The Nurse Clinical Lead reports to, and partners closely with, the National Medical Director, Risk Adjustment and Stars. They support corporate and regional strategies for provider success in Medicare Stars, Risk-Adjustment (MRA), and Interoperability. This individual provides clinical and coding expertise and serves a vital individual contributor role. They provide clinical guidance for programs, policies, and educational materials to optimize provider performance in these domains.
Key responsibilities for the Nurse Clinical Lead include the following:
- Inform clinical strategy and increase adoption of Humana's Stars, MRA, and Interoperability programs
- Serve as a clinical coding expert, which may include working through escalations on coding disputes, policy development or refinement, and coordination and education with providers or Humana associates
- Serve as a clinical consultant and subject-matter expert in MRA and Stars across the Quality and Cost Strategy organization
- Serve as the first-line clinical resource as appropriate for the MRA, Stars, and Interoperability teams
- Co-develop internal and external provider education materials for MRA, Stars, Utilization Management and Trend
- Educate and train market associates
- Provide Clinical Support to Provider Education, Communication, and Strategy teams -also reporting to the National Medical Director, Risk Adjustment and Stars
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- At least 5 years of clinical experience in a healthcare setting
- Medical Coding Certification (CPC or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of Medicare Risk Adjustment
- Strong knowledge of Medicare Stars
- Significant experience educating and influencing the behavior of healthcare providers
- Proven track-record of driving provider practice improvement, including in MRA and Stars
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport at all levels within an organization
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Subject matter expertise in Medicare Risk Adjustment
- Subject matter expertise in Medicare Stars
- Familiarity with Interoperability products and programs
- Strong Electronic Health Record experience
- Advanced Risk Adjustment Coding certification (e.g. CRC)
- Subject matter expertise in Medicare Stars
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.Application Deadline: 07-19-2026About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
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Skills Required
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- At least 5 years of clinical experience in a healthcare setting
- Medical Coding Certification (CPC or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of Medicare Risk Adjustment
- Strong knowledge of Medicare Stars
- Significant experience educating and influencing the behavior of healthcare providers
- Proven track-record of driving provider practice improvement, including in MRA and Stars
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Subject matter expertise in Medicare Risk Adjustment
- Subject matter expertise in Medicare Stars
- Familiarity with Interoperability products and programs
- Strong Electronic Health Record experience
- Advanced Risk Adjustment Coding certification (e.g. CRC)
Humana Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, supplemental health, and long-term care insurance are offered alongside on-site/virtual wellness resources and weekly paid well-being time, indicating a whole-person focus.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid PTO and holidays, volunteer time, and formal leave options such as parental and caregiver time provide broad time-away support. Adoption assistance and lactation rooms extend coverage for key life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match anchors long-term savings. Employer-matched emergency savings programs complement retirement planning.
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