Ripple Effect is seeking a Senior Advisor - Healthcare Economics to support the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI/CMS). In this role, you will impact the development of new behavioral economics strategies for patient empowerment initiatives and model learning systems. You will advise CMMI on approaches to build learning systems and upskill staff to apply behavioral economics within key frameworks.
What You'll Do
- Communicate subject matter expertise about how people actually make decisions to design programs that support better health behaviors.
- Build and track systems of learning via A/B testing, continuous measurement, dashboard and metric development, and develop scaling plans.
- Integrate key frameworks of human-centered design, quality improvement, and value-based care to improve patient care quality and lower costs.
- Lead data analysis efforts across behavioral economics projects relating to healthcare by selecting appropriate methodologies and translating findings into strategic recommendations.
What We're Looking For
- Master's degree (MA/MS) in a field such as behavioral or health economics, psychology of decision-making, healthcare, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Must demonstrate that you are free from conflicts of interest to serve as senior advisor.
- Advanced experience with applying behavioral science and choice architecture principles to achieve economic goals through implementation of change management strategies for stakeholders, based in human-centered design.
- Experience researching and/or implementing CMMI/CMS pilots, health system innovation plans, and/or behavioral trainings with strong data literacy and attention to experimental design, dashboard creation, and metric analyses.
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate outcomes and next-steps to cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams.
- Intermediate experience with collaboration & knowledge management tools such as Microsoft Teams and Microsoft SharePoint.
Nice to Have
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D.).
- Prior experience supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including CMMI.
- Intermediate experience with AI tools, including their limitations and risks, and how they can be applied to support project management tasks.
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Ripple Effect support team for CMMI/CMS.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $70.98 - $127.77 per hour.
Work Mode
This is a remote position. The location is designated as Client Site - Remote.
Ripple Effect is an equal opportunity employer.
