Medication Use & Management Analyst

Responsibilities

The Analyst for Medication Use and Management is responsible for the collection and analytics for clinical medication and medication related data, from our EPIC EMR, MedWise, PBM, medical claims and finance data, to support interventions related to participant medication use, optimization and regulatory compliance.  Works closely with the Clinical Analytics team on related initiatives.

Essential Functions and Work Responsibilities

Functional Category:  Medication Use

Estimated Percent of time Spent – 85%

• Analyzes pharmacy medication claims data for potential fraud waste and abuse including overcharges, over dispensing and wasteful utilization
• Synthesizes several data sources to report clinical quality and performance metrics in an accurate and timely manner to appropriate organizational senior leadership.  Data sources include, but are not limited to: EPIC EMR, MedWise, PBM, medical claims and finance data.
• Develops and executes data analyses to support clinical quality improvement, care management, utilization management in collaboration with clinical leadership.
• Supports Clinical Leadership’s CVI and medication use initiatives with data accumulation, consolidation for performance tracking, intervention targeting and improvement
• Performs concurrent review and retrospective in-depth analysis of patient records and medication claims data for purposes of identifying quality improvement opportunities.
• Develops, maintains and improves a key performance indicators (KPI) data dashboard for use by senior management to track and trend organization-wide performance.  

Functional Category:  Healthcare Coordination

Estimated Percent of time Spent – 15%

• Generates data analyses and reports for presentation to select audiences; including company senior leadership, clinical and quality staff.  Possesses strong presentation skills; presenting results orally, in writing and visually for review by both subject matter experts as well as lay people.
• Serves as the organization-wide content expert across all lines of business, for measurement and analysis methods.  Imparts knowledge of methods for data collection, implications for research and opportunities for data-driven improvements to senior leaders and quality staff.  Continually expands and updates this knowledge.
• Interacts frequently with clinical leadership and quality personnel, including Risk Management, Compliance, Clinical staff, etc. Facilitates discussions with these stakeholders of existing data, reports, and analyses while assessing unmet needs and potential enhancements.  Advises on trends and helps coordinate project teams to improve processes.
• Additional collaborations with Information Technology (IT) Data Analytics and Clinical Application departments for reporting development.

Travel Requirements

Travel

• Travel may be required
• Overnight travel may include local or out of state  

Relocation

• Remote position

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in research, statistics, health administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience. 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with data analysis.  Experience with a health plan or PBM is preferred. 
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with generating and ensuring accurate and easily understood data analyses and presenting results orally, in written form or graphical format for review by both subject matter experts as well as lay people. 
• Working knowledge of healthcare industry medication quality measures, clinical performance, and financials measures. 
• Experience with obtaining and manipulating health care data such as: medication claims, clinical values etc.

PREFERRED

Work Experience and Qualifications 

• Working experience with EPIC slicer/dicer and Clarity data program.
• Mastery of desktop applications, including MS Office (Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Advanced skills using Tableau, Excel, SQL and other databases.  Skills required include, but are not limited to; construction and use of pivot tables, use of advanced formulas and use of VBA and Macros.
• Able to establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships.
• Organized, detail-oriented, diplomatic, proactive, self-motivated, dependable, and driven by excellence.
• Even-tempered and able to balance multiple tasks in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Benefits

InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model.

InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status. Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits. Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Applicants are considered until the position is filled.

Posted Pay Range

Additional Information

Compensation Disclaimer

The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity.  InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.

Attention Florida ApplicantsThis position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website:  https://info.flclearinghouse.com

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