Value-Based Care Operations Lead

<strong>Who we are:</strong><br><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Novocardia, a division of CVAUSA, is on a mission to revolutionize cardiovascular care and empower clinicians across the United States to consistently deliver high-quality, prevention-focused, value-based, patient-centered care. Chronic disease is the dominant cause of avoidable healthcare spending and death in the United States and worldwide. Fortunately, much of this disease burden and associated spending is potentially avoidable through delivery of more proactive, prevention-focused care. We are deeply passionate about improving care quality, and providing more Americans with access to great, evidence-based chronic disease <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">care.</span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:116%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">We</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">looking</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">high</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">integrity,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">mission-oriented</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">people</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">passionate</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">about</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">improving</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">quality</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">and </span>value of chronic disease in America, excited to join a dynamic, rapidly growing, and diverse team.</span></span></span><h1 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Position</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Summary</span></span></span></strong></h1><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">The Value-Based Care Operations Lead is</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">a non-clinical leadership</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">role</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">responsible</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">for overseeing </span>patient engagement and enrollment operations that support CVAUSA’s value-based cardiovascular care programs. This role provides operational insight, performance monitoring, and frontline team leadership to ensure engagement workflows function efficiently, consistently, and at scale.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">The Operations Lead partners closely with Clinical Managers and operational stakeholders to support the development of performance metrics, reporting, and scorecards related to engagement, enrollment, and administrative throughput. While this role contributes operational insight into clinical performance metrics, Clinical Managers retain responsibility for implementing and overseeing clinical strategies, care delivery, and clinical performance improvement informed by this data.</span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">The Operations Lead manages and supports front-line, non-clinical staff responsible for patient engagement and enrollment activities, enabling clinical teams to focus on delivering high-quality, value-based cardiovascular care.</span></span></span><h1 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Key <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Responsibilities</span></span></span></strong></h1><h2 style="margin-top:14px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;">Patient</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;">Engagement</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;">&</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;">Enrollment</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Operations</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:14px;"><li style="margin-top:14px;margin-right:60px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Oversee day-to-day non-clinical patient engagement and enrollment operations, including outreach, intake coordination, and administrative workflows.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-right:35px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Lead front-line engagement activities such as inbound/outbound calls, SMS triage and routing, mailers, and related patient communications.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-right:51px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Ensure engagement operations are timely, accurate, and aligned with service standards and program requirements.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style="margin-right:51px;margin-left:8px;"><h2 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Front-Line Staff <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Leadership</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:14px;"><li style="margin-top:14px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Provide</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">direct</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">leadership</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">operational</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">oversight</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Patient</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Engagement</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Specialists.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:81px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Set expectations for productivity, quality, documentation, and service delivery; support onboarding, training, and scheduling.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-right:82px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Address performance or workflow issues and escalate as appropriate while supporting <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">resolution.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style="margin-right:82px;margin-left:8px;"><h2 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Operational</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Performance</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Insight</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">&</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Reporting</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:14px;"><li style="margin-top:14px;margin-right:93px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Support the development and maintenance of engagement, enrollment, access, and administrative performance metrics.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Generate, analyze,</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">and</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">distribute</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">daily,</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">weekly, and monthly</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">operational</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">reports</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">and</span></span> <span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">scorecards.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:74px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to patient engagement performance and administrative throughput.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Partnership with Clinical <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Leadership</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:14px;"><li style="margin-top:14px;margin-right:38px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Partner with RN Managers and clinical leadership to align engagement operations with clinical <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">objectives.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Provide operational data and insights to support clinical performance discussions and <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">planning.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:26px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Maintain clear role boundaries by supporting insight and operational execution without directing clinical care or clinical strategy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><h2 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Workflow</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Optimization</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">&</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Capacity</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Planning</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:5px;"><li style="margin-top:5px;margin-right:53px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Monitor engagement and administrative workflows to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, or capacity constraints.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Partner with leaders to recommend process improvements and workflow <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">refinements.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Support staffing and capacity planning tied to growth, volume changes, and new <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">initiatives.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Operational</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Excellence</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">&</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;">Network</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Support</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:16px;"><li style="margin-top:16px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Reinforce adoption of CVAUSA operational playbooks, standards, and best <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">practices.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-right:59px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Participate in special projects related to performance improvement, growth initiatives, and value-based care innovation.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-right:45px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Collaborate with practice administrators and operational leaders to support consistency and continuous improvement across the CVAUSA network.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Non-Clinical Role <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Clarification</span></span></span></strong></h2><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">This role is non-clinical and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical decision-making. Responsibilities are limited to operational leadership, engagement and enrollment workflows, performance reporting, and administrative program support.</span></span></span><br><br><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Qualifications</span></span></span></strong></div><h2 style="margin-top:14px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;">Education</span> <span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;">&</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Experience</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:14px;"><li style="margin-top:14px;margin-right:69px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, public health, or a related field <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">required.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-right:51px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Experience in patient engagement, enrollment operations, care coordination, or ambulatory practice operations preferred.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-right:44px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Experience working in value-based care, physician-led organizations, or multi-site healthcare environments strongly preferred.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Prior experience leading or supervising front-line, non-clinical teams <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">required.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin-top:17px;"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Skills & <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Competencies</span></span></span></strong></h2><ul style="margin-top:14px;"><li style="margin-top:14px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Strong operational leadership and people management <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">skills.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Analytical ability to interpret operational data and performance <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">metrics.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Ability to influence and collaborate with clinical leadership without direct clinical <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">authority.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Excellent communication and organizational skills in distributed or remote <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">environments.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:28px;margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;">Proficiency with EHRs, CRM or engagement platforms, scheduling systems, reporting tools, and Excel or BI tools.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-left:8px;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Adaptability and continuous-improvement mindset aligned with value-based care <span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">principles.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><br> 

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