Remote Population Health Data Coordinator

Job Overview

Virelia Health connects healthcare professionals with opportunities across population health management, value-based care programs, and care gap coordination.

We are seeking qualified Population Health Data Coordinators for remote opportunities supporting health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), value-based care groups, and population health programs.

A Remote Population Health Data Coordinator supports population health programs by tracking population-level data, coordinating member outreach, supporting care gap closure, and maintaining panel data accuracy. Working alongside care management, quality, and clinical teams, the coordinator helps ensure that the right patients are identified, contacted, and connected to the care they need at a population level.

This is a population health coordination role. It's distinct from quality data coordination — population health data coordination focuses on panel-level member tracking, outreach coordination, and care gap support across an attributed population. It's also distinct from health data analytics — the coordinator works with existing population data and outreach workflows rather than building analytical models.

This position is well-suited to someone with population health, value-based care, care gap coordination, or managed care operations experience who enjoys working with population-level data and supporting member outreach.

The specific population health program, attributed population, technology platform, and scope of responsibilities will depend on the employer and assignment.

This opportunity may be suitable for professionals searching for remote population health data coordinator jobs, value-based care coordinator, work-from-home care gap coordinator, remote panel management coordinator, or population health outreach coordinator roles.

What You'll Do

As a Remote Population Health Data Coordinator, you may support population health programs across a range of data coordination and member outreach activities.

• Maintain accurate population health data across assigned member panels and registries.
• Track care gaps at a population level — identifying members due for screenings, visits, or services.
• Coordinate member outreach for preventive care, chronic condition support, and care gap closure.
• Support care gap registries — updating status, documenting outreach attempts, and tracking closures.
• Work within population health platforms and panel management tools to keep data current.
• Support risk stratification workflows by flagging members with elevated needs for clinical review.
• Coordinate with care management teams on member outreach and follow-up.
• Support health plan data reconciliation — matching member records and correcting data discrepancies.
• Track outreach outcomes and document member contact preferences and barriers.
• Generate population health reports for program managers and clinical leadership.
• Support quality measure tracking at a population level (HEDIS, STARs, and value-based contracts).
• Coordinate with community resources and social services when member needs extend beyond clinical care.
• Escalate members with significant clinical or social needs to the appropriate clinical team.
• Participate in population health team meetings, data reviews, and program improvement activities.
• Protect member privacy and maintain HIPAA compliance across all data and outreach activities.

Population Health Focus

Population health programs aim to improve outcomes across an entire attributed population — not just the patients who come in for visits. Population health data coordinators are essential to identifying who needs outreach, tracking care gap closure, and keeping population data accurate enough for clinical teams to act on.

Depending on the program, population health data coordination may focus on:

The population health data coordinator's role is to support population-level data tracking, member outreach, and care gap coordination within their scope — maintaining registries, coordinating outreach, documenting outcomes, and escalating members with clinical needs. Clinical decisions, care plan changes, and diagnostic decisions belong to the licensed clinical team; the coordinator supports the population health infrastructure that helps clinical teams reach the right members.

This structure keeps the role focused on population data accuracy, outreach coordination, care gap support, and appropriate escalation.

Care Gap Coordination & Member Outreach

Population health success depends on closing care gaps across the entire attributed population — and that starts with accurate data and coordinated outreach.

You may support care gap coordination by:

• Identifying members with open care gaps from population health registries.
• Coordinating outreach to members due for preventive screenings, annual visits, or chronic care check-ins.
• Documenting outreach attempts, member responses, and barriers to care.
• Supporting members in scheduling appointments and connecting with clinical teams.
• Tracking care gap closure and updating registry status accurately.
• Coordinating with care managers on members who need additional support.
• Supporting health plan data reconciliation and member record accuracy.
• Escalating members with significant clinical or social needs to the clinical team.
• Maintaining outreach logs and reporting on outreach outcomes.

Clear documentation, member empathy, and attention to data accuracy are essential — population health coordinators are the bridge between population-level data and individual member care.

Population Health Data Workflow

A Remote Population Health Data Coordinator may follow a structured workflow across each population health cycle.

Depending on the employer's protocols, you may:

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in population health coordination, value-based care support, care gap coordination, healthcare data coordination, or managed care operations.
• Working knowledge of population health platforms, care gap registries, and panel management tools.
• Strong data accuracy and documentation skills.
• Comfortable with member outreach and coordination by phone or virtual channels.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to recognize situations requiring clinical or care management escalation.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Reliable internet and a private workspace suitable for confidential member conversations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or certification in any of the following may be beneficial:

Skills & Competencies

Population Health Skills

Data & Coordination

Digital Health & Technology

A Typical Day

A typical day may begin by reviewing your assigned population data — checking care gap registries, outreach lists, and any new member records that need reconciliation.

You'll work through outreach lists — calling or messaging members due for preventive care, chronic condition check-ins, or care gap closure, and documenting each contact attempt and outcome.

Between outreach activities, you'll update registry status, correct data discrepancies, and coordinate with care managers on members who need additional support.

You'll flag members with significant clinical or social needs for the appropriate clinical team, and follow up on members who haven't been reached.

The role combines population data tracking, member outreach coordination, care gap support, registry maintenance, documentation, and appropriate escalation.

Unlike quality data coordination, which focuses on measure-level accuracy, population health data coordination focuses on panel-level member tracking and outreach — you're helping clinical teams reach the right members across the entire attributed population.

Remote Work Environment

This position is designed for remote population health data coordination.

Depending on the employer, you may work with:

Candidates should have a stable internet connection, a private workspace suitable for confidential member conversations, and comfort with multiple healthcare data platforms and reporting tools.

Eligibility & Employer Requirements

Remote population health data coordinator roles are currently in highest demand in states with strong value-based care adoption, accountable care organizations, and health plan population health programs:

Top-demand states: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, Colorado.

Strong secondary markets: Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Credential requirements vary by employer. Some population health data coordination teams prefer clinical credentials (LPN, RN, MA) or health plan experience. Others accept relevant experience in population health, value-based care, or care gap coordination without a formal credential. A clinical license is not required for all roles. Always confirm specific requirements with the employer before applying.

Want to know which states accept remote healthcare roles? Read our remote healthcare licensure guide.

Compensation & Benefits

This position offers $23–$37 per hour, based on experience, geographic location, population health experience, and assignment requirements. Remote population health data coordinator roles typically offer predictable weekday schedules with structured outreach and data cycles.

Benefits are assignment-specific and may vary depending on whether the opportunity is full-time, part-time, contract, or direct hire. Depending on the employer, benefits may include:

Why Consider Remote Population Health Data Coordination?

Population health data coordination is a growing area of healthcare operations — driven by the expansion of value-based care, health plan population health programs, and accountable care organizations that need accurate population data and coordinated member outreach.

Many coordinators find population health data roles appealing because they offer:

• Population-level impact — you're helping clinical teams reach the right members across an entire attributed population.
• Predictable weekday schedule — structured outreach and data cycles without hospital shift work.
• Value-based care career pathway — experience translates into population health management, care gap strategy, and value-based care operations roles.
• No clinical demands — no direct patient care, no clinical emergencies, no physical demands.
• Growing employer demand — health plans, ACOs, value-based care groups, and population health programs are all hiring remote population health coordinators.

It may be particularly suitable for people with managed care, care gap coordination, or healthcare data experience who want to work in population health without a clinical role.