Assoc. Professor - Medical Administration teaches courses in the discipline area of health and medical administration. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Assoc. Professor - Medical Administration provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Assoc. Professor - Medical Administration typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has considerable experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and conducts research and case studies in field of interest and may publish findings in trade journals or textbooks. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Under the general direction of the Director of the Office of Clinical Affairs (OCA)/Chief Medical Officer or designee, the Associate Medical Director (AMD) will serve as a clinical expert resource for OCA and MassHealth programs and MassHealth providers. The Associate Medical Director will serve as a clinical expert and leader in developing and implementing programs to improving quality, equity, efficiency, and appropriateness of care delivered to MassHealth members.
Clinical Strategy, Policy and ProgramsServe as clinical subject matter expert for MassHealth clinical policy and programs, including pertaining to children and youth.
• Lead/advise, in partnership with MassHealth program teams, strategy and design of clinical policy for children and youth, including those with medical, behavioral, and social complexity as well as disability• Contribute to monitoring, reporting on, and making recommendations to align MassHealth clinical policy and programs with cost, quality, patient experience, provider experience, and equity aims
Build and maintain effective working relationships with leaders and teams across MassHealth to optimize clinical policy and programs, including by• Serving as a key clinical liaison and advisor to MassHealth’s Office of Provider and Member Programs (OPMP) and MassHealth’s Parent, Child, and Family Team (PCF Team)
Engage with key internal and external stakeholders, including by:• Serving as a clinical liaison for MassHealth clinical (including pediatric) providers, maintaining open channels of communication, educating on MassHealth policies and programs• Partnering with other EOHHS agencies and programs to improve care for MassHealth members, including children and youth• Engaging with external organizations serving MassHealth members
Population Health, Quality, and Health Equity Policy and ProgramsProvide clinical leadership and support for the development and implementation of MassHealth population health, quality, and health equity programming; including pertaining to MassHealth children and youth. Responsibilities to include:
• Contributing to population health, quality, and health equity policy development, including for agency priority areas (such as care for LGBTQI and justice-involved members)• Along with MassHealth/OCA quality and health equity leaders, advising on the design and development of quality and equity measurement and value-based care programs for MassHealth providers, including for children and youth• Contributing to/advising on population health, quality and equity performance management for MassHealth providers, including pertaining to MassHealth children and youth• Supporting population health management, including for MassHealth children and youth
Medical ManagementContribute to MassHealth medical management strategy and policy, including pertaining to children and youth:• Participate/lead in the development of policies, clinical standards, guidelines, criteria, and algorithms for use in MassHealth medical/clinical services.• Provide updates and consult with OCA and MassHealth managers on new technologies, treatment methodologies and policies.• Participate and support OCA in medical management activities including but not limited to Prior Authorization (PA), Chronic Disease Rehabilitation Hospital (CDRH) utilization management, Disability Eligibility determination audits (DES) and Program Integrity reviews.
LeadershipContribute to hiring, advising, and evaluating performance of other staff as needed. Provide functional/indirect supervision of specific project/program staff as needed. Provide leadership, teaching and mentorship to visiting trainees including lecturing on areas of expertise.Perform other similar and related duties as required.
REQUIRED EDUCATIONMedical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCEActively licensed to practice medicine without restriction in Massachusetts throughout his/her employment with OCA.Board certified in pediatrics or family medicine with a minimum 3 years of experience in direct patient care of children.Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills including proficiency with Microsoft , Excel and Powerpoint.Must work 1-2 days onsite in Boston and/or Quincy during normal business hours (this position is currently Hybrid).Proven ability to develop and successfully implement strategic initiatives.PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCEExpertise in general pediatrics as well as care of complex pediatric populations (such as populations with medical complexity, disability, requiring long-term services and supports, etc).Experience with and expertise in health policy, including related to evdence review and policy development.Experience with quality measurement, including related to pediatric populations.Experience with MassHealth or another Medicaid and/or Children’s Health Insurance Program.Experience with care delivery in community health centers including Federally Qualified Health Centers.Graduate degree or equivalent experience in Public Health, Public Policy or other healthcare-related discipline.Experience with care delivery in accountable care organization and/or managed care organization construct.
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