Mercy Health · 15 hours ago
Program Manager Advance Care Planning - Population Health
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
4+ years expMercy Health is dedicated to helping patients be well in mind, body, and spirit. The Advance Care Planning Program Manager is responsible for overseeing the operational functions of clinical programs, ensuring their effectiveness, and providing education to care team members to enhance patient care and outcomes.
Health CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Coordinates daily operations within department, with functions related to healthcare ethics, palliative care and advance care planning (ACP)
Provides recommendations on the clinical pathways to improve reliable and effective ACP for Well, Rising Risk, and Seriously Ill patient populations
Monitors and measures progress toward the achievement of departmental, programmatic, and system goals
Establishes strong, consistent relationships with community organizations and key internal and external stakeholders; to provide leadership to pilot/implementation project site leaders and better acquaint the system with the programs offered through the department
Implements system level Advance Care planning processes as they relate to the goals of Care Transformation, Population Health, and Serious Illness programs
Using clinical expertise, optimizes effectiveness of patient education and engagement strategies to promote patient understanding and positive experience with early, proactive consideration of care preferences and care planning
Participates in operational and clinical improvement initiatives that increase the effectiveness and efficiency of ACP processes across the care continuum
Provides education to care teams in order to improve patient, clinician and provider experience of advance care planning and serious illness care
Collaborates with other TOC groups to embed ACP throughout system initiatives
Functions with high level of accountability, steadfast quality focus, teamwork, coordination, continual improvement, and care innovation
Qualification
Required
Masters
According to specialty area (social work, nursing, behavioral health, other)
Appropriate to clinical/care specialty - CNS, LSW, LISW, LCSW, or RN (required)
4 years of clinical practice and experience in care setting (required)
Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
Strong analytical, data management and computer skills
Knowledge of evidence based practice and interventions required to improve patient outcomes
Preferred
MSW or BSN
According to specialty area (nursing, social work)
ACP Instructor Certification (preferred)
Demonstrated success in improving the ACP outcomes of a distinct population of patients in ambulatory, inpatient or community setting
Ability to influence and motivate teams to adopt processes
Knowledge of APC law in VA and/or SC is strongly preferred
Benefits
Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
Company
Mercy Health
Mercy Health is a mission-driven, integrated healthcare organization.
10001+ employees
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2023 (8)
2021 (3)
2020 (12)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.05MKey Investors
Appalachian Regional Commission
2024-09-18Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
Kenneth James
Market Chief Operating Officer, Cincinnati
Staci Lucius
President, Mercy Health Physicians
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