$3000 sign-on bonus for external candidates
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This position will drive consistency, efficient processes and share best practices in a collaborative effort with providers to facilitate a minimum 4 Star rating. The candidate will participate in quality improvement initiatives, develop recommendations, and implement clinical strategies to capture relevant data for HEDIS gap closure.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Evaluate provider group structures and characteristics, office operations and personnel to identify most effective strategies to reach quality goal
- Develop plans to motivate physicians, RNs, and supporting staff to engage in improvement of quality care initiatives
- Develop solution based, user friendly initiatives to support provider practice success
- Lead quality discussions in group meetings to summarize provider group performance and identify areas of opportunity
- Assist in development of training and analytical materials for Stars and HEDIS
- Provide interpretation of Stars and HEDIS reporting, including summaries to provider groups
- Assist with data abstraction and chart review for HEDIS measure submission
- Other responsibilities as assigned
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of Utah
- Associate's degree or higher level of education
- 2+ years of experience in a clinical setting, hospital, or physician office practice
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Local travel to provider sites as needed. Up to 25% local travel
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated area
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience presenting education to providers and office staff
- Previous experience or knowledge in NCQA HEDIS measures or CMS Star Ratings
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.
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**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.
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.