Senior Clinical Measure Development Lead

Mathematica Policy Research

(Washington, District of Columbia)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

Responsibilities

**Responsibilities:**

- Direct, plan, and coordinate tasks to assist federal agencies in implementing, reporting, interpreting clinical quality measures 
- Provide thought leadership for measure specifications that use electronic health records, administrative or claims data, or other data sources in compliance with standards required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the National Quality Forum (NQF) 
- Review and summarize literature to recommend and support measurement concepts 
- Develop and recruit technical expert panel (TEP) and stakeholders 
- Synthesize and critically review comments received on measures through project-sponsored comment period, rulemaking, National Quality Forum (NQF), and other public forums 
- Confirm/complete strategies for NQF materials prior to submission, review and provide feedback on reports, and attend NQF committee meetings 
- Monitor and report on the activities of key standards-setting committees and consensus-based organizations 
- Identify and appropriately use team resources for project support as needed, synthesize information across multiple sources, and work with other team members, including effectively delegating tasks

Responsibilities:

Direct, plan, and coordinate tasks to assist federal agencies in implementing, reporting, interpreting clinical quality measures
Provide thought leadership for measure specifications that use electronic health records, administrative or claims data, or other data sources in compliance with standards required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the National Quality Forum (NQF)
Review and summarize literature to recommend and support measurement concepts
Develop and recruit technical expert panel (TEP) and stakeholders
Synthesize and critically review comments received on measures through project-sponsored comment period, rulemaking, National Quality Forum (NQF), and other public forums
Confirm/complete strategies for NQF materials prior to submission, review and provide feedback on reports, and attend NQF committee meetings
Monitor and report on the activities of key standards-setting committees and consensus-based organizations
Identify and appropriately use team resources for project support as needed, synthesize information across multiple sources, and work with other team members, including effectively delegating tasks

Ideal Candidate

**Position Requirements**

- Master's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience in any of the following fields: medicine, nursing, engineering, public health, applied health informatics, health information management, health care management, business administration, computer science, or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree and 12+ years relevant experience 
- Deep understanding of clinical quality measure applications 
- Experience with CMS Measures Management System Blueprint forms, e.g., Measure Justification Form, Measure Evaluation Report 
- Experience and knowledge of CMS, state, and other quality reporting programs. Working knowledge of standards used in quality measure development 
- Ability to understand clinical rationales and workflows related to the concepts being measured 
- Experience planning, motivating, and supervising the work of large teams 
- Extensive experience in client-facing situations and successful history of communicating findings to clients and decision makers 
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to write clear and concise technical memos and documents; experience giving presentations to panels and large groups 
- Proven track record of successful leadership with excellent facilitation skills, including the ability to resolve issues and build consensus among groups of diverse stakeholders 
- Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail; flexibility to lead and manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadlines

Position Requirements

Master's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience in any of the following fields: medicine, nursing, engineering, public health, applied health informatics, health information management, health care management, business administration, computer science, or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree and 12+ years relevant experience
Deep understanding of clinical quality measure applications
Experience with CMS Measures Management System Blueprint forms, e.g., Measure Justification Form, Measure Evaluation Report
Experience and knowledge of CMS, state, and other quality reporting programs. Working knowledge of standards used in quality measure development
Ability to understand clinical rationales and workflows related to the concepts being measured
Experience planning, motivating, and supervising the work of large teams
Extensive experience in client-facing situations and successful history of communicating findings to clients and decision makers
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to write clear and concise technical memos and documents; experience giving presentations to panels and large groups
Proven track record of successful leadership with excellent facilitation skills, including the ability to resolve issues and build consensus among groups of diverse stakeholders
Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail; flexibility to lead and manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadlines