Health, Project Management/Program Development, Research and Information
Preferred Education:
Masters
Reporting Structure:
The Senior Manager reports to the Director, Quality and Performance Measurement
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Minimum of five years’ experience in healthcare or related environment; or two to three years of experience and a related Master’s degree. Familiarity with quality measure development and stewardship, data management, statistical analysis, and fundamentals of research methodology preferred. Understanding and knowledge of the health care industry, private and academic practice environments, and physician performance and quality improvement programs required. Attention to detail and follow-through essential. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and successfully multi-task competing priorities. Candidates with previous quality measures development experience will be given high consideration. Working knowledge of quality measurement, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) processes a plus. Some travel required.
Key Responsibilities
Under the oversight of the Director, Quality and Performance Measurement, supports the development of quality measures for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Works collaboratively with the Director, Regent Registry and Senior Manager, Regent Registry in this regard.
Work with Director and Senior Director to form measure development panels; support panels in staff liaison role including identifying panel members, communicating with panels through conference call and email, setting up panel meetings, maintaining all records of measure development meetings.
Participate in and provide information to the CMS Physician Quality Measurement Management (PQMM) calls for measures and biweekly conference calls.
Develop, maintain, and update technical specifications for measures, documentation for data collection, measure development methodology, and reporting measures.
Track performance measurement sets and individual measures endorsement status of existing AAO-HNS measures Maintain a database of all relevant measures for otolaryngologists. Monitor measure performance in the Regent registry.
Responsible for managing implementation of AAO-HNSF measures in Reg-ent.
Provides support for testing the validity and reliability of new and existing measures contained in the Reg-ent registry.
Specific Duties
In conjunction with the Senior Director and Director, Quality and Performance Measurement, and under the auspices of the Regent Executive Committee, contributes to the strategic plan for measures development and implementation ensuring a reliable stable of measures for use in the Reg-ent registry.
In conjunction with Director, Quality and Performance Measurement, serve as staff liaison to the Clinical Advisory Committees and oversee measures development process with the Analyst, Quality and Performance Measurement
Reviews and provides input on summaries, comments, and analyses of CMS quality programs (e.g.,MIPS) included in the CMS Medicare physician fee schedule proposed and final rules.
Staff measure development panels.
Coordinate and manage teleconferences, meetings and write minutes.
Perform internet research and literature reviews as required.
Take the lead, under direction of the Director, Quality and Performance Measurement in the development and maintenance of Quality Measures Process Manual for creating the measures.
Represent Research and Quality on cross-functional team meetings.
Provide direct supervision to the Analyst, Quality and Performance Measurement.
Develop correspondence, reports, and newsletter articles for the AAO-HNS/F’s website, The Bulletin, The News, and other communications regarding quality and performance measurement.
Continually update website measures content contained on entnet.org.
May participate on an internal team, either through formal assignment, or on an ad hoc basis.
Work collaboratively with other staff, committee leaders, and national efforts to continuously improve processes.
Consistently demonstrate courteous, cooperative, and helpful behavior to all contacts, internal and external.
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either orally or in writing.
Application Instructions:
Please submit your resume, cover letter and salary expectations through one of the following options (applications without this information may not be considered).
Email: Attach a Word document or copy and paste your cover letter and resume.
Mail: AAO-HNSF, 1650 Diagonal Road, VA 22314-2857 Attention: Human Resources
Fax: 1-703-683-5100
About American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org one of the oldest medical associations in the nation, represents around 12,000 physicians and allied health professionals who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. The Academy serves its members by facilitating the advancement of the science and art of medicine related to otolaryngology and by representing the specialty in governmental and socioeconomic issues. The organization’s mission is “Empowering otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeons to deliver the best patient care.”We take pride in our excellent benefits package offered to eligible employees, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. We also provide short and long term disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement plan, credit union membership, five weeks of PTO, and nine holidays, compressed work schedules and flexible scheduling. We offer a business casual dress environment, free parking, commuter benefits, and walking distance to the King Street Metro. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
