Director of Population Health Operations job

Adventist Healthcare

Care. Compassion. Community.

Adventist HealthCare (AHC), based in Rockville, Maryland, is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization of dedicated professionals who work together each day to provide excellent wellness, disease management and health-care services to the community. Adventist was founded upon the principle of wellness more than 100 years ago and today provides innovative care to heart attack victims, cancer patients and premature babies and the community.

AHCs integrated, health-care delivery network includes four nationally accredited acute care and specialty hospitals, mental health services and home health agencies serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Each year, Adventist provides high quality, compassionate care for more than 450,000 men, women and children in the community through its nearly 5,500 employees, 2,000 physicians and almost 1,200 volunteers.

Responsibilities

The Director Population Health will work directly with the leadership of Adventist HealthCare Population Health and Post-Acute Care Services Division in the design and implementation of strategies for population health programs aimed to improve health outcomes, reduce health care spend, and improve quality and patient satisfaction. These programs will include a focus on post-acute care utilization, reduction of unnecessary hospital utilization, prevention of readmissions, and chronic disease management in the ambulatory practice setting. The Director Population Health will also work with Adventist HealthCare LifeWork Strategies in the design of employer based programs and with the Adventist Center for Health and Wellness and community partners in the implementation of programs aimed at social determinants of health. The Director will partner with other community partners including Nexus Montgomery, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living programs and other organizations within the community who are aligned with Adventist HealthCare to help meet its goals.

The Director will work closely with the IT departments of the respective organizations in the management of vendors and vendor analytics critical to the delivery of population health programs. The Director also is responsible for collaborating with the analytic team and the clinically integrated network leadership to determine necessary programs to meet contractual goals as well as to evaluate effectiveness of all population health programs on an ongoing basis. The role will lead financial and quality ROI analysis of Division programs.

The role directly supports AHCs Mission of extending Gods care by delivering population health management services, integrating with physicians, and improving the overall quality of health care delivered in the communities we serve. The Director supports population health efforts in coordination with appropriate stakeholders including:

Care Coordination and Transition Team

AHC Business Intelligence

AHC CIO

Adventist Medical Group

One Health Quality Alliance

Nexus Montgomery

Advanced Health Collaborative

Qualifications

Masters Degree

Strong leadership skills

Experience working with cross-functional teams in complex organizations on complex programs

Excellent time management and prioritization skills to focus on multiple projects simultaneously, adapt to change and work independently

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with members of healthcare team

Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications

Tobacco Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, We will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine use.

We will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine). Those testing positive for cotinine are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.