PRACTICE COACH

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a nonprofit leader in health care innovation and a trusted partner to a growing national provider network, delivering the clinical insights and tailored technologies needed to expand patient access, strengthen care teams, and improve the health of rural and medically underserved communities.

We are hiring for a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our vision of good health and well-being for everyone. 

At OCHIN, we value the unique perspectives and experiences of every individual and work hard to maintain a culture rooted in our values.

Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of more than 1,200 skilled professionals, working remotely across 49 states. We offer a generous compensation package and are committed to supporting our employees’ entire well-being by fostering a healthy work-life balance and opportunity for professional advancement. We are curious, collaborative learners who strive to live our values every day. OCHIN is excited to support our continued national expansion and the increasing demand for our innovative tools and services by welcoming new talent to our growing team.

Position Overview:

 The Practice Coach provides practice transformation support to Health Center Organizations (HCOs) to help them establish and reach clinical, operational, and/or quality improvement goals; adopt best practices; implement innovations; and improve the experience and delivery of care for both patients and clinicians.  

Essential Functions:

•  Provide direct coaching support to clinical teams, both in-person and remotely; facilitate peer learning sessions, webinars, office hours, and technical briefings;  
• Assist care teams in obtaining and using data to create clinical/operational action plans, drive decision making, and support adoption of evidence-based care pathways. 
• Use strategies of adaptive change support, motivational interviewing, trauma responsiveness, and quality improvement to identify needs, clarify roles, and provide guidance for improving clinical and organizational processes. 
• Support health center team adoption of technology solutions to drive practice transformation along the building blocks of primary care 
• Manage multiple concurrent clinical improvement projects, actively participate in OCHIN cross-departmental project teams, and build/maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to improve OCHIN’s systems and processes 
• Identify, document and share best practice insights and actionable recommendations to internal and external stakeholders 

•  Master’s degree in healthcare or a related field strongly preferred, with a minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting health care teams in similar or relevant role strongly preferred and four to five (4–5) years a plus 
• Demonstrated strength in anticipating and resolving problems including where little to no precedent may exist, strong process understanding of project lifecycle, highly independent and self-motivated 
• Demonstrated experience supporting individual clinicians, care teams, and clinic leaders with implementing practice changes in a clinical setting­ using principles of motivational interviewing or human centered design; practices of Model for Improvement or Lean; and frameworks such as PCMH or the Building Blocks of High Performing Primary Care.  
• Ability to create welcoming, structured spaces for meeting and collaboration, virtually and in-person, including creating realistic agendas and creative social connections (icebreakers), and coordinating stakeholders across disciplines and technical assistance needs.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to act as a coach and consultant across diverse environments and effectively engage clinicians, leadership, and staff to convey complex information and drive change and improvement 
• Knowledge of change management and human-centered design; familiarity with advanced primary care concepts, chronic disease management, and FQHC/safety net clinics preferred 
• Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to design and lead effective meetings (virtual and in-person), create structured agendas, and adapt in real time and work collaboratively in team environments to maintain effective relationships with a broad range of partners 
• Strong experience in a telecommuter role strongly preferred, including use of electronic documentation and file management (OneNote, SharePoint), remote communication technologies (e.g., Teams, Zoom), and task management (Smartsheet); experience using JIRA is a plus 
• Ability to travel to urban and rural locations up to 25-50% 

Prior to moving forward to the team interview, all candidates are required to complete a 50–60-minute competency assessment. The assessment gives us insights into how your strengths, preferences, and work style align with the OCHIN's nine core competencies. It’s not about passing or failing—it’s about understanding fit and setting you up for success.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

•  Constant interpersonal skills, teamwork, and customer service. Frequent creativity, mentoring, presentations/teaching. Occasional decision making and independent judgment or action. 
• Reading, speaking, writing, and understanding English. 
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms. 
• This position requires a virtual home-office environment, working remotely. 
• The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and mobile devices. 
• Travel is required to support OCHIN’s business requirements for Go-Live installations or training which may require travel by air, vehicle, or train.  

Work Location and Travel Requirements

OCHIN is a 100% remote organization with no physical corporate office location. Employees work remotely from home and many of our positions also support our member organizations on-site for new software installations. Nationwide travel is determined based on OCHIN business needs. Please inquire during the interview process about travel requirements for this position. 

Work from home requirements are: 

• Ability to work independently and efficiently from a home office environment 
• High Speed Internet Service 
• It is a requirement that employees work in a distraction free workplace 
• Travel required up to 20% nationally for on-site Go Live support based on business requirements for OCHIN 
• (OR) Travel may be required nationally based on business requirements for OCHIN 

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits. See our website for details: https://ochin.org/careerCOVID-19 Vaccination Requirement 

To keep our colleagues, members, and communities safe, OCHIN requires all employees—including remote employees, contractors, interns, and new hires—to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, as supported by state and federal public health officials, as a condition of employment. All new hires are required to provide proof of full vaccination or receive approval for a medical or religious exemption before their hire date. 

Equal Opportunity Statement 

OCHIN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills for the benefit of our staff, our mission, and the communities we serve. 

As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, OCHIN, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital or civil union status, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics. All aspects of employment are based on merit, performance, and business needs. 

Base Pay Overview 

OCHIN uses broadened pay ranges to support equitable and market-aligned compensation practices. Pay information by position level is listed below. The final offer will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant skills, certifications, education, experience, training, responsibilities, internal equity, and market data.

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