At Houston Methodist, the Population Health Advisor position is responsible for understanding the programs and initiatives being deployed by Houston Methodist Coordinated Care, identifying practice improvement opportunities and integrating clinical programs and resources into the practice workflows with the intent to optimize the patient experience, quality of care provided, and positively impact resource utilization. This position supports the physician practices by analyzing performance reports and data to inform decision-making, process, and program implementation. The Population Health Advisor position monitors and implements educational and process interventions based on practice-level data, trends and identified opportunities.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Creates and maintains relationships with assigned primary care practice physicians and staff, high value specialists, urgent care centers, and other community stakeholders.

• Advises primary care practices, physicians, nurses and other clinical staff to assist them on their conversion to value-based care.

• Provides educational and training sessions related to Houston Methodist Coordinated Care programs and initiatives which include topics related to quality, utilization, and patient satisfaction.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Travels throughout the Houston, TX area to meet with physician practices to support clinical practice transformation.

• Communicates and supports payment methodology transition(s) e.g., education & review of compensation packages.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Identifies process improvement opportunities in Houston Methodist Coordinated Care physician practices.

• Provides reporting on primary care practice quality metric performance which includes the dissemination of ¿gap closure¿ lists and best practices to promote continuous improvement.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Disseminates quality and efficiency reports to Houston Methodist Coordinated Care physician practices.

• Analyzes reports for practice specific trends and provide guidance and ongoing support to primary care physicians and practice staff for continual process improvement.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Tests and refines workflows that support sustainable transformation, and guide practices as they expand interventions to additional patient populations.

• Collects best practices related to quality and efficiency initiatives and disseminates best practices to other practices and Population Health Advisors.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree

• Master's degree in applicable field preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Five years of experience in practice management, provider relations and project management

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No

• Scrubs No

• Business professional Yes

• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*

*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL

Travel specifications may vary by department

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes

• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.