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Location: Remote

Facility: Ascension St. John's Medical Group

Department/Specialty: Total Quality Management

Schedule: FT, Monday-Friday

• Optimizes Patient Outcomes: Identifies care gaps and monitors chronic disease management metrics, enabling clinical teams to deliver targeted, proactive interventions.
• Drives Quality Incentives: Maximizes performance on value-based care metrics (e.g., HEDIS scores and CMS Star Ratings) to secure financial bonuses. 
• Reduces Healthcare Costs: Analyzes utilization trends and identifies opportunities to prevent costly hospital readmissions and emergency department visits.
• Ensures Data Integrity: Translates complex clinical workflows into structured reports, empowering leadership to make evidence-based population health decisions.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

• 3+ years of experience in data analysis, preferably within health-care quality, population health, or a payer-side HEDIS audit/abstraction role.
• Experience working within a health system, ACO, integrated delivery network, or value-based care programs (e.g., Medicare Advantage) is strongly preferred.
• Expert working knowledge of quality measurement frameworks, specifically HEDIS and related specifications.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for heavy data manipulation, vlookups, and merging large rosters.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for complex data querying, analysis, and manipulation.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with clinical and non-clinical staff, and the ability to act as a team player in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

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