Healthcare Quality Measures Manager

Overview Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us. The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Healthcare Quality Measures Manager based out of our National Center office!   This position is home-based. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 6/30/2027,  with the likelihood of extension. This individual will be responsible for providing administrative, analytic and technical support for development, specification, maintenance, harmonization, and endorsement of measures used in the American Heart Association suite of quality programs: including Get With The Guidelines: Stroke, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Resuscitation and Coronary Artery Disease; ambulatory quality initiatives, special disease-focused initiatives (such as: aortic stenosis, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health, cardiogenic shock), certification programs, and EMS Mission: Lifeline. Additional responsibilities include supporting advanced data analytics related to measures (i.e., preparing reports and coordinating feasibility, reliability, and validity testing) and developing and maintaining standardized documentation for program measures, including endorsement submissions. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs. Responsibilities In collaboration with volunteers and staff (measures, research, programs, and Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) staff) operationalize quality measure concepts and evidence into detailed measure specifications for implementation in the organization’s quality programs. Contribute to the design, development, and testing of clinical quality measures. Provide strategic and technical expertise related to digital quality measures. Analyze existing program measures to identify potentially unnecessary variance and gaps in measures. Assist in monitoring relevant national programs such as the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS): Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (HIQR); as well as The Joint Commission; Million Hearts; etc. for changes that may impact measures or programs. Coordinate with other staff to communicate changes in national programs and impact to volunteer workgroups and other staff members. Create ad-hoc data reports and visualizations to support measure development and testing using raw data sets. Conduct feasibility, reliability, and validity testing of measures to support endorsement efforts and potential use in payment programs. Create and maintain standardized documentation for measures used in the organization’s quality programs, including documentation of the organizations registry programs and measures information in national programs, databases, and clearinghouses. Provide project management support and subject matter expertise for the submission of American Heart Association and the American Stroke Associate measures to national endorsement organizations for consideration and/or maintenance of measure endorsement Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience Three (3) years of relevant experience Experience with clinical performance measure development, testing, implementation, and/or endorsement Familiarity with the broader healthcare quality measurement environment and related organizations Detail-oriented with data analysis experience and commitment to accuracy when writing. Excellent writing and oral presentation skills to communicate with external stakeholders, volunteers, and team members orally and in writing, and represent the organization in a professional manner. Ability to work independently and in a team environment to design, analyze, and report on projects. Effective time management skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines. Ability to identify risks to projects and timelines. Ability to travel 15% local and overnight stay. Preferred Skills: Health IT-related knowledge/skills such as electronic medical records, medical coding, and/or standard nomenclatures, such as SNOMED, ICD, CPT, LOINC, or RxNorm Familiarity or experience with the development of electronic clinical quality measures and the CMS Measure Authoring Tool Familiarity with the Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) measure submission and the endorsement process Experience working with committees and volunteers Compensation & Benefits The expected pay range will be  $70,000 to $90,000 . Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details. Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed. Performance and Recognition – You a