Health Equity Lead

Alliant Health Group is a family of companies that provides professional services supporting the effective administration of healthcare programs and funding to support healthcare improvement initiatives. Alliant Health Solutions provides Federal and state government entities with the services, expertise and information systems necessary to increase the effectiveness, accessibility and value of health care.

Currently, Alliant Health Solutions, a "2024 Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer", seeks a Health Equity Lead. This role is contingent upon award of contract. In accordance with customer contractual requirements, the Health Equity Lead will partner with the Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Group and other clinical advisors/subject matter experts to identify and provide assistance with the implementation of health equity interventions among engaged providers and physician practices in the designated Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) designated states.

• Identify appropriate interventions from the Intervention Design Framework based on the results of provider assessments for incorporation into the Quality Action Plans.
• Utilize quality improvement methodology, implementation science, healthcare facilitation, intervention effectiveness, behavioral science, and other Alliant-adopted strategies to understand, measure, and predict contract performance through timely and effective measures.
• Develop key performance indicators in collaboration with the data team.
• Participate in technical assistance encounters to provide expert-level coaching in health equity.
• Analyze available data to identify opportunities for improvement in health equity and evaluate effectiveness of interventions.
• Enter timely data entry (within 48 hours) within designated Alliant Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or CMS system to document technical help and update contacts.
• Collaborate with other clinical subject matter experts and program managers to identify barriers of providers and physician practices serving vulnerable populations and provide action-oriented solutions.
• Collaborate with other clinical subject matter experts and program managers to identify efficiencies in work.
• Practice rapid cycle improvement techniques in daily work.
• Develop and facilitate health equity programming and provide health equity expertise for other contracts and special projects as the need arises.
• Stay current with HHS and CMS Health Equity Strategies, Frameworks, and reporting requirements.

• Behaves in a customer-service oriented and positive manner with internal and external customers, at all levels of the organization.
• Ensure quality work and always improve work product and services.
• Adhere to department and company policies and procedures, and compliance programs.
• Promote core values of teamwork, professionalism, effective communication skills and positive behaviors.
• Maintain security and confidentiality of all information in accordance with HIPAA laws and regulations and company policies.
• Other tasks, projects and duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated expertise and experience in program management including possessing organizational skills and paying attention to detail with ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in Salesforce software
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to utilize Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel, and Internet
• Knowledge, skill, and training on determining the root causes of inequities and social determinants of health disparities
• Must possess thorough knowledge/experience in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contract requirements, data analysis and quality improvement methodology
• Must be able to analyze situations, determine risks factors and prepare action plans accordingly to achieve desired outcome
• Must possess strong presentation/training skills
• Must take initiative, be self-motivated, and goal directed
• Ability and experience building outreach and meaningful connections to underrepresented communities and target populations
• Ability to travel to Alliant Health Solutions states for CMS and State Contract needs, Company office locations, customer meetings and/or other locations by car or plane as needed or required

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, social or human services, social work, public policy or equivalent work experience
• Previous work experience in health equity initiatives
• Record of accomplishment of public health commitment to include achieving health equity
• Healthcare, government and/or nonprofit experience

Preferred:

Alliant offers work/life balance and great benefits including medical, dental life, disability, paid-time off, retirement with match and contribution, disability, employee assistance program, parental life, and more. If interested, click the apply icon above to apply.
Alliant Health Group ("the Company) is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. In compliance with the American's with Disability Act (ADA) and Amendments Act (ADAAA), all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternative method for you to apply. Please contact 678-527-3000.