Lead Director, Population Health (Field)

Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

401K match

Health benefits

Job summary

Oak Street Health is seeking a Population Health Director to lead local programs across our Brooklyn centers. You will design and implement health initiatives, align care teams, and drive metrics for quality and cost.

The role requires strong partnerships with clinicians and operations to deliver rapid, impactful improvements. The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in healthcare/population health, with a Bachelor’s degree and preferred MBA/MPH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred (MBA, MPH).
• 7–10 years of prior relevant experience in healthcare/population health or related fields.
• Ability to build trust with a wide range of stakeholders; strong leadership and communication skills.
• Analytical and data savvy with ability to develop business cases, ROI, and financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution and refinement of Population Health programs in the local division.
• Collaborate with central office leaders to assist with strategy and program design.
• Partner with regional Care Teams and Operations to implement clinical and business priorities.
• Drive key population health metrics including quality, utilization, and cost measures.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

ROI analysis

Financial analysis

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

MPH

Tools

Excel

Google Apps

Project management tools

Job description

Field - On Site Population Health Director role

Required to work on site in Brooklyn Oak Street Health centers minimum 4 days per week

Position Summary

Oak Street Health®, a part of CVS Health, helps older adults stay healthier and live fuller lives through our 230 centers across 27 states. Our value-based care model helps us consistently deliver better patient experiences and outcomes.

As a Population Health Director, you will play a critical role in supporting our Oak Street Health patients, providers and business by designing and implementing key Population Health priorities. The PHD will work on programs and interventions, targeted to the right patients, to improve quality and cost of care. The PHD will be an effective cross team leader, working side by side with providers, care teams, operations team members, and Treehouse team members.

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The Population Health Director will be instrumental in designing and implementing key Population Health priorities. They will work on programs and interventions, targeted to the right patients, to improve quality and cost of care. They will be an effective cross team leader, working side by side with providers, care teams, operations colleagues, and corporate colleagues.

Content areas for the Director will include, but not be limited to, transitions-in-care, pharmacy and medication adherence, HEDIS / Stars, accurate risk adjustment, preferred partner relationships, and patient engagement strategy. This will require building relationships with our clinicians, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, licensed clinical social workers, and others.

This is a fast-paced, high visibility role to ensure that we are driving innovation and improvement rapidly and consistently within a division. This role will be aligned with a geographic division to rapidly drive results.

This role will report directly to the Regional Vice President; with a dotted line to the central Population Health team.

Core Responsibilities:

• Own the execution and the ongoing refinement of Population Health programs in the local division
• Work closely with functional leaders in the central office to assist with strategy and program

design

• Work side by side with regional leaders and Care Teams to ensure effective implementation of key clinical and business priorities
• Accountability to key population health metrics, including quality measures, utilization measures, and financial measures.

What are we looking for:

• We're looking for a motivated, experienced leader with Bachelor's degree required, Graduate degree preferred but not required (MBA, MPH)
• 7-10 years of prior relevant experience. 5+ years specific experience in healthcare / population health / working with healthcare providers; or other similar fields
• Ability to build the trust and confidence of a wide range of stake holders
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Incredible level of organization and detail orientation
• Analytical and data savvy. Ability to develop business cases, ROI analysis, and financial analysis
• Someone who connects the dots between teams - a proactive communicator who puts individual projects into broader organizational objectives
• Expert in Excel, Google Apps, project management
• Pleasantly persistent approachQuick learner comfortable with a high level of ambiguity

What does being "Oaky" look like?

• Assuming good intentions
• Creating an unmatched patient experience
• Driving clinical excellence
• Taking ownership and delivering results

Why Oak Street?

Oak Street Health offers our coworkers the opportunity to be at the forefront of a revolution in healthcare, as well as:

• Collaborative and energetic culture
• Fast-paced and innovative environment
• Competitive benefits including paid vacation and sick time, generous 401K match with immediate vesting, and health benefits

Oak Street Health is an equal opportunity employer.

We embrace diversity.