Texas Health and Human Services · 10 hours ago
Manager of Quality Initiatives
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$7,015.16/mo - $11,864.50/mo
3+ years expTexas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking a Manager of Quality Initiatives to enhance healthcare quality for Texans. This role involves overseeing Medicaid and CHIP managed care quality initiatives, managing daily operations, and collaborating with various stakeholders to implement state and federally mandated quality programs.
Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Performs complex managerial activities overseeing and administering the daily operations of the unit; Provides effective leadership, management, guidance and oversight of program work; Supports the professional development of team members through coaching and effective guidance and feedback. Oversight and leadership functions include tracking assigned tasks, meeting deadlines, identifying available resources for new assignments, and reviewing and approving team work products. Develops and implements timelines, monitoring tools and documented program processes for quality initiatives; Identifies trends or anomalies that may require additional oversight or attention; Provides guidance to staff and develops effective resolutions to barriers; Develops work performance plans; Disseminates information and management decisions to staff regarding program work
Oversees preparation, reviews, proofs and edits reports related to quality initiatives; Coordinates assignments and legislative work, including bill analysis as needed; Regularly keeps the QA Director aware of project status issues, options, risks, and other information as needed for effective program management, direction, and administration; Ensures communication documents are accurate, timely, complete, thorough, and processed appropriately; Identifies areas of needed change and makes recommendations to improve operations. Informs the Director of activities and emerging issues and proposes remedies
Manages external quality review organization scope of work, budget, contract deliverables and processes. Responds to senior leadership requests and assignments; Collaborates and coordinates with other program areas and departments to develop and reform initiatives and foster collaboration; Provides oversight of data analysis related to quality initiatives; Works with MCOs and external quality review organization on quality improvement activities
Works collaboratively with the Director of QA and the external quality review organization to plan an annual quality conference for Medicaid and CHIP managed care organizations. Participates in workgroups, meetings, and trainings to include presentations to internal and external stakeholders; Represents QA and MCS at conferences, presentations and meetings; Engages with national value-based payment organizations and initiatives to ensure Texas programs align with industry best practices
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
At least one-year Experience with Medicaid, healthcare quality, managed care, or another large-scale healthcare delivery system
Experience leading or applying a project management framework to projects or initiatives and addressing complicated issues or problems including analyzing policies, data and other complex information
Experience in communicating, including making presentations and preparing technical information in an understandable format for internal management or external publication
At least two years of management or supervisory experience
Preferred
Master's degree is preferred
Experience analyzing policies and legislation
Experience in the evaluation of health care quality
Benefits
100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
Defined benefit pension plan
Generous time off benefits
Numerous opportunities for career advancement
Company
Texas Health and Human Services
Texas Health and Human Services is an agency that focuses on improving health, safety and well-being.
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