Principal Researcher, Healthcare Quality Measure Development
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 147600 - 196800
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join AIR as a Principal Researcher with our Healthcare Innovations team. Our team works collaboratively to unravel the intertwined challenges of health care quality costs and access. Our team of experts nurses physicians psychologists economists sociologists data scientists and public health experts advance evidence and save lives by leading rigorous research and evaluation; results-driven technical assistance and training; and leading-edge data science and technology tools.
The Principal Researcher is asenior technical expert in quality measure development and implementation for largescale federal programs particularly Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI). This role will contribute to quality strategy measure refinement annual measure updates and analytic work that supports performance based payment and monitoring.
This role emphasizes quality measuresexpertise methodologicalrigor and the ability tolead large projects or taskscontribute to thought leadership project execution and business development in AIRslarge andgrowing implementation and monitoring portfolio.
Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of ourU.S. office locations.This does not include U.S. territories.
About AIR:
Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington Virginia the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.
Responsibilities:
The responsibilities for the position include:
Quality Measurement Strategy & Technical Expertise
- Lead construction interpretation and computation of quality measures across Medicare and Medicaid model components.
- Provideexpert guidance on quality measure use acrosskey CMS modelfunctions (e.g. performance-based payment monitoring).
- Advise CMS on implications of measure updates for feasibility administrative burden interoperability and alignment with national frameworks.
- Serve as senior advisor for quality measurement strategy for CMS/CMMI models including:
- annual review and refinement of quality measuresets;
- assessment of specification changes certifications and updates from measurestewards;
- quantitative and qualitative evaluation of measure performance.
Data Analytics & Technical Leadership
- Oversee measure computation using claims practice based state based and beneficiary level data.
- Ensure analytic rigor and accuracy in all measure calculations and reporting.
- Interpret measure performance results and generate actionable insights for federal clients.
Project Execution & Oversight
- Lead or contribute to complex research and analytic tasks ensuring high quality clarity and CMSready deliverables.
- Support development of qualityrelated components of model implementation materials monitoring plans analytic plans and reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with monitoring analytics data and policy teams to ensure quality measure work aligns with broader model operations.
- Direct large compleximplementation and monitoringor evaluation projectsor a portfolio of smaller projectsensuring alignment with federal requirements andhigh-qualitydelivery on time and on budget.
CMSFacing Expertise & Business Development
- Serve as a thought partner to AIR leadership on work conducted for CMS/CMMI interpreting federal priorities model goals and policy developments.
- Lead or significantly contribute to proposal development including designing methodological approaches reviewing narratives for soundnessand leading staffing and budgeting decisions.
- Cultivate andmaintainrelationships with federal clients and partners helping position AIR for future CMS and HHS opportunities.
Team Leadership Mentorship & Collaboration
- Coach mentor and support junior andmidcareerstaff setting developmental goals and modeling highquality technical and analytic work.
- Collaborate with colleagues across research analytics communications TA and operations teams to ensure integrated high quality products.
- Contribute to a collaborative environment that values and respects a wide range of perspectives abilities backgrounds and experiences.
Qualifications:
Education Knowledge and Experience
- Economics Health Services Research or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience managing and conducting research or related work orMastersdegree and at least 11 years of relevant experience.
- Minimum of 5 years projectleadershipexperienceorlargetask leadership experienceon compleximplementationanalyticsresearchorevaluation projects.
- Direct experience with CMS/CMMI quality measurement including alternative payment models or model evaluation.
- Deep familiarity with quality measure specifications measure stewardship certification processes and use of measure repositories/tools.
- Experience with Medicare and Medicaid quality measures including claimsbased practicebased patientreported and statebased measures.
- Proventrack recordof winningor contributing to winningnew business with CMSor other HHS agencies.
Skills
- Advanced technical expertise in quality measurement (development refinement specification review testing validation).
- Strong leadership organizational and interpersonal skillsappropriatefora senior level researcher.
- Extensive experience in conceptualizing analyzing and contributing to largescale federally funded projects.
- Excellent written communication skills with a commitment to accuracy clarity and evidence based messaging.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to see the broader context of complex research and implementation projects.
Disclosures:Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.
American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of age race color religion sex gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability please send an email to Taliba Boone at call 202.403.5000.
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Anticipated Annual Salary Range
$147600 - $196800 USD
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Intelligence Community Experience
- Python
- Spss
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Windows
- Stata
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Data Modeling
- Writing Skills
About Company
Since 1946, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) has been advancing evidence to evolve systems, improve lives, and ultimately create a better, more equitable world. We are a nonprofit research and technical assistance organization working to solve some of the most urgent challe ... View more
