Population Health Consultant

The vision of Colorado Access is to have healthy communities transformed by the care that people want at a cost we can all afford.  Our mission is to partner with communities and empower people through access to quality, affordable care.

Why should you consider a career with Colorado Access?

We are a Colorado-based company, working to improve the health of our state. We care for individuals, families, and children who receive health care under Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program). Our focus is driving improvements in quality, member experience, outcomes, and cost. We are a mission-driven organization whose foundation is built by our vision, supported by our values and pillared by diversity, equity and inclusion.

1. Find work/life balance:  We offer PTO, floating holidays, nine company paid holidays, a hybrid work environment, an Employee Assistance Program and a 401K.
2. Be a part of something bigger and make an impact: We serve the underserved and most vulnerable populations in our community through access to quality and affordable health care. No matter what you do for Colorado Access, you are impacting our community and making a difference.
3. Sharpen your skills, learn, and grow: We support your continued development through tuition reimbursement, leadership training, promotion opportunities, performance evaluations, employee recognition, and a language pay stipend.

What you will do:

We are looking for a POPULATION HEALTH CONSULTANT who can help shape our vision and support our mission. Here is what the position will look like.

• The consultant supports daily operations related to program execution and evaluation under the direction of the Population Health Director, ensuring that programs are designed to improve health engagement by integrating social determinants of health.

• Supports the development, coordination, and implementation of population health programs across lines of business, focusing on promoting whole-person care for equitable health outcomes and improved operational efficiencies.
• Manages day-to-day execution of population health programming with independent decision-making, judgment, and discretion with execution. Coordinates with relevant internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure collaborative and efficient operations.
• Analyzes population trends, identify best practices for subpopulation interventions, and ensure analyses address potential unintentional biases to support equitable outcomes.
• Conducts ongoing research and serve as a subject matter expert on public health trends in COA community, member population data, and population health programs, offering guidance to care teams, intervention leads, and organizational leadership.
• Applies a public health lens to programs and services with a focus on prevention and wellness
• Partners with contracted vendors for delegated population health programming, as appropriate, ensuring deliverables are achieved and standard processes are followed
• Develops and oversee detailed project plans, ensuring timely completion, adherence to budgets, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Works with cross-functional teams to align population health efforts, ensuring programs and services effectively address the needs of diverse populations.
• Serves as a resource on member population demographics, utilization, and health outcomes, to support tailored interventions for members, provider-facing work, and community-based initiatives.

• Applies quality improvement (QI) tools and collaborate with the QI department to monitor care effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
• Serves as a subject matter expert on internal policies, state and federal mandates, government contract requirements, and NCQA guidelines.
• Educates staff to ensure consistent adherence to program standards and identify opportunities for process improvement.

• Conducts population-level analyses to inform risk tiering, member acuity, and population health trends
• Assists in developing metrics that align with population health priorities, providing a strategic lens for how these metrics can drive equity-focused outcomes.
• Conducts research on population health trends to inform program initiatives, as requested
• Tracks and monitors program participation and member outcomes to assess the efficacy of programs and interventions and make recommendations for improvement.

What you will bring:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration or related field / master’s degree  highly preferred. A combination of education and experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience in a public health, healthcare, or population health program management role. Strong public health background highly preferred. Prior experience with Medicaid populations preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Possesses strong analytical and collaborative skills, a solid understanding of public and population health concepts, and experience in executing health-focused initiatives. Strong knowledge of population health principles, social determinants of health, and strategies to address health disparities and improve health outcomes. Demonstrates support for the company’s mission, vision and values. Skilled in data analysis, and reporting to track health trends, measure program success, and identify areas for improvement. Knowledge working with analytical tools including Excel (intermediate to advanced), Power BI, and datasets, including healthcare claims and publicly available data (e.g., American Community Survey). Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners, providing insights and guidance to improve health programs and initiatives. A strong commitment to ensuring programs are culturally appropriate, evidence-based, and designed to promote equitable health outcomes for diverse populations.

Licenses/Certifications:  A valid driver's license and proof of current auto insurance will be required for any position requiring driving.

Together we will be: an innovative and collaborative team who supports each other, the employees and vision of the company to reach our goals individually, together and as an organization.

Pay, Perks and Benefits at Colorado Access:

The compensation for this position is $70,160.00 to $83,240.00 annually. Colorado Access has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Colorado Access may pay for the position at the time of posting. Colorado Access may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

In addition to being part of a mission driven organization serving our community, as an eligible Colorado Access employee, you’ll receive a generous benefits package, that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance that starts the first day of the month following start date. 
• Supplemental insurance such as critical illness and accidental injury. 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending account options.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and AD&D (employee, spouse and dependent). 
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, dependent).
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement (based on eligibility). 
• Annual bonus program (based on eligibility, requirements and performance).

Where you will work:

This position will be a hybrid model work environment, a blend of ‘In-Office’ and ‘Remote.’ 

We are not able to support out of state employees at this time as we continue to serve our members and community in the metro Denver area and across the beautiful state of Colorado.

Colorado Access is committed to providing equal opportunities to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, genetic information, religion, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. We strive to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination.