Senior Director, Population Health

Inland Empire Health Plan•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Vice President of Population Health, the Senior Director, Population Health provides leadership in the development and implementation of the IEHP Population Health strategy and program, with direct oversight over population health management regulatory requirements related to low-risk Members. The Senior Director works closely with key stakeholders and partners to ensure IEHP compliance with population health requirements under NCQA, Medi-Cal, and Covered California. The position directly supervises the IEHP Health Education, Promotion, and Prevention Department, the Community Behavioral Health Department, as well as the Population Health Unit, and coordinates activities with other IEHP leaders and external partners. The position is key in partnership work with county public health departments on initiatives such as Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement efforts. The position also oversees partnership meetings and MOUs related to Population Health, as required in the 2024 Medi-Cal contract. The position may also have a key role in IEHP strategic plan initiatives under Optimal Care and Vibrant Health. This classification is characterized by the responsibility to work collaboratively with senior management teams at IEHP and partner agencies, both locally and at the State/Nation level, to ensure that the strategic priorities of the organization are met, with a focus on improving population health in the Inland Empire. The Senior Director is motivated to work in a setting with a social mission. The IEHP Team is committed to incorporate IEHP’s Quality Program goals including, but not limited to, HEDIS, CAHPS, and NCQA Accreditation.

Requirements

Ten (10) years of experience in a population health-related role, inclusive of at least five (5) years in a health plan or health system
Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution
In lieu of a Master’s degree: Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution AND Possession of an active, unrestricted, and unencumbered clinical licensure issued by the appropriate California State Board (RN, LCSW, LMFT, MD/DO or similar)
Administrative practices and procedures (including but not limited to quality assessment and improvement, program development and evaluation, evidence-based practice guidelines and pathways; principles of effective supervision and organization)
Understanding of Managed Care Plan regulatory requirements

Nice To Haves

Experience in public health programming, research and evaluation, community collaborative work and/or policy analysis
Microcomputer applications such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Access helpful

Responsibilities

Develop and implement IEHP’s population health management strategy and approach.
Collaborate with key internal and external leaders, which includes conducting periodic population needs assessments, implementing strategies to systematically move farther upstream to impact the social determinants of health for IEHP members, identifying health disparities and system gaps in care, as well as ensuring that the health delivery system is focusing on evidence-based interventions and programming for the various segments of the population.
Participate in the development and implementation of evidence-based approaches to address social determinants of health and community health assessment/improvement projects, in collaboration with internal departments, local and state agencies, local stakeholders, and funders.
Oversee the department of Health Education, Promotion, and Prevention and the Community Behavioral Health Department and their functions, staff, and programs. Potentially other departments pending restructure.
Oversee the department of Population Health and its functions, staff, and programs, inclusive of the Health Services Evaluation Team.
Serve as a representative and spokesperson for IEHP in support of integration and population health activities in the Inland Empire with key county partners as well as State and National organizations and conferences.
Ensure IEHP compliance with population health management regulatory requirements under NCQA, CalAIM/Medi-Cal 2024 contract, and Covered California.
Oversee partnership joint operating meetings (ex. with counties) and MOUs related to population health as required in the 2024 Medi-Cal contract.
May have a lead role in IEHP Strategic Plan initiatives in Optimal Care and Vibrant Health.
Participate in State and industry work groups such as DHCS, DMHC, CHCF, NCQA, ACAP and CAHP to expand IEHP’s influence on benefit design, regulations, and policy direction.
Hire, train, and manage support staff, while monitoring and evaluating outcomes. Conduct performance reviews of each team Member within IEHP guidelines.
Perform any other duties as required to ensure Health Plan operations and department business needs are successful.