Quality Improvement Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

We are seeking a highly skilled and forward-thinking Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team in a dual-capacity role as our Quality Improvement Provider. This position combines direct patient care with strategic leadership in population health. The ideal candidate will be passionate about delivering high-quality, team-based care while leveraging data to identify trends, develop interventions, and support value-based care initiatives.

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we've been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That's where our people come in - from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Position: Quality Improvement Provider

Wage Range: $118,000 - $130,000 annually, depending on experience Plus, mileage reimbursement of .70 cents per mile.

Role type: Hybrid - working both remotely from home as well as on-site (corporate headquarters or at a senior living community)

Schedule: 1.0 FTE, Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises{Shift differentials if applicable}
• Paid Time Off - Vacation Time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurances
• 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
• Referral bonuses
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Quality Improvement- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Functions and Responsibilities

Clinical Care (50%)

• Comprehensive assessments: physical exams, health history evals, cognitive assessments
• Care planning: developing individualized care plans based on the members needs and preferences
• Member education: provide education to members and families regarding disease management, preventative care, medications and health promotion.
• IDT: closely working with the primary care APP, MD, SW, CHN's, etc to ensure a coordinated approach to member care.
• Ensure the delivery of preventative services: immunizations, screenings, quality care standards.
• Member advocacy: advocating for the unique needs of the geriatric population. Member should always be in the forefront- ensuring care provided aligns with the best interest of the member.

Population Health Leadership (50%)

• Analyze clinical and operational data to identify population health trends, care gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Co-lead our Quality Program and collaborate with data analysts, clinical leaders, and the Director of Initiatives Development and Delivery to develop actionable insights.
• Design and implement population health interventions aligned with organizational goals and value-based care models.
• Draft and refine clinical protocols and workflows that support team-based care delivery.
• Serve as a clinical resource and change agent in the adoption of evidence-based practices and care models.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to quality, cost, and patient outcomes.

Qualifications for Quality Improvement Nurse Practitioner

• Education: Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Licensure: Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in MN; national certification (e.g., ANCC, AANP).
• Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience as an NP; experience in population health, quality improvement, or value-based care strongly preferred.

Required Skills:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHRs) and data visualization tools.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Demonstrated leadership in clinical innovation or care transformation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with risk stratification, care gap closure, and chronic disease management programs.
• Familiarity with CMS quality measures, ACOs, or other value-based payment models.
• Certification in population health, healthcare quality, or informatics is a plus.

Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace - earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare - but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark's full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South - this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you - let's get you hired.

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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