Population Health Program Coordinator

Duke Connected Care, a community-based, physician-led network, includes a group of doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers who work together to deliver high-quality care to Medicare Fee-for-Service patients in Durham and itssurrounding areas.

Provide administrative direction to assigned prog ram to include managingand coordinating financial development and administration, special programs to ensure fulfillment of the program objectives.

Provide administrative direction to assigned program to include managing and coordinating financial development and administration, special programs to ensure fulfillment of the program objectives.

• Oversee daily operations of multidisciplinary team. Manage, develop and coordinate clinical programs and operational activities to ensure program outcomes meet expectations.
• Establish viable coalitions among civic, community and health partners in specific locations to plan programs designed to meet chronic and communicable health care conditions, change health behaviors or establish new educational programs.
• Monitor staffing levels and productivity. Hold staff accountable for deliverables.
• Evaluate clinical practice of specified discipline and review clinical records to ensure standards of care and quality of services are provided in accordance with core competencies. Keep up to date on regulatory expectations.
• Develop and implement ongoing performance improvement activities.
• Prepare and monitor the budget components for the clinical department. Perform analysis of financial information, reporting trends and patterns; prepare corrective action plan as necessary.
• Facilitate the team process including the interdisciplinary communication and negotiation skills. Assist teams in development of team goals and standards; evaluate the educational and competency needs of staff.
• Maintain liaison with outside educational and professional organizations and agencies to explore implementation of specialized programs at Duke and to encourage participation in specified programs.
• Coordinate the compilation of and prepare operational and financial reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Administer various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions and other related activities. Compile and maintain records, reports and documentation of program activities for use in program evaluation.
• This position may require home visits however; position specific details and duties are available upon request.

The work activity and patient acuity levels can create a stressful atmosphere, therefore individuals successful in this job are:

• Organized and motivated by a fast-pa ced environment
• Able to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
• Proficient in review and assess needs quickly
• Strong with the use of computer software tools and data files
• Comfortable with continuou s change and self-initiating
• Able to complete documentation in a quic k and efficient manner (willbe in legal medical record and other softwar e systems developed for caremanagement and population based program metr ics)

Additional job expectation s include the ability to:

• Maintain strict confidentiality-- Promote programs and services to community
• Build effectiveand trusting relat ionships with patient/peers
• Use motivational interviewing and active- listening skills whenassessing patient conditions, problems and interest
• Use conflict-resolution skills when reaching consensus about planso f care and treatment decisions
• Demonstrate confidence, compassion, po litical savvy, as well asattention to detail to apply these skills as de cisions dictate
• Use data to analyze trends and to verify data.

Work requires a bachelor's degree. Prefer degree in a clinical or business-related field such as Nursing, Social Work, Therapy, Business, allied health, or community health related fields.

Work requires the ability toplan and administer programs and direct program activities and staff within a specific functional area, acquired through four years of related experience.

See Education.