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JOB SUMMARY:

The VP will be responsible for advancing Highmark Wholecare's enterprise-wide community health and provider partnership strategy. The VP will be responsible for collaborating with anchor provider partners across Highmark Wholecare's footprint on the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of SDOH programs/solutions. The VP will also be responsible for spearheading commitments to advance SDOH/community health in priority communities across Highmark Wholecare's footprint in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders including, but not limited to: data and analytics; product and health solutions; community relations; provider relations; sales; community-based organizations; employers; government agencies; philanthropy; and other community stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Owns and drives Highmark Wholecare's SDOH community health and provider partnership strategy, planning and implementation relating to new and innovative SDOH programs/solutions, in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborates with Allegheny Health Network, Center for Inclusion Health, and other strategic provider partners across Highmark Health’s footprint in SDOH strategy and programs/solutions.
• Collaborates with network health systems and providers to build SDOH capabilities.
• Identifies, cultivates, and manages strategic public private partnerships (new and existing) that advance community health strategies across Highmark Wholecare's footprint.
• Owns and drives organizational SDOH commitments that require close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders across Highmark Wholecare's footprint.
• Serves as a SDOH subject matter expert and supports the advancement of strategic business objectives and initiatives by working collaboratively within a highly matrixed organization.

EDUCATION:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field

Substitutions

• None

Preferred

• Master’s degree in business, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 10 years of designing, implementing, and/or evaluating community health and/or population health management programs
• 10 years collaborating with health systems, community-based organizations, employers, government, philanthropy, and/or other key community stakeholders to advance community health and/or population health management programs
• 5 years working directly with providers, health insurance, health systems, and/or within healthcare operations

Preferred

• 15 years of designing, implementing, and/or evaluating community health and/or population health management programs
• 15 years collaborating with health systems, community-based organizations, employers, government, philanthropy, and/or other key community stakeholders to advance community health and/or population health management programs
• 10 years working directly with providers, health insurance, health systems, and/or within healthcare operations

LICENSES/CERTIFICATION

Required

• None

SKILLS

• Broad knowledge of public health, population health management, industry practices, competition, healthcare and insurance operations, project management, resource management and financial management skills
• Embraces the complexity of the health care industry and market
• Possess strong public health competencies
• Visionary and progressive thinker
• Excellent communicator and clear articulation of our value
• Cross-functional and enterprise-wide knowledge
• Solid understanding of cultural competency, health risk, and social determinants of health

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

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