Manager of Community Health Improvement

• 1. Serves as an ambassador for Hospital in the Hospital region.
  oLeads the community health work for Hospital.
  o Identifies community needs and develops strategies to improve community health and health equity.
  oPartners with Hospital leadership and departments on community health projects.
  oDevelops relationships with local organizations.
  oPursues opportunities with community partners on programs and initiatives.
  oProvides oversight for community-based projects.
  oSupports grant writing opportunities for the region and grant program implementation.
  oCoordinates collaboration between local organizations and Hospital departments.
  oStewards and engages community partners on SDoH efforts and other community impact initiatives.
• 2. Manages the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) process for Hospital.
  oLeads the Community Health Needs Assessment internal stakeholder group.
  oOversees tracking of CHIP progress for Hospital.
  oProvides metrics for community health improvement established in Hospital CHNA/CHIP.
  oConducts the CHNA and CHIP in coordination with the system CHNA/CHIP process.
  oParticipates as an active member of the system community health team in the development and implementation of the system CHNA/CHIP process.
• 3. Convenes and leads the collective impact partnership affiliated with Hospital.
  oManages the collective impact partnership steering committee, taskforces and other committees.
  oCoordinates CHNA and CHIP development for the collective impact partnership.
  oOversees CHIP tracking and reporting of partnership accomplishments.
• 4. Provides information and serves as a resource for Hospital on community health and health equity.
  oDevelops metrics and reporting to track performance of community health programs and initiatives when functioning as the lead or co-lead on programs and initiatives.
  oProvides information to support Certificate of Need development or conditions.
  oProvides education and community related data to Hospital departments.
  oTracks national and state best practices to propose new evidence-based strategies.
  oStays current on national, state and local trends.
  oDevelops state required reports.
  oCollaborates with Marketing to develop annual communication plan including updated website information.
  oProvides data driven presentations to Hospital leadership on community health impact.
• 5. Participates as a member of the Office of Health Equity and Community Impact community health team.
  oInvolved in system community health planning, programs and initiatives.
  oFunctions as active member of system community health team.
  oLeads system work groups or projects as needed.
  oParticipates in Connecticut Hospital Association community health initiatives and committees.
• 6. Manages Hospital community health staff as well as Hospital and/or Health System interns.
• 7. Assists, coordinates and manages special projects as requested.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in public health, business, public administration, health policy, or healthcare management preferred. Demonstrated continuing education in the fields of community health and health equity.

EXPERIENCE

Broad based knowledge of healthcare operations.
A minimum of 5+ years of experience developing, implementing, and overseeing outcomes of community health needs assessments, community health improvement plans and community-based programs required.
A minimum of 5+ years of successful community engagement related work experience with community partnerships, community members, community-based organizations and/or governmental agencies preferred.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented, highly iterative, and collaborative environment.
Demonstrated ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships with a broad range of internal and external constituents.
Highly developed presentation and written skills including the ability to interact with a broad range of constituents including hospital executive leadership teams, board members, media, and the general public.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and lead projects across teams.
Experience with grant writing preferred
Experience with healthcare research preferred.

LICENSURE

N/A

SPECIAL SKILLS

Possesses a strong social justice perspective and demonstrated understanding of community health, health inequities, and social/structural drivers of health that impact marginalized communities.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in all aspects of work life and a commitment to reducing racial and economic disparities in access to and quality of health care.
Comfortability working in a highly matrixed environment.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse community and other stakeholder groups.
Demonstrated ability to foster cooperation, communication and consensus among groups and teams as well as lead, influence, coach, and guide others to help them achieve desired results.
Ability to understand, compile and disseminate information on community health/well-being and programs/initiatives.
Possess strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Experienced with websites, social media and developing/implementing communication plans.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

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