quality
Medical/clinical background highly desirable

Required Qualifications: 

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of associated business experience with health care industry
Professional experience persuading changes in behavior
Ability to work independently and drive results
Previous experience with Medicare Advantage
Strong knowledge of the Medicare market, products and competitors
Knowledge base of clinical standards of care, preventive health, STAR measures, HEDIS, CAHPS and HOS
Experience in managed care working with network and provider relations
Preferred Qualifications: 

3+ years Project Management experience Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company 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.
 
 
Job Keywords: Program consultant, HEDIS, CAHPS, HOS, project management, Washington, Seattle, Tacoma Â