Senior Director, Safety Net Initiatives
Job description
Salary Range: $149,502.00 (Min.) - $201,827.00 (Mid.) - $254,152.00 (Max.)
Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members in five health plans, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.
Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.
As a condition of employment, L.A. Care requires a COVID-19 vaccine. This requirement includes our remote workforce. If you would like to request an exemption, L.A. Care has implemented a process to consider exemptions, for documented medical conditions and sincerely held religious beliefs. L.A. Care will review all exemption requests prior to proceeding with the recruitment process.
Job Summary
The essential function of the Senior Director, Safety Net Initiatives, is to fulfill L.A. Care’s vision and mission to support the L.A. County safety net. This senior management position has overall responsibility for planning and execution of strategies to improve the publicly-operated delivery system, community clinics, and private DSH hospitals through 1) joint planning, 2) operational improvement programs and activities, and 3) cross-sector collaboration. Significant focus is expected on delivery system transformation in the L.A. County Department of Health Services and nonprofit Community Clinics. This position shall ensure that L.A. Care develops and maintains critical strategic partnerships with local safety net health care and social service care providers, to improve L.A. County’s delivery system to better serve vulnerable members. The Senior Director will play a critical role in advising the L.A. Care leadership team on policy, programmatic, and operational issues affecting Los Angeles’ safety net providers. The position will report to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) with matrix responsibilities to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Product Executives. The role will be responsible for directing the work of the Safety Net Initiatives strategic project portfolio, including Department of Health Services (DHS) Support Services, Community Clinic Initiatives, and Program Development.
Duties
Manage joint planning, activities and projects, and partnerships with local Safety Net providers including L.A. County DHS, community clinics, and private DSH hospitals. Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships. Anticipate and mitigate issues. Establish and adapt when needed the L.A. Care Safety Net strategy and vision to ensure L.A. Care is well-positioned strategically to continually evolve in its mission of providing high quality care to its members and supporting innovation in health care delivery.
Advise L.A. Care’s participation in policy landscape and oversee the analysis of proposed State, Federal and local legislation impacting safety net providers and delivery system transformation. Advise leadership at L.A. Care regarding Safety Net strategy, policy, and programming.
Direct the work of the Safety Net Initiatives strategic project portfolio, including Department of Health Services (DHS) Support Services, Community Clinic Initiatives, and Program Development.
Represent L.A. Care at internal and external stakeholder meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience
Required:
At least 8-10 years of experience in managed health care, health care delivery, or public health leadership, with previous leadership/management role reporting to a senior executive of a similar type organization.
At least 6-8 years of supervisory/management experience.
Experience in Medicaid, Medicare, or other government medical programs for underserved populations, including women, children, and those of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Skills
Required:
A deep understanding of the Los Angeles County Safety Net provider community, in order to effectively drive strategic partnership and build lasting relationships. Experience working directly with Los Angeles Safety Net providers.
Knowledge of healthcare delivery and finance and its impact on the Safety Net.
Preferred:
Demonstrated innovator with a predisposition toward action strongly preferred.
Licenses/Certifications Required
Licenses/Certifications Preferred
Required Training
Additional Information
L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Wellness Program
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
At L.A. Care, we value our team members’ safety. In order to keep our work locations safe, each employee is required to self-screen for symptoms prior to entering any L.A. Care location each day. L.A. Care and all of its staff are required to comply with all state and local masking orders. Therefore, when on-site at any L.A. Care location, employees are expected to wear a mask in areas where physical distancing cannot be managed.
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