Population Health Coordinator
Somerville, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Population Health Coordinator (PHC) is an integral member of a data-driven Ambulatory Quality team that proactively seeks to optimize preventive and chronic disease care. Centrally based PHCs are assigned to support ambulatory practices and are expected to function as innovative and critical members of both their central team and practice-based teams.By gathering and organizing patient data the Population Health Coordinator works to identify patients unmet needs engage patients in their own care gather summary information for treatment interventions and enhance ongoing communication between the patient and her/his care team. PHCs facilitate high-value patient-centered care that improves timely access to and provision of preventive services and chronic disease treatment.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Gathers and manages quantitative and qualitative patient data using population registries and evidenced-based assessment tools
Learns and understands Primary Care practice workflows with respect to optimal and coordinated health care for target patient populations
Develops a keen understanding of primary care practice requirements
Manages patient data collection and generates reports for analysis
Conducts timely outreach tailored to meet each patients condition-specific needs
Support PHSO staff to develop creative processes to proactively manage target populations and provide data support and population health education when applicable
Provide data management coordination and patient outreach as needed for specific target patient populations
Recognize and report data inconsistencies to appropriate person
Contribute to the teamwork within and between departments.
Regularly attend and participate in meetings with coworkers and practice staff.
Provide constructive ideas suggestions and feedback in a positive manner.
Work collaboratively with co-workers to effectively resolve issues that impact departmental or hospital operations
Perform all job functions in compliance with applicable federal state local and company policies and procedures
Attend practice and central team meetings as directed
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent required Bachelors Degree preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years experience in customer service or in a health care setting. Experience in promoting healthcare behavior change is desirable
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Ability to sensitively engage diverse groups of patients regarding their participation in their healthcare.
- Flexible and able to recognize and adapt to changing circumstances as they arise.
- Ability to think creatively and devise innovative solutions.
- Polished interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in medical terminology and HEDIS quality performance knowledge preferred.
- Prior use of electronic health records and other health care information systems desirable
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
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Pay Range
$46217.60 - $65946.40/AnnualGrade
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Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.