Vice President, Risk Adjustment; Essence Healthcare

Position: Vice President, Risk Adjustment (Essence Healthcare)
Location: St. Louis

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** Position:
** Vice President, Risk Adjustment (Essence Healthcare)#
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* Position Summary:

** The Vice President of Risk Adjustment provides enterprise leadership and accountability for Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment across Essence Healthcare. This executive role is responsible for developing and executing the long-term strategy that ensures accurate risk capture, disciplined compliance, and operational excellence in a highly regulated CMS environment.
The selected leader will shape the structure, rigor, and governance of the Risk Adjustment function while strengthening provider engagement, audit readiness, and performance transparency across the organization.
The VP establishes and executes a 3–5 year functional strategy and leads the Risk Adjustment organization through Directors and senior leaders. This role holds decision-making authority for standards, processes, and operating practices that materially influence financial integrity, compliance posture, and member outcomes within the Medicare Advantage business.#
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* Job Description:

**## What You Will Be Accountable For### Strategic Leadership & Functional Direction
* Define and execute a multi-year Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment strategy aligned to enterprise growth and compliance objectives
* Translate strategy into annual priorities, roadmaps, and measurable execution plans
* Strengthen governance, operational discipline, and performance visibility across the function### CMS Compliance & Audit Readiness
* Ensure full compliance with CMS Risk Adjustment methodologies, RADV requirements, and evolving regulatory guidance
* Lead enterprise preparedness for CMS audits and regulatory reviews
* Oversee remediation strategies, documentation standards, and defensible governance structures### Provider Engagement & Clinical Documentation Excellence
* Partner with medical groups and clinical leadership to drive shared accountability for accurate documentation and HCC capture
* Improve workflows that support real-time, actionable information at the point of care
* Elevate documentation quality while maintaining uncompromising integrity### Cross-Functional Integration
* Align Risk Adjustment with Actuarial, Compliance, Product, Clinical Operations, Quality, Pharmacy, and Network teams
* Resolve cross-functional trade-offs impacting RAF performance and encounter completeness
* Ensure consistent executive alignment on performance, exposure, and strategic direction### Performance Optimization & Analytics
* Establish and monitor KPIs including RAF accuracy, encounter submission completeness, provider engagement, and documentation quality
* Leverage data insights to drive continuous improvement and resource prioritization
* Inform investment decisions tied to revenue integrity and operational efficiency### Technology & Innovation
* Partner with technology and product teams to advance Risk Adjustment platforms, HCC coding tools, and encounter data workflows
* Evaluate and enhance tools that improve scalability, transparency, and provider adoption
* Serve as executive sponsor for Risk Adjustment technology initiatives### Organizational & Financial Stewardship
* Lead and develop a high-performing team through Directors and managers
* Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement* ### Own the Risk Adjustment budget, including staffing, vendor partnerships, and technology investments
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* Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
* 15+ years of relevant experience
* 7+ years of leadership experience within the healthcare sector
* 7+ years of relevant experience directly tied to Risk Adjustment and…