Centene

Director, Health Equity Program


PayCompetitive
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 1477631

      You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

      Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or related field or equivalent experience. 7+ years of experience in healthcare or community organizations. Understanding of health equity drivers and potential solutions and familiarity with justice programs required. Experience with diverse populations preferred. 3+ years of supervisory/management experience.
      • Implementing Coordinated Care's Cultural Competency Program, including its Cultural Competency Plan focused on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
      • Leading Coordinated Care’s Health Disparities efforts, including those focused on justice involved individual members
      • Collaboration with State, County, and local agencies to promote services that improve health outcomes, decrease health disparities and reduce the cost of care.
      • Works closely with State, County and local agencies, community stakeholders and communities to monitor the application of all standards
      • Promotes an environment of cultural competence throughout the health plan through identification and implementation of culturally-inclusive best practices and innovations, such as the development of provider trainings to improve cultural awareness and competency within the provider network
      • Partners with community, regional and statewide organizations and stakeholders to identify opportunities to collaborate to improve delivery of culturally competent programs and services.
      • Assesses cultural diversity of the provider network to identify resources and gaps, including needs analysis for non-traditional providers (traditional healers, religious and spiritual resources, natural support systems, etc.) and develops recommendations for credentialing and network development activities. Monitors and evaluates provider practices through KPIs within health equity dashboards to assess and improve the cultural competence of delivered services by addressing care gaps and aligning interventions to resolve.
      • Responsible for implementation of population specific activities (such as training, awareness through the media, and partnering with various external equity stakeholders), including cultural treatment teams and other cultural community support system activities. Identify trends in specific populations and recommend interventions. Identifies population health disparities and creates outreach, community activities, and innovative programming to engage in services.
      • Creates and implements a comprehensive, outcomes-based Cultural Competency Plan that is aligned with CLAS standards and national and regional priorities/initiatives. The plan also incorporates data-driven assessments of culturally competent performance, and defines a strategy for the continual provision, monitoring and improvement of culturally competent performance.
      • Manages outreach budget for Cultural Competency programs and sponsorships.


      Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules and dress flexibility, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, Tuition reimbursement and best-in-class training and development.


      Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

  • About the company

      Centene Corporation is a publicly traded managed care company based in St.

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