Manager, Operations/Administration – Community Health Improvement

As a health care system that stands firm in its belief that access to extraordinary care is a right, not a privilege, BJC HealthCare is working diligently to remove barriers to health and wellbeing in everyday life. Through Community Health Improvement, BJC engages in strategic partnerships and initiatives that aim to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities–ensuring that all people have the opportunity to attain optimal health and wellbeing.

We are seeking a dynamic manager to help shape and ensure our continued progress on Key Community Health Improvement priorities. Experience in managing community health programs and proficiency in Excel are highly preferred.

This is a hybrid position that involves attending events in the community.

Must live in greater St. Louis area.

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Role Purpose

Helps to achieve Community Health Improvement (CHI) department mission by ensuring effective inter-departmental functions and external relationships with strategic focus on communications, planning and coordination and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
  Assists with planning and coordination of community health improvement initiatives and associated activities by serving as the central resource to coordinate meeting and event details, including logistics, outreach, event communications, registration and more.
• Leads effective and consistent cross-departmental communications through strong relationship-building, communication and writing skills: ability to listen, ask questions, seek answers, collaborate, provide feedback, and inspire other team members.
• Serves as a liaison, working in partnerships with local community partners to effectively communicate CHI programs and initiatives.
• Assists with the implementation of administrative projects, systems, procedures, and policies including, but not limited to organizing meetings, drafting materials and minutes, archiving, following up with partners and working with vendors.
• In partnership with CHI Leadership, oversee program budget tracking to keep programs on schedule and within stated budgets.
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned

Minimum Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: <2 years

Supervisor Experience: No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree- Bus/HCAdm/Public Hlth/related
Experience: 2-5 years
Supervisor Experience: 2-5 years

Please apply at Manager, Operations/Administration – Community Health Improvement