Population Health Manager – South/Southwest Region

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Partner with various clinic leadership teams—including access, nursing, physician, and administrative leaders—to harmonize efforts and reach ambitious organizational quality and performance goals.

• Develop and execute innovative projects that transform care delivery, improve patient outcomes, and guarantee the smooth implementation of patient-centered care standards.

• Lead and guide a team of Population Health Improvement Assistants (if applicable) to bolster clinic-level quality enhancement initiatives and cultivate a culture of excellence.

• Collaborate across clinics and programs to enhance key outcomes in quality, safety, and patient experience, ensuring consistency and innovation in care delivery.

• Report to the Quality Director for Population Health and Value-Based Care, providing regular updates, aligning initiatives with broader organizational objectives, and playing a role in strategic planning for population health.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management, Health Education, Public Health, Nursing, or a related healthcare field (Master’s degree or BSN preferred).

• Minimum of three (3) years in quality improvement, program management, or project management (Five (5) or more years in clinical quality improvement or primary care settings is advantageous).

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to engage and influence a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Demonstrated proficiency in performance/quality improvement, change management, and understanding regulatory compliance.

• Familiarity with Value-Based Care and Quality Improvement: HEDIS Measure, Risk Adjustment (HCC), and process enhancement.

• Experienced and knowledgeable in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, with a preference for EPIC experience.

• Competence in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience in using electronic medical record systems in clinical environments.

• Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently while effectively contributing to a team.

• Strong understanding of clinical quality measures and evaluation methodologies.

• Willingness to travel frequently between clinical locations in Texarkana, AR and El Dorado, AR.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental, and Vision plans available for eligible staff and their families.

• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave.

• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).

• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS.

• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000.

• Career Training and Educational Opportunities.

• Merchant Discounts.

• Concierge prescription delivery available on the main campus when utilizing UAMS pharmacy.