Assistant Director - Population Health Clinical Quality
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
The Office of Population Health and Accountable Care (OPHAC) leads UCLA Health’s strategic efforts to improve patient health outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and reduce the total cost of care. Our mission is to advance the health of defined patient populations through innovative, data-driven population health strategies and value-based care models.
OPHAC drives system-wide initiatives that strengthen the infrastructure and care delivery models supporting UCLA Health’s participation in:
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UCLA Medical Group Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
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Commercial Accountable Care Organization (ACO) models
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Governmental and commercial Alternative Payment Models (APMs)
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Population health quality reporting and performance improvement initiatives
The Assistant Director of Clinical Quality partners closely with OPHAC leadership to design, implement, and oversee Population Health’s Clinical Quality function. This leader will play a critical role in advancing value-based care initiatives and ensuring high-quality, patient-centered outcomes across the health system.
This role is responsible for the strategic development, operational execution, and oversight of key Population Health programs, including:
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Health Risk Assessment Program
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Care at Home Program
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Population Health Pharmacy Programs
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Population Health Quality Management Program
The Assistant Director will lead a multidisciplinary team that includes clinical supervisors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, quality outreach specialists, and program coordinators.
- Graduate degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health or related field.
- 4+ years of professional leadership experience in population health and value-based care administration.
- 4+ years of prior experience supervising employees (as directed) including selection, training, work assignments, and review, motivation, performance appraisal, career counseling and discipline.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Able to partner effectively with providers, payers, community organizations, and internal stakeholders.
- Skill to research and analyze information, problems, situations and procedures to define objectives, identify patterns, and formulate conclusions.
- Excellent oral and communication skills to obtain and convey correct and complete information and concepts to individuals and groups in formal and informal situations.
- Excellent resolution skills to plan activities among individuals and groups in a wide variety of working relationships.
- Skill in negotiating, exchanging ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs and/or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions or solutions.
- Working knowledge of program planning, cash and accrual accounting, financial management control systems, financial analysis and management reporting.
- Understanding of reimbursement models, risk contracts, budgeting, and ROI analysis.
- Strong understanding of population health management, health equity, value-based care models, chronic disease management, and social drivers of health.
- Demonstrate experience with ACOs, HMOs, APMs, or other risk-based payments models.
- Ability to develop and execute population health strategies, lead organizational change, and align clinical, financial, and operational teams.
- Proven ability to lead complex, matrixed organizations and influence across clinical and executive stakeholders.
- Demonstrate experience in reporting for regulatory and contractual healthcare quality programs
A PASSION FOR IMPROVING LIVES
Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually enhance your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. Within our inclusive and supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to bring your best to a variety of highly challenging situations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas:
● Clinical Lab & Pathology
● Imaging
● Pharmacy
● Phlebotomy
● Rehab
● Respiratory Therapy
● Social Work
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.