Clinical Strategy Consultant - Remote/Hybrid (Camp Hill and Philadelphia Area)

Job Title This job supports the acquisition of new accounts and retention of existing accounts by working directly with client managers within national and regional markets. The incumbent is primarily accountable for the delivery of clinical analysis and strategies for Highmark customers, including healthcare consultants and brokers. Provides and interprets client specific clinical data to facilitate the sale and implementation of optimal clinical interventions that deliver clinical and financial results. The incumbent is also expected to stay current on market trends, understand the competition, and assist the product, clinical, and analytic internal partners to execute on strategy. Represents the Organization as the subject matter expert for all clinical programs, products and recommendations to clients. Will assist with team development through mentoring, training and education. Essential Responsibilities

• Perform as the clinical subject matter expert for clinical, quality, care, utilization, high-cost claim and population health management as part of the clinical presentations with external clients, brokers/producers and new to blue prospects.
• Develop strategy to support acquisition and renewal of membership; prepare for and provide clinical perspective on clinically-related discussions as needed; provide clinical and operational insights back to internal stakeholders and accounts after customer discussions. Participate in ad-hoc and annual clinical review meetings as needed to provide clinical, health and wellness perspective; provides broad clinical insights back to internal stakeholders and accounts after customer discussion.
• Develop and manage positive and effective relationships with key internal and external partners and decision makers including sales, product, provider, quality, clinical, pharmacy, partner plans, consulting firms, and third-party vendors. Keep pace with fast-changing environment, client cultures and trends to better support behavior change by increasing senior level support, improving value proposition with a goal of focused interventions, creative strategies and execution of all core clinical principles and programs.
• Collaborate with Clinical Strategy Analysts to create a message and deliver relevant metrics and clinical reports as well as quarterly and annual outcomes and trends for all clinical strategies for all current and emerging care models. Articulate the'so what' to the customer by alignment of analytics and performance metrics to track quantitative clinical and financial results, and communicating value and progress for clients which contributes to sales and retention.
• In coordination with Sales, strategize to develop and implement data-driven, clinical intervention plans and strategies for the Organization's clients to effectively impact behavior change, risk, medical costs and productivity impairment.
• Research and stay current on health, wellness, productivity, risk and care management trends in the market place to share insights and best practices in sales discussions; attend conferences and contribute to publications as needed to support the clients, consultants, partners and centers of excellence function.
• Coordinate all post sale and ongoing aspects of clinical product implementation and outcomes with senior level executives at the client level, external vendors and brokers. Track, communicate and implement best practices and industry specific successes and challenges for all markets.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning, goal setting and strategic initiative coordination and lead the portion associated with the Clinical Strategy Consultants. Responsible for identifying and completing a process improvement project at least annually in conjunction with Clinical Strategy leadership team.
• Primary client contact for clinical related issues/questions. Participate in internal groups as needed, as a subject matter expert. Assist by providing appropriate content and consultation to support the RFP / RFI process.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant or a clinical field

Experience

• 5 years in a Clinical or Managed care setting

Licenses or Certifications

• Current State RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Physician Assistant License
• Pharmacist (PharmD)

Skills

• Critical thinking skills
• Understanding of key clinical concepts
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication and listening skills
• Strong business acumen
• Demonstrated effective presentation delivery
• Conflict and crisis management skills

Physical, Mental Demands and Working Conditions Position Type: Office-based Teaches / trains others regularly: Occasionally Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site: Rarely Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees): Never Physical work site required: Yes Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Never