Discovery Limited Risk Manager Jobs in South Africa
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery.
Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
Key purpose
Member of the Health Professional Unit (HPU), Value Based Care (VBC) team are responsible for health Professional risk management. The unit plays a key role in defining and implementing benefit changes and innovations by developing, implementing, and monitoring initiatives that achieve the best possible clinical outcomes with the highest levels of cost efficiency to meet Strategic Risk Management (SRM) and, Discovery health objectives.
Key outputs
Build a deep understanding of risk management factors that inform client scheme sustainability
Develop both the clinical and practice management insight into issues that impact care delivery
Monitor, with the support of the SRM team, key metrics reflecting stakeholder cost and care utilization experience.
Proactively identify and develop creative, shared value proposals for presentation to risk management and governance forums to address identified client scheme costs, administrative and stakeholder sentiment challenges
Work within a shared value approach, to ensure successful development and implementation of approved projects
Develop mechanisms to track the ongoing operations of initiatives and ensure they continue to deliver on intended objectives
Work closely with Discovery Health service, operational and system teams to ensure the highest levels of responsiveness and service excellence to stakeholders
Develop and maintain strong relationships between DH and identified stakeholders to for initiative consultation and implementation
Essential experience and knowledge required:
Medical degree or a degree in Analytics
3 to 5 years’ experience in the health care industry
2 – 4 years clinical training experience
Skilled working with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Understanding of underlying care delivery process
Consulting acumen
Knowledge of Discovery Health products and coding
Strong analytical acumen to be able to develop, guide implementation and track value-based care initiatives and the ability to work collaboratively with analytical teams – advantageous
Advantageous/Preferred Experience and Knowledge:
At least 5 years of Health Funding or Corporate Health Care experience
At least 5 years of Product Modeling and Design experience
At least 5 years’ experience leading successful implementation of business initiatives or strategy
Skills required:
Structured thinking and problem solving
Organized time management
Collaborative team member
Confidence in doctor and society engagement with the support of the HP engagement team
Flexibility in handling multiple projects simultaneously
Taking initiative and working under own direction; self-starter
Upholding ethics and values; demonstrates integrity
Analytical and financial modeling
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Discovery Limited Risk Manager Jobs in South Africa
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