Account Manager of Provider Groups - Optum

The Account Manager has geographic responsibility for the quality and economic performance of the physician practice with the goal of developing a high performing provider network within the State of Missouri. This includes analyzing, reviewing, forecasting, trending, and presenting information for operational and business planning. They will develop and sustain a strong day-to-day relationship with stakeholders, the physician and office staff to effectively implement the business solutions developed by the Client Services leadership team. The Account Manager is accountable for overall performance and profitability for their assigned groups as well as ownership and oversight to provide redirection as appropriate and approved. The responsibilities of this position include capabilities in the following areas : strategic planning and analysis; understanding of HEDIS, Star ratings, accurate documentation and coding; highly developed communication skills; and the ability to develop clear action plans and drive process.

Essential Job Functions :

• Educate providers to ensure they have the tools needed to meet quality, coding and documentation, and total medical cost goals per business development plans
• Develops strategies and create action plans that align provider pools and groups with company initiatives, goals, quality outcomes, program incentives, and patient care best practices
• Drive processes and improvement initiatives that directly impact revenue, HEDIS / STAR measures and quality metrics, coding and documentation process and educational improvements
• Conduct new provider orientations and ongoing education to provider and their staff on healthcare delivery products, health plan partnerships, processes, and tools
• Use and analyze data to identify trends, patterns and opportunities for the business and clients, and collaborating and / or participating in discussions with colleagues and business partners to identify potential root cause of issues
• Conduct provider meetings to share and discuss reporting data and analysis, issue resolution needs, implement escalation processes for discrepancies, and handles or ensures appropriate scheduling, agenda, and materials
• Collaborates with internal clinical services teams, alongside operational leaders leaders, to monitor utilization trends to assist with developing strategic plans to improve performance
• Assists provider groups with investigating standard and non-standard requests and problems, to include claims and member support services
• Maintains effective support services by working effectively with the medical director, operations, and cross functional teams, and other departments
• Demonstrate understanding of providers' business goals and strategies in order to facilitate the analysis and resolution of their issues
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

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