Program Manager, Senior, Medi-Cal QI

Your Role

The Medi-Cal Quality Improvement (QI) team is responsible for developing and executing targeted quality improvement initiatives that support the Medi-Cal line of business and drive improved performance across quality rating systems, including but not limited to, Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS), Managed Care Accountability Set (MCAS), Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems System (CAHPS), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Plan Ratings, Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) Health Equity Quality Measure Set (HEQMS), and Medicaid Quality Rating System (QRS). The Program Manager, Senior, Quality Improvement, will report to the Medi-Cal Quality Improvement Team's Senior Manager. In this role, you will design, develop, and manage tertiary provider groups' quality interventions, toolkits, clinic days, and analytic insights that support measurable improvement in quality performance. You will support and partner with internal Quality Program Managers, internal cross-functional teams, clinical leadership, provider organizations, external vendors, and community-based organizations to execute improvement strategies, strengthen provider relationships, and align current and future QI programs with long-term organization goals.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

This is a hybrid field-based role serving the Los Angeles area. The position requires a minimum of five to eight days per month working from the Long Beach or Woodland Hills offices and/or visiting local clinics. Clinic visits typically occur 1–2 days per week. Some evening and Saturday hours may also be required.

Your Knowledge and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of 5 years of healthcare experience in Quality Improvement/Quality Management, including demonstrated experience with quality improvement, process improvement, and practice transformation techniques.
- Requires 3 years experience working with IPAs, medical groups, FQHCs, and/or providers who provide care for the Medi-Cal population.
- Previous project/program management experience required.
- Knowledge of HEDIS and accrediting body requirements (e.g., NCQA, DHCS) desired.
- Proficiency with Cozeva application highly desired.
- Tableau for quality reporting is preferred.
- Experience with review of medical records to identify service compliance and missed opportunities preferred.
- Experience in the CA delegated model or with highly integrated clinical delivery systems preferred.

Hybrid
This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business needs.