Program Manager-Practice Optimization

Location Address:

9055 Springbrook Dr NW Coon Rapids, MN 55433-5841

Date Posted:

June 12, 2026

Department:

62000632 AHG Population Health

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day shifts
• No weekends
• Hybrid position
• Provides support to Cambridge, Coon Rapids and Forest Lake clinics, with regular onsite presence at each location approximately 2-4 times per month

Job Description:

Facilitate, empower, and enable providers and practice staff to achieve success in a patient-centric and clinically driven value-based care model. Drive cost-efficiency, quality, access, and overall patient experience through supporting the physician and patient relationship.

Principle Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains relationships with practice operational and clinical leadership
  • Informs the development of performance improvement initiatives to achieve identified goals.
  • Impact the Quadruple Aim by improving physician satisfaction across the areas of personal, professional and income lifestyle to decrease physician burnout.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in value-based care
  • Serves as a thought partner and a trusted point of contact.
  • Identifies educational needs and proactively seeks to address these barriers across the practice team.
• Develops and deploys localized practice optimization strategies
  • Implement strategies based on data analysis that includes measurable and time-specific aim statements.
  • Utilize data-informed Plan-Do-Study-Act rapid cycle optimization approaches.
  • Analyze and interpret trends using internal and external data.
  • Implement proactive strategies to address issues and measure Practice Optimization Program impact.
• Holds practice optimization meetings regularly with practice leadership and key clinical influencers to monitor progress of deployed practice optimization strategies.
  • Share best practices, provider feedback, and opportunities for organizational alignment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Healthcare related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of healthcare leadership experience. Demonstrated ability to use data and lead operational change, with experience using the Plan-Do-Study-Act rapid cycle optimization to influence utilization, cost, and quality metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• HCC/RAF knowledge
• HEDIS/Quality knowledge
• Primary Care experience strongly preferred

Physical Demands

• Sedentary:
• Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $42.92 to $59.38 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hiring pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience and education. Additional incentives may be available, including discretionary monetary bonuses, goal-based bonuses, and other financial incentives.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. 

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.  

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.  

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.