Public Health Consultant

Director, Community Health Initiatives for BJC HealthCare in Our East Region

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJCs patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Childrens Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Role Purpose

The Director, Community Health Partnerships and Collaboration is based in the Office of Community Health Improvement at BJC HealthCare and reports to the Vice President of Community Health Improvement. The director and team are characterized by a deep commitment to community health improvement, enthusiasm, accountability, solution and outcomes orientation, cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, diversity, equity, and inclusion. In close coordination with internal and external stakeholders, the director will be responsible for co-designing community health solutions that reflect and respond to the lived experiences of impacted community members, evaluating the effectiveness of those solutions, and supporting and scaling effective activities across the BJC system. The director will also manage the participation of BJC in collaborative community efforts that address social needs and social determinants of health.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Manages the co-design, implementation, and evaluation of solutions that are tailored to reflect the lived experience and to meet the needs of impacted community members by maintaining meaningful and sustained connections to community stakeholders.
• Informs executive leadership and other internal stakeholders of regional and national community health trends, emerging issues, and innovative opportunities to intervene and supports community health improvement efforts of HSOs and other units within BJC.
• Directs the collection, analysis, and reporting of data that aids in targeting effective interventions towards populations in greatest need and uses data to guide selection of new areas of work.
• Supports the participation of BJC HealthCare in regional and national collaborative efforts focused on community health improvement, addressing social needs, and the social determinants of health.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree - Public Hlth/Social Wrk/Related

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC were committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer