Posted on December 13, 2012

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Director of Health System Payment Strategies

Reports To: Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Job Classification: Exempt, Full-time

The Center for Improving Value in Health Care is a nonprofit organization committed to identifying and advancing initiatives across Colorado that enhance consumers’ health care experiences, contain costs and improve the health of Coloradans by creating an efficient, high quality and transparent health care system. The Director of Strategic Partnerships will work in a team with other senior managers and leadership of CIVHC to develop and implement CIVHC’s core strategies and related projects with particular attention to advancing new payment and delivery models in Colorado.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Plan and manage CIVHC’s payment reform activities, including:
1. With the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, craft and implement initiatives to advance CIVHC’s “Framework for Transforming the Health Care Payment System in Colorado,” including pilot projects, technical assistance, etc.
2. Develop and oversee coordinated payment reform and delivery redesign projects with the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Director of Policy and Planning.
3. Manage systematic and program-specific engagement with stakeholder groups, e.g., employer purchasers, health plans, consumers, providers, policymakers, etc.
4. Staff CIVHC’s Payment Reform Advisory Group and Steering Committee.
2. Identify, respond to and manage national and state funding opportunities related to payment reform.
3. Identify and capitalize on opportunities to expand CIVHC’s portfolio of initiatives that fit with the organization’s strategic plan and facilitate its goal of achieving Triple Aim in Colorado.
4. Lead outreach and collaboration strategies that will support expansion of Triple Aim-related initiatives at a community level including technical assistance, efforts to obtain funding, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum ten years’ experience in contracting or administration for a health plan, hospital or physician group.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic plans.
• Master’s degree in health policy, public health, business or related field, or equivalent experience in the health care industry or policy arena.
• Familiarity with Colorado health care and health policy environment, including commercial and public payers, delivery systems, legal and regulatory issues, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Comfortable working in a results-oriented environment in which research and analysis need to align with time-sensitive change efforts.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with internal team members, statewide leaders and diverse stakeholders.
• Expert organizational skills and ability to multitask on a wide variety of tasks and projects.
• Ability to work independently and as part of multiple teams in a congenial, dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• A high level of self-motivation, self-direction, and intellectual curiosity.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods
• Ability to travel to and from meetings and appointments

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed: it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position.

To Apply: This is an extraordinary opportunity to use your professional experience and skills to make a difference. We invite you to visit our web site at www.civhc.org. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample or presentation document to careers@civhc.org. Please include "Director of Health System Payment Strategies" in the email subject line.