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Senior Quality Nurse

Optum

Albuquerque,
16 days ago
$71,600 - $140,600

Job Description

Join Optum as a Senior Quality Nurse to drive quality improvement initiatives and collaborate with providers to enhance healthcare standards. Your expertise will help achieve high STAR ratings while working in a dynamic environment that supports your professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop business plans to motivate providers to improve STARS measure performance
  • Provide analytical interpretation and STARS/HEDIS performance summaries to provider groups
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for all STARS-related activities
  • Participate and present in business review meetings related to STAR activities
  • Analyze provider structure and characteristics to improve STARS measure performance
  • Assist in developing STARS/HEDIS presentation materials for provider performance meetings

Required Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse within NM and/or a compact state
  • 4+ years of healthcare experience
  • 2+ years of experience in provider-facing interactions
  • Experience using Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to review clinical data and provide recommendations
  • Valid NM Driver’s license and ability to travel 75% locally

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in HEDIS/STARS, preferably in a clinical quality consultant role
  • 2+ years of data analysis and/or quality chart review and abstraction
  • Billing and CPT coding experience
  • Medicare and/or Managed Care experience

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits packageIncentive and recognition programsEquity stock purchase401k contribution