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Chief Health Equity Officer
Job Description
We have an opportunity to join Central California Alliance for Health as our first Chief Health Equity Officer (CHEO). At the Alliance we engage in purposeful work with a committed leadership team. Read on to learn more about us and the impact and opportunity that we envision for this role.
Purposeful Work
The Alliance is an award-winning regional non-profit health plan, established in 1996, with over 25 years of successful operation. Using the State's County Organized Health System (COHS) model, we currently serve over 425,000 members in Santa Cruz, Monterey and Merced counties, with planned expansion into Mariposa and San Benito counties in 2024. We work in partnership with our contracted providers to promote prevention, early detection and effective treatment, and improve access to quality health care for those we serve. This results in the delivery of innovative community-based health care services, better medical outcomes and cost savings. The Alliance is governed with local representation from each county on our Board of Commissioners.
We are 500+ employees who are all working towards our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities by living out our values of Equity, Integrity, Improvement and Collaboration in the pursuit of our mission of accessible, quality health care guided by local innovation. We are looking for our first Chief Health Equity Officer. Learn more about our history, members, and partnerships.
Leadership With
Reporting to our CEO, Michael Schrader, the Alliance's CHEO will be part of the executive leadership team, working closely with our other Division Chiefs. Meet our Board of Commissioners and get to know our Executive Management team.
About the Role
As our first Chief Health Equity Officer, you will provide executive management and leadership of contractual and Alliance Strategic Plan Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) external efforts. You'll oversee the DEIB Training Program and participate in strategic planning and goal setting for the Alliance. As the first leader to step into this role, you'll have the unique opportunity to establish the Alliance's health equity and population health framework and help us define, implement, and evaluate strategies to reduce disparities in clinical care and quality outcomes. You'll help ensure that our programs and practices align with state, federal, and relevant accreditation requirements.
We are excited to engage in this work and are looking for a collaborative leader who is passionate and strategic about addressing root causes of health inequities, such as systemic racism, social drivers of health, and infrastructure barriers. You'll partner with our leadership and our network of providers to take programs from concept design to on the ground action. While this role currently has no direct reports, it will work across the organization to design and implement the DEIB training program, ensuring that all required internal and external entities receive training and that the training materials to ensure the content up to date with current standards of practice, evidence-based, and includes best practices for serving members and potential members.
We encourage you to read more about the role through the full position description.
Qualifications
We'll be looking to you as an expert to lead this new body of work for us, and to do this we are looking for someone with:
- Thorough knowledge of the complex practices, issues and theoretical principles related to DEIB
- Thorough knowledge of contemporary DEIB and multiculturalism concepts and issues within the healthcare field
- Thorough knowledge of principles and practices related to developing and implementing health improvement strategies to address social determinants of health
- Some knowledge of Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Medicare, entitlement programs, and related regulations
- Some knowledge of NCQA standards, Quality Improvement studies, and HEDIS reporting
- Ability to act as an internal resource and consultant, working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders in a politically sensitive context complicated by competing perspectives and interests
We recognize that the knowledge of these areas could come from a variety of experience, and we would consider one of the following combinations of education and experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be qualifying.
- Master's of Public Health and a minimum of ten years of medical program administration experience, at the executive or management level, which included responsibility for implementing health improvement strategies to address social determinants of health.
- Current and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse issued by the state of California, a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a closely related field, and a minimum of twelve years of medical program administration experience, at the executive or management level, which included responsibility for implementing health improvement strategies to address social determinants of health.
- Current and unrestricted license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the state of California, a Master's degree in Social Work, and a minimum of ten years of medical program administration experience, at the executive or management level, which included responsibility for implementing health improvement strategies to address social determinants of health.
Merced pay range
Scotts Valley pay range
Salinas pay range
Additionally, all positions at the Alliance are required to meet these minimum qualifications.
OUR BENEFITS
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Ample Paid Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays per year
- 401(a) Retirement Plan
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Robust Health and Wellness Program
- Onsite EV Charging Stations
- And many more
ABOUT US
We are a group of over 500 dedicated employees, committed to our mission of providing accessible, quality health care that is guided by local innovation. We feel that our work is bigger than ourselves. We leave work each day knowing that we made a difference in the community around us.
Join us at Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance), where you will be part of a culture that is respectful, diverse, professional and fun, and where you are empowered to do your best work. As a regional non-profit health plan, we serve members in Merced, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. To learn more about us, take a look at our Fact Sheet.
The Alliance is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
At this time the Alliance does not provide any type of sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, ongoing basis without current or future needs for any type of employer supported or provided sponsorship.
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