Population Health & Care Coordination Lead

Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS); St. Johnsbury (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS) seeks a Population Health Manager to oversee care coordination staff, strengthen community partnerships, and use data-driven insights to enhance care delivery, streamline operations, and elevate quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes quality improvement and collaboration across clinical and behavioral health teams to support transitions of care and ensure patient-centered, accessible services in Vermont.

Qualifications

• Experience in nurse QA, care management, utilization management, or clinical quality improvement.
• Strong understanding of population health principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Care Coordination Team and align with population health goals.
• Provide administrative oversight to nursing, LNA, and MA staff involved in care coordination.
• Develop and refine workflows for referral management, care transitions, and follow-up.
• Ensure services are delivered timely, accessible, and person-centered.

Skills

Population health management

Care coordination

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS) seeks a Population Health Manager to oversee care coordination staff, strengthen community partnerships, and use data-driven insights to enhance care delivery, streamline operations, and elevate quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes quality improvement and collaboration across clinical and behavioral health teams to support transitions of care and ensure patient-centered, accessible services in Vermont.