Health Equity Program Manager, Consultant at Blue Shield of CA in Woodland Hills, California

Job Description:

Job Details:

Reporting to the Health Equity Program Manager, Principal, the role of the Health Equity Program Manager, Consultant is critical to the success of Blue Shield of California and the Health Care Quality & Affordability department in realizing its goals and objectives to promote health equity. This individual will play a key role as part of the Health Equity team in delivering and collaborating on all aspects of the health equity strategy and tactical workplan that are designed to ultimately improve health quality and outcomes among specified populations. Specifically, the Health Equity Program Manager, Consultant role will be accountable for:

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Coordinating initiatives aimed at advancing and aligning the health equity strategy and tactical workplan to reduce health disparities among specified populations

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Managing the planning, design, implementation, training, and reporting of specified health equity initiatives

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Working collaboratively with internal and external partners and stakeholders and with external community organizations and agencies to address identified priority disparities and improve health quality and outcomes

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Organizing meetings of key partners and stakeholders while documenting progress and holding key members accountable for work products

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Researching evidence-based practices and nationally recognized criteria, designing, and recommending opportunities to enhance efforts through scaling best practices, technology platforms or other culturally relevant modes of communication, and insights and perspectives generated by impacted and diverse stakeholders

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Facilitating community outreach strategies and partnerships towards health equity and best practices with identifying and addressing ethnic, cultural or racial disparities in health quality and outcomes

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Acting as a point person and thought partner with internal and external health equity partners to guide adoption and development of strategies to promote health equity and identify and address health disparities

Education:

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Minimum of 3 years of health equity experience required

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Bachelor's degree required; emphasis on liberal arts or public health preferred

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Master's degree required; emphasis on organizational change or public health required

Additional Information

- Our Company: At Blue Shield of California we are parents, leader, students, visionaries, heroes, and providers. Everyday we come together striving to fulfill our mission, to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. For more than 80 years, Blue Shield of California has been dedicated to transforming health care by making it more accessible, cost-effective, and customer-centric. We are a not-for-profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 6,800 employees, more than $20 billion in annual revenue and 4.3 million members. The company has contributed more than $500 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have a positive impact on California communities. Blue Shield of California is headquartered in Oakland, California with 18 additional locations including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We're excited to share Blue Shield of California has received awards and recognition for - LGBT diversity, quality improvement, most influential women in corporate America, Bay Area's top companies in volunteering & giving, and one of the world's most ethical companies. Here at Blue Shield of California, we're striving to make a positive change across our industry and the communities we live in - Join us!

- Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

- Equal Employment Opportunity: External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

- Requisition ID: 20002GA

- Posting Date: Nov 23, 2020

- Schedule: Full-time

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