Director of Population Health & Community Impact

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, Inc.; St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan repayment

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off

Gym membership

Health, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with employer match

Leadership development

Perks

Job summary

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, seeks a Director of Community Health Improvement to provide strategic leadership for community health, population health, prevention, and outreach initiatives across the service area.

You will oversee Vermont Blueprint for Health programs, CHNAs, grants, and partnerships, collaborating with clinicians, state agencies, and community organizations to advance health outcomes and equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum seven years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare, public health, or community health.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, strategic initiatives, budgets, grants, and community partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of population health, healthcare operations, social determinants of health, and community health improvement strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership, relationship-building, financial management, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead community health improvement initiatives, including Vermont Blueprint for Health, ACO population health programs, Accountable Health Community efforts, and collaborative community partnerships.
• Direct Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs), implementation strategies, annual action plans, community benefit activities, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Oversee community health grants, program budgets, staff, performance metrics, and funded initiatives while ensuring compliance, accountability, and achievement of program objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations, government agencies, community partners, businesses, and stakeholders to address social determinants of health and advance community well‑being.
• Represent NVRH through public speaking engagements, community meetings, health education programs, and regional and state‑level health initiatives.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership to identify emerging community health needs, evaluate outcomes, develop new programs, and establish strategic priorities.

Skills

Public Health

Health Administration

Business Administration

Leadership

Project Management

Financial Management

Grants

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, seeks a Director of Community Health Improvement to provide strategic leadership for community health, population health, prevention, and outreach initiatives across the service area.

You will oversee Vermont Blueprint for Health programs, CHNAs, grants, and partnerships, collaborating with clinicians, state agencies, and community organizations to advance health outcomes and equity.