at Humana in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
The Delaware Valley ACO (DVACO) is an accountable care organization that participates in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), plus other commercial and Medicare Advantage value based programs. DVACO is a joint venture among three stakeholders: Humana (majority owner), Main Line Health System, and Jefferson Health System. Humana takes the lead in providing administrative support in various areas including HR.
DVACO’s MSSP participation accounts for the region’s largest Medicare ACO grouping, with more than 2,000 physicians and approximately 70,000 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Additionally, DVACO currently holds performance-based contracts with private payers, enhancing DVACO’s total number of beneficiaries to approximately 150,000.
2025-2026 Administrative Fellowship
The DVACO Administrative Fellowship is a 1-year program designed for recent graduates of MHA, MBA, MPH, MS-POPH, or similar healthcare programs to build a foundation for a career in population health. The position emphasizes skills related to population health management, healthcare business planning, and leadership. Based on interests, the program may include rotations through various DVACO departments including Care Coordination, Practice Transformation, Data Analytics, Post-Acute Care and Clinical Quality, and the opportunity to become acquainted with each of our member hospitals.
In addition to these rotations, the Fellow can tailor their experience through various projects in quality oversight, data reporting, performance improvement, physician engagement, informatics, network development, and contract/payer relations. This design gives the Fellow the opportunity to build fundamental communication, analytic, and problem-solving skills as well as an understanding of the ACO environment and population health strategies. To complement on-the-job training, fellows are involved in Board and other administrative meetings. Fellows report directly to Joel Port, SVP, Business and Network Development.
Sample projects:
+ Analyzes quality metrics linked to ACO financial performance and present findings to the Board
+ Leads strategic planning efforts to develop a specialist network within the ACO
+ Develops a health equity strategy to update existing value-based contracting principles
+ Designs a social determinant of health (SDOH) flag in the EMR
+ Assesses behavioral health integration readiness of ACO physician practices
+ Leads the design of a new employee ACO Product
+ Creates financial models for new payor contracts
+ Manages the implementation of care coordination IT software among post-acute facilities
+ Develops contracts for the enhanced track Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)
+ Designs a strategy for the care coordination team to identify high risk patients
+ Communicate with physician practices about their performance in DVACO initiatives
+ Analyzes administrative costs on a per member per month (PMPM) basis and develop a proforma
+ Leads the development and implementation of a quality benchmarking system
Application Materials:
To be considered for the 2025 Administrative Fellowship, the following items must be attached to your application:
1. Cover Letter
2. Current Resume
3.Three letters of Recommendation?
a. At least one letter must be from a graduate professor
b. At least one letter must be from a current or former employer
4. Personal Statement (1 -2 pages addressing personal career goals and your view on the importance of population health management)
5. Official Graduate Transcript
IMPORTANT DATES
All application materials due
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 11:59pm EST
Phone interviews late September – Early October
Finalists interview date (virtual, full-day interview), October 11, 2024
Selection date No later than October 31, 2024
Want to learn more about our Fellowship program?
Sign up for our Informational Webinars
Register for our webinars by contacting KOsterhout@dvaco.org .
Upcoming Webinar Dates:
+ Monday, July 29th, 2024 at 9 AM EST
+ Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 at 1 PM EST
+ Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 at 5 PM EST
Application Due Date
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 at 11:59pm EST
Phone Interviews – Late September – Early October
Finalists Interviews (Virtual, full-day interview format) – October 11th.
The application will be open for submissions by July 2024. Please contact Krista Osterhout, current fellow, at KOsterhout@dvaco.org with any questions.
In addition to being a great place to work, Humana/DVACO also offers industry leading benefits for all employees, starting your FIRST day of employment. Benefits include:
+ Medical Benefits
+ Dental Benefits
+ Vision Benefits
+ Health Savings Accounts
+ Flex Spending Accounts
+ Life Insurance
+ 401(k)
+ PTO including 8 paid holidays, one personal holiday, one day of volunteer time off, 23 days of annual PTO, parental leave, caregiving leave, and weekly well-being time
+ And more
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
+ Graduate as of Spring 2025 of MHA/MPH/MBA/MS-POPH Accredited, or similar, degree program (for programs requiring a third year “residency” before granting a degree, completion of all academic course work is required)
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills in a remote work environment
+ Highly motivated, and a self-starter
Preferred Qualifications
+ Graduate as of Spring 2025 of a Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) program
+ Strong interest in Population Health and/or Value-Based Care
+ History of strong academic achievement
Additional Information
Want to learn more about our Fellowship program?
Sign up for our Informational Webinars
Register for our webinars by contacting KOsterhout@dvaco.org .
Upcoming Webinar Dates:
+ Monday, July 29th, 2024 at 9 AM EST
+ Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 at 1 PM EST
+ Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 at 5 PM EST
Application Materials
To be considered for the 2025 Administrative Fellowship, the following items must be attached to your application :
-Cover Letter -Current Resume -Three letters of Recommendation
At least one letter must be from a graduate professor
At least one letter must be from a current or former employer
-Personal Statement
1-2 pages addressing personal career goals and your view on the importance of population health management
-Official Graduate Transcript
IMPORTANT DATES
All application materials due
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 at 11:59pm EST
Phone interviews – Late September – Early October
Finalists interview date (virtual, full-day interview) – October 11, 2024
Selection date – No later than October 31, 2024
Work at Home/Remote Requirements
Work-At-Home Requirements
+ To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:
+ At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended to support Humana applications, per associate.
+ Wireless, Wired Cable or DSL connection is suggested.
+ Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if they provide an optimal connection for associates. The use of these methods must be approved by leadership. (See Wireless, Wired Cable or DSL Connection in Exceptions, Section 7.0 in this policy.)
+ Humana will not pay for or reimburse Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates for any portion of the cost of their self-provided internet
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