Health Planner

Seneca Nation Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental & Vision coverage

PTO (accrued weekly)

Paid holidays

401K matching

Job summary

Seneca Nation Health System seeks a Health Program Analyst to coordinate health planning, program development, and organizational planning activities. Responsibilities include annual work statements, needs assessments, grant development, data tracking, and reporting.

You will work with SNHS leadership and external partners to advance priorities, monitor progress, and support data collection to ensure quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with two years' experience preferred.
• Equivalent combo of education, training and experience may be considered.
• Valid NYS driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health planning and program development efforts.
• Assist with annual work statements, needs assessments, and grant development.
• Compile data and prepare organizational reports.
• Collaborate with SNHS leadership and external partners.
• Support preparation of IHS contract proposals and scopes of work.
• Monitor program performance and ensure reporting compliance.
• Contribute to public information materials and presentations.
• Promote quality patient care through teamwork and training.

Skills

Project management

Data interpretation

Computer literate

Excellent communication

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Health/Healthcare Administration or related field

Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration (preferred)

Tools

Desktop publishing

Job description

Benefits include:

• Monday - Friday (No weekends and no holidays)
• Health, dental, and vision full coverage for individual - Family option available
• Short term/long term disability options
• Vacation (annual) + PTO (accrued weekly)
• 16 paid holidays in the calendar year
• 401K - 5% matching
• Parental, medical, education, bereavement leaves and so much more!

BASIC FUNCTION:

Responsible for coordinating and supporting health planning, program development, and organizational planning activities for the Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS). Responsibilities include annual work statements, needs assessments, priority determinations, program planning and evaluation, grant development, data tracking and analysis, and required organizational reporting. Coordinates the integration of department and program plans and assists in identifying organizational needs, priorities, and long-range planning activities. Assists with the development of the annual Indian Health Service (IHS) contract proposal and scope of work, grant opportunities, funding requirements, and other planning initiatives. Works collaboratively with SNHS leadership, Directors, departments, and external partners to support program development, resource planning, organizational initiatives, and the overall mission and goals of SNHS.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reviews legislative action for related impact including areas such as IHS, Medicaid and Medicare, resources allocation, and contract compliance.
2. Prepares annual program wide contract proposal and scope of work for IHS. Prepares and distributes the SNHS annual report, which summarizes all program monthly reports.
3. Assist with the identification, development, preparation, and submission of grant proposals and other funding opportunities that support SNHS programs, services, and organizational priorities. Coordinates with appropriate internal and external parties for review and approval.
4. Conducts and assists with community and organizational needs assessments to identify health priorities, service needs, trends, gaps, and opportunities for program development or improvement.
5. Assists in the development of draft resolutions and policies for the SNHS, as well as program specific goals and objectives on an annual basis.
6. Supervises a monitoring system, which assesses program performance, works with the Data Systems Site Manager to ensure adequate data collection and retrieval to measure program progress and levels of work activity.
7. Provides follow-up to ensure that reports are submitted in a timely manner, and compiles statistical summarizes to analyze program needs such as allocation of resources and priorities.
8. Oversees the preparation of responses to reports and requests for information from funding agencies, and assists staff in formulating plan revisions and/or corrective actions to address differences between plans and actual performance.
9. Assists in the development and distribution of public information resources, and coordinates the submission of material from the SNHS to the Seneca Nation public newsletter.
10. Assists in the preparation of informational presentations for public events, and provides audio-visual support for meeting, workshops and conferences sponsored by the SNHS.
11. Works to promote cooperative staff efforts to provide and maintain high quality service to patients, physicians, and other staff to assure quality patient care.
12. Participates and completes all mandatory staff meetings, trainings, in-services.
13. Follows all policies and procedures of the department, SNHS, and Seneca Nation.
14. Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrate understanding of project management and implementation
• Ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.
• Must be computer literate and have knowledge of desktop publishing.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and written.

• Willingness to learn new systems and adapt to real-time changes

MINIMUM OUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Health, Healthcare Administration, Community Health, Health Services Planning, or related field, with two years' experience working is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of relevant education, training, and experience may be considered in lieu of the stated educational requirements.
• Valid NYS driver's license required.
• Experience in a large hospital, academic medical center, outpatient health care setting, or Indian Health Service (IHS)/tribal health, preferred.

PREFERRED OUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Project Management, or related field with three years' experience working.
• Two years' experience managing grant funding, reporting, and budgeting.
• Experience working with at-risk populations experiencing adverse social determinants such as poverty, lack of transportation, substance-use disorder, and food insecurity
• Certification as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality or willingness to obtain within one year of start date

Disclaimer:

The information in this position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Employees will be asked to perform other duties as needed.