The Outreach Specialist, Clinical Quality will provide clinical guidance, education and support to members with preventive and chronic care services; specifically assisting those members with multiple co-morbidities and complex health status in order to improve health outcomes. The Outreach Specialist will assist the Member Outreach nonclinical team with members in need of clinical assessment and intervention. The Outreach Specialist will assist with the development of telephone scripts for education and barrier analyses and will conduct barrier analysis calls as indicated. This position will also assist in the development and gathering of clinical metrics for the unit, and will work with other members of the Clinical Quality team to help improve HEDIS, STARS and QARR scores for all lines of business

　　Duties and Responsibilities ​

　　Provides clinical support and guidance to approximately 8-10 nonclinical staff members (outreach coordinators). Responds to questions raised during member outreach calls and troubleshoots/intervenes as needed.

　　Conducts telephonic outreach to certain member populations with significant health issues and/or co-morbidities to help improve access to care and the overall rates of required services.

　　Advocates, informs, and educates members on services, self-management techniques, and health benefits related to HEDIS services.

　　Collaborates with providers, community-based services, and internal departments to coordinate care and assist members with adequate access to care

　　Assists with the development of barrier analysis call scripts to address measures/conditions where HEDIS/QARR/STARS rates and health outcomes are not as expected.

　　Conducts barrier analysis calls to specific member populations to determine any systemic reasons for low performance. Assists in the development of interventions to address identified barriers.

　　Documents all encounters with providers, members, and vendors in the appropriate system in accordance with internal and established documentation procedures and follows up as needed

　　Participates in Quality Management Program by identifying improvement opportunities related to HEDIS/QARR/STARS, including performance and through documentation of clinical services.

　　Assists in supplying metric data for quality studies and HEDIS planning.

　　Contributes to departmental and corporate goals through ongoing execution of care gap closures and associated member health outcomes improvement.

　　Additional duties as assigned

　　Qualifications

　　BA/BS required

　　NYS licensed LPN

　　Bilingual (English/Spanish)

　　2 years clinical experience

　　Experience with HEDIS/Quality/QARR

　　Strong interpersonal and assessment skills, especially the ability to relate well with seniors and families

　　Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

　　Knowledge and experience with the current community health practices for the frail adult population and cognitively impaired seniors

　　Experience managing member information in a shared network environment using paperless database modules and archival systems

　　Proficient with simultaneously navigating the Internet and multi-tasking with multiple electronic documentation systems

　　Experience and knowledge of the relevant product lines

　　Previous health education or case management experience

　　Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in achievement of departmental goals for engagement and productivity

　　Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel (including ability to edit, search, sort and filter data)

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　　Hiring Range*:

　　Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $67,205 - $95,680

　　All Other Locations (within approved locations): $59,800 - $87,360

　　As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

　　In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

　　*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.