Director, Population Health
The Director of Population Health provides strategic, operational, financial, and reporting leadership for Population Health initiatives throughout the UI Health Care enterprise. The Director effectively collaborates across the enterprise and the region to align clinical operations with value-based contracting quality and financial benchmarks. The Director, Population Health reports directly to the Assistant Vice President for Financial Strategy and has a dual reporting relationship to the Executive Medical Director of UI Health Care, while working in close partnership with the Medical Director of Population Health.
This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Position Responsibilities:
Develop, analyze, and manage enterprise-wide value-based initiatives and projects. Successfully partner throughout the UI Health Care enterprise, including University of Iowa Health Care, University of Iowa Physicians (UIP), and Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) to achieve this goal.
Work with the Enterprise Committee, its subcommittees, and other workgroups, to establish organizational priorities and goals. Then, develop and manage initiatives that execute the vision of these organizational goals. This includes planning, timelines, developing proposals, analyzing data, providing options, and working with leaders across the organization. Support the development, publication, communication, and validation of relevant value-based performance measures as they pertain to UI Health Care’s one-year and multi-year goals.
Work closely with Finance and Payer Relations on innovations with payers and other partners. This includes developing analyses, recommendations, and implementation plans for current and future value-based contracts.
With the Population Health Medical Director and Payor Relations support, manage current value-based contract relationships, lead collaborations with contracting partners, which include payers and other health care organizations, lead internal teams to ensure contractual performance, serve as lead liaison with value-based network partners, and work closely with compliance, data analytics, physician, and hospital leaders to drive performance and meet regulatory and reporting requirements.
Develop plans and proposals and provide oversight and management of complex projects and enterprise-wide population health initiatives. These include strategic partnerships with payers, providers, non-traditional partners, funders, networks, value-based relationships, and other activities with external organizations that further the priorities established by the VPMA. Work in close partnership with other UI Health Care leaders in planning and carrying out these initiatives or projects. Lead teams or provide support to teams led by others, as appropriate, to support strategic population health initiatives.
Understand state and federal policy and regulatory guidelines regarding value-based performance in anticipation of future performance measures and reimbursement in value-based contracting. Align current and future population health initiatives to meet this future state.
Required Qualifications:
A Master’s Degree in Hospital Administration, Public Administration, Public Health, Epidemiology or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
7+ years of leadership experience in accountable care population health programs, large-scale health care initiatives, or health care management.
Comprehensive knowledge of complex health care systems, including state and federal policy and statutory framework.
Ability to create and advance strategic initiatives in complex environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven financial and operational track record demonstrating an understanding of the key factors within the management of complex health care organizations.
Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience working for a health payer with knowledge of payer strategy, operations, and economics.
Demonstrated ability to analyze market conditions, data, and strategic options and provide recommended actions in a health care entity.
Ability to demonstrate the core leadership competencies and commitments for the health care system and knowledge of health care markets and economics.
Proven success leading complex projects and teams with proven results and successful project outcomes.
Proven collaborator and consensus builder with a track record of successfully partnering with a variety of constituencies.
Lean Process improvement certification
Application Process: To be considered, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume (under the submission of relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For questions, contact Sharon Walther at sharon-walther@uiowa.edu.
Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization now or in the future.
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
