Quality Interventions Pharmacist
hace 5 días
Garden City
HealthCare Partners, IPA and HealthCare Partners, MSO together comprise our health care delivery system providing enhanced quality care to our members, providers and health plan partners. Active since 1996, HealthCare Partners (HCP) is the largest physician-owned and led IPA in the Northeast, serving the five boroughs and Long Island. Our network includes over 6,000 primary care physicians and specialists delivering services to our 125,000 members enrolled in Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid products. Our MSO employs 165+ skilled professionals dedicated to ensuring members have access to the highest quality of care while efficiently utilizing healthcare resources. HCP's vision is to be recognized by members, providers and payers as the organization that delivers unsurpassed excellence in healthcare to the people of New York and their communities. We pride ourselves on selecting the most qualified candidates who reflect HCP's mission of serving our members by facilitating the delivery of quality care. Interested in joining our successful Garden City Team? We are currently seeking a Quality Interventions Coordinator! Position Summary: The Quality Interventions Pharmacist supports the MSO by optimizing medication use, improving quality performance, and enhancing patient outcomes across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial lines of business. This role focuses on quality measure performance, medication adherence, gaps in care, and outreach and education for providers, members, and pharmacies. The pharmacist serves as the team's pharmacy subject matter expert and a hands-on driver of measure improvement. This person identifies where performance is falling short, proposes strategies to close the gap, and carries them out through high-volume outreach to providers, members, and pharmacies, with some field visits to provider offices and pharmacies. The role works closely with Quality Intervention Nurses, Quality Intervention Coordinators, and cross-functional partners, and supports the training and mentorship of team members. We are looking for someone who is passionate about quality, self-motivated, thorough, takes pride in their work, and is comfortable shifting priorities as health plan and measure needs change throughout the measurement year. Essential Position Functions/Responsibilities: • Drive performance on pharmacy-related quality measures, including medication adherence, statin therapy, polypharmacy, and other HEDIS, CMS Star, and QARR measures assigned to the pharmacy team., • Take initiative to analyze measure performance and gap lists, identify improvement opportunities, and propose and implement new outreach strategies, workflows, and interventions to improve quality measure performance., • Conduct high-volume telephonic outreach to providers, members, and pharmacies to close gaps in care, resolve adherence barriers (e.g., refill timing, 90-day supply conversion, mail order, cost), and coordinate therapy changes., • Educate providers and office staff on clinical guidelines, measure specifications, appropriate documentation and coding, and lab ordering practices that support gap closure; influence prescribing and care decisions and respectfully push back when clinically warranted., • Perform root cause analysis for coding, documentation, and data inaccuracies; create provider-level work plans to measure office progress as needed., • Conduct field visits to provider offices and/or pharmacies as needed to build relationships, deliver education, and support gap closure., • Collaborate with providers, pharmacies (including specialty pharmacies), and members to update medication regimens, resolve discrepancies, and ensure optimal therapy outcomes., • Assist members in improving medication adherence through patient education, counseling, and personalized adherence plans., • Collaborate across the Quality team and with Provider Network, Clinical Services, Risk Adjustment, BI, and IT to coordinate outreach and maximize gap closure., • Support the training, onboarding, and ongoing mentorship of Quality Intervention Coordinators and other team members; serve as the go-to pharmacy resource for clinical and measure-related questions., • Serve as subject matter expert on pharmacy quality measures and clinical guidelines for the Quality team., • Develop member and provider educational materials and training content related to HEDIS, Medicare Stars, QARR, medication management, adherence strategies, and drug interactions., • Support supplemental data and medical record retrieval activities that contribute to accurate measure reporting, as needed., • Stay current on HEDIS and CMS Star measure specification changes; State, health plan, NCQA, and CMS regulatory updates; and pharmacy and industry trends, and share relevant updates with the team., • Adapt to shifting priorities and take on new projects and assignments as business and health plan needs arise. Qualification Requirements: Skills, Knowledge, Abilities • Pharmacy expertise in medication therapy management, medication adherence, chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia), and drug interactions, • Knowledge of HEDIS, CMS Star Ratings, and/or NYS QARR measures, particularly Part D and pharmacy-related measures, is a strong plus, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence providers, persuade, and respectfully push back when clinically appropriate, • Comfortable with high-volume telephonic outreach and building rapport with provider offices, members, and pharmacies, • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to work with large, complex data sets (e.g., gap lists, claims, pharmacy fill data, and performance reports) and translate findings into prioritized outreach and actionable strategies, • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office; experience with quality or outreach platforms or EMR systems is a plus, • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple responsibilities, • Willingness to perform field work, including visits to provider offices and pharmacies, with access to reliable transportation Professional Attributes • Passionate about quality improvement and patient care, and takes pride in their work, • Self-motivated and takes initiative, identifying problems and proposing solutions without waiting to be asked, • Constantly thinking about new, innovative ideas and strategies to improve measure performance, • Quick learner who is thorough and detail-oriented in their processes, • Proactively stays current on quality measures, pharmacy trends, and industry developments, • Collaborative team player who is willing to jump into different priorities as they arise and supports the growth of others through training and mentorship Training/Education: • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited institution is required, • Certification in CRC (Certified Risk Adjustment Coder) is required and must be maintained in active status. If not obtained prior to hire, the certification must be completed within the first 120 days of employment., • Completion of a pharmacy residency is preferred Experience: • Minimum of three years of experience in medication management, • Experience in managed care (health plan, IPA/MSO, PBM, or ACO) preferred, • Experience with HEDIS, CMS Star Ratings, and/or QARR quality measures, including medical record review and/or reporting processes, is a plus, • Experience with medication adherence programs or quality improvement initiatives preferred, • Experience with provider, member, and/or staff education, • Bilingual skills are a plus The base salary range for this position is listed below. The annual base salary will be determined based on factors including experience, education, posted salary range and consideration of internal equity. Our website: HealthCare Partners Base Compensation: $120,000.00- $125,000.00 annually Bonus Incentive: Up to 12.5% annually based on organizational performance Benefits: Fully paid Medical & Dental employee coverage + robust benefits package (PTO, 401k, FSA, Tuition Reimbursement, etc.) Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: HealthCare Partners, MSO is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with all applicable laws, HealthCare Partners, MSO upholds a strict non-discrimination policy in every location where we operate. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Job Disclaimer: The above job description outlines the general scope and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, or qualifications required. Responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.
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