[Hiring] Healthcare Quality Measures Manager @American Heart Association

Role Description

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Healthcare Quality Measures Manager based out of our National Center office. This position is home-based and is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 6/30/2027, with the likelihood of extension.

This individual will be responsible for providing administrative, analytic and technical support for:

• Development, specification, maintenance, harmonization, and endorsement of measures used in the American Heart Association suite of quality programs, including:
• Get With The Guidelines: Stroke
• Heart Failure
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Resuscitation
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Ambulatory quality initiatives
• Special disease-focused initiatives (e.g., aortic stenosis, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health, cardiogenic shock)
• Certification programs
• EMS Mission: Lifeline
• Supporting advanced data analytics related to measures (i.e., preparing reports and coordinating feasibility, reliability, and validity testing)
• Developing and maintaining standardized documentation for program measures, including endorsement submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Three (3) years of relevant experience
• Experience with clinical performance measure development, testing, implementation, and/or endorsement
• Familiarity with the broader healthcare quality measurement environment and related organizations
• Detail-oriented with data analysis experience and commitment to accuracy when writing
• Excellent writing and oral presentation skills to communicate with external stakeholders, volunteers, and team members
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment to design, analyze, and report on projects
• Effective time management skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to identify risks to projects and timelines
• Ability to travel 15% local and overnight stay

Requirements

• Health IT-related knowledge/skills such as electronic medical records, medical coding, and/or standard nomenclatures (e.g., SNOMED, ICD, CPT, LOINC, or RxNorm)
• Familiarity or experience with the development of electronic clinical quality measures and the CMS Measure Authoring Tool
• Familiarity with the Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) measure submission and the endorsement process
• Experience working with committees and volunteers

Benefits

• The expected pay range will be $70,000 to $90,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.
• Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews
• Performance and recognition through annual salary planning and incentive programs
• Wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution
• Employee assistance program and wellness program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees
• 12 paid holidays off each year
• Tuition assistance for further education and career development