Digital Quality Measures Lead (Part-Time)

Qualifications:

• Education, Knowledge, and Experience
• Master’s degree in health informatics, computer science, public health, nursing, or a related field with a minimum of 11 years of or relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in health care quality measurement, with direct, hands-on experience authoring QDM-based eCQMs and FHIR-based dQMs required.
• Working knowledge of FHIR resources and implementation guides relevant to quality measurement (US Core, QI-Core, Data Exchange for Quality Measures, or similar).
• Familiarity with the CMS eCQM lifecycle, including annual update processes and value set management.
• Experience on federal (ideally CMS) contracts, with an understanding of the deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder expectations of government-funded quality measurement work.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor junior technical staff while still doing hands-on technical work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical CMS and client audiences.
• HL7 FHIR Foundation certification (or the legacy FHIR R4 Proficiency credential) HL7 FHIR certification or equivalent demonstrated standards expertise preferred but not required.
• Prior experience at a CMS contractor supporting quality measure development or maintenance.
• Clinical background or clinical informatics training preferred.
• Familiarity with federal quality reporting program structures.
• Skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align research with policy and practice needs.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex findings to varied audiences.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Advanced project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and relationship-building.
• Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.
• American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braid, locks, and twists), creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (e.g., cancer), sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, or military or veteran status. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.
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