Quality Management Manager - Indianapolis, IN

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The quality management manager serves as OMPP’s contact for quality performance measures and directs the activity of quality performance staff in monitoring and auditing our health care delivery system, including, but not limited to, internal processes and procedures, provider network(s), service quality and clinical quality as it relates to Managed Long-Term Services and Support (MLTSS) program. This position will be based in Indiana.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists the compliance officer overseeing the activities to meet the State’s goal of providing health care services that improve the health status and outcomes of MLTSS program members
• Serves as MLTSS key staff Quality Management Manager and participates in State quality meetings and collaborative initiatives
• Focuses organizational efforts on improving clinical quality performance measures
• Assists in the creation, implementation and evaluation of Quality Management and Improvement Program (QMIP) and Quality Improvement Work Plan to facilitate quality performance improvement
• Identifies population-based member barriers to care and works with the Quality Management Committee (QMC) team to identify local-level strategies to overcome barriers and close clinical gaps in care
• Uses data to develop intervention strategies to improve outcomes, including targeted strategies, to improve health disparaties
• Supports quality improvement program studies with work that ranges from accessing and analyzing provider records, maintaining databases and researching to identify members’ encounter history
• Designs practice-level quality transformation through targeted clinical education and approved materials related to HEDIS® and Indiana-specific quality measures for provider and staff education during field visits
• Engages providers in strategies to improve outcomes through collaborative partnerships
• Develops and implements performance improvement projects, both internal and across our health plans
• Reports quality improvement and performance outcomes to OMPP

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:

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing or equivalent work experience
• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of Indiana or at a minimum a Certified Professional in Health Care Quality or Certified in Health Care Quality and Management or have comparable experience and education in data and outcomes measurement as described in 42 CFR §438.200 - §438.242
• 5+ years of clinical or field-related experience
• 2+ years of experience in quality improvement or related field such as Six Sigma
• Knowledge of clinical standards of care, preventive health

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in MLTSS or similar product
• Experience working in Medicaid or Medicare
• Health care and insurance industry experience, including regulatory and compliance
• Master’s degree

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