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Labcorp is a global leader in diagnostic testing and drug development solutions, helping healthcare providers, researchers, and patients make informed decisions that advance care. Join us in our mission to improve health and improve lives.
Labcorp is seeking a Program Operations Manager to join our team in either Burlington or Durham, NC!
Job Responsibilities:

• Manage execution of operational workflows that support Gaps in Care programs, ensuring adherence to KPIs, SLAs, compliance, and clinical standards.
• Ensure operational workflows are optimized for outreach, scheduling, provider coordination, and results tracking. Develop and monitor operational dashboards and performance metrics and identify operational inefficiencies, partnering with the Director to develop improvement plans and projects. Develop and maintain documentation and knowledge management for repeatable processes.
• Partner with Sales, Client Success, Product, IT, Clinical, Lab, RCM, Implementation and other teams to ensure programs are deployed effectively and align with client expectations, roadmaps features, and delivery capabilities.
• Support onboarding of new diagnostics services or capabilities within the operational ecosystem.
• Partner with subject matter experts to ensure diagnostic interventions and outreach meet evidence-based standards and payer requirements (e.g. HEDIS, Stars, NCQA, CMS, TCPA).
• Lead cross-functional projects focused on optimizing operational performance and client outcomes. Act as a key operational stakeholder in pilots and new product developments related to gaps in care and diagnostic services with both internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Develop applicable deliverables and documents such as communication plans and SOPs to assist with internal and external stakeholder management.
• Provide daily and on-going support in identifying and resolving operational items. Maintain issues log and mitigation strategies.
• Build consensus among stakeholder groups by mediating differences and fostering agreement to deliver results.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 3 or more years' experience managing operations in the healthcare industry
• 3 or more years' experience working with physician practices, payers, health systems and/or employer groups.

Preferred Experience

• Masters Degree or MBA
• 2 or more years experience leading projects or programs in the health plan industry to support quality performance improvement is strongly preferred.
• 2 or more years experience overseeing healthcare operations with a strong understanding of claims and/or lab data.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Current or prior Labcorp experience

Additional Job Standards

• Proven ability to scale programs across multiple markets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Agility in navigating and learning new commercial channel processes and how they impact the GIC product line.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, taking initiative and driving projects forward.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Solid understanding of healthcare regulations and quality programs, including CMS, HIPAA, NCQA, HEDIS, and FDA guidelines.
• Experience working with EHRs, claims systems, or other care coordination platforms.
• Advanced skills in MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel & Visio
• Experience pulling reports using Workday and/or Tableau
• Agile and Kanban Experience
• Ability to travel 10% of the time

Applicants who live within 35 miles of either the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location, either Burlington or Durham, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.
We're on a mission to improve health and improve lives at Labcorp! The Strategic Payer Initiatives team is looking for a new dynamic and organized Program Operations Manager to carry out our company's mission. This position will provide operational oversight and performance optimization of complex laboratory-driven programs that close gaps in care. This role will be responsible for ensuring accurate identification, outreach, tracking, and resolution of lab-based care gaps (e.g., HbA1c, LDL, microalbumin, colorectal cancer screening, etc.) across mid-market payers, national accounts, Fortune 500 payers, and channel partners.
This role requires collaboration, engagement and consensus building among cross-functional teams, along with gathering market insights to deliver measurable outcomes, patient and client satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Gaps in Care (GIC) Solutions serves Labcorp's mission by developing innovative and convenient products tailored to improve quality outcomes and meet the everyday needs of all populations.
Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here.
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