Whole Health & Equity Director
Apply NowCompany: Elevance Health
Location: Durham, NC 27713
Description:
Anticipated End Date:
2025-04-30
Position Title:
Whole Health & Equity Director
Job Description:
The Whole Health & Equity Director for the North Carolina Medicaid Health Plan is a dynamic leadership role combining strategic oversight with impactful community engagement across four key areas. This role will spearhead initiatives to enhance whole healthcare outcomes and ensure health equity, working closely with both state and local partners. As a pivotal figure in the state's Medicaid plan, the Director will drive strategic plans for Whole Health and coordinate Health Equity efforts, leading community pilot programs to address social determinants of health. In addition, they will serve as a crucial liaison, maintaining robust relationships with the state of North Carolina Client and our Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina Partner, overseeing performance metrics, regulatory reporting, and ensuring impactful health communication strategies. Committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity, this role is indispensable in shaping a healthier future for North Carolina's diverse communities. The Whole Health & Equity Director must reside in North Carolina, reflecting their commitment to directly impacting the local communities.
How You Will Make An Impact:
Requires a BA/BS degree and 5 years of experience, preferably in public health, social/human services, social work, public policy, health care, education, community development, or justice; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Highly preferred skills and experiences:
-Experience leading a Whole Health, Health Equity, or Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) function in our Elevance Health business - or from another health plan (preferably Medicaid), North Carolina Community setting, Provider setting, or Hospital System setting where a deep understanding of programming for Whole Health, Health Equity, and Healthy Opportunities has been garnered.
-Strong operator with proven success and formal training in project management.
-Highly effective, confident communicator with the ability to influence at the Executive level. Experience designing and delivering C-level materials.
-Data and reporting experience.
-Strong community group relationships throughout North Carolina.
-Clinical background and acumen or experience working with clinical stakeholders.
Job Level:
Director Equivalent
Workshift:
Job Family:
MED > Healthcare Role (Non-Licensed)
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
2025-04-30
Position Title:
Whole Health & Equity Director
Job Description:
The Whole Health & Equity Director for the North Carolina Medicaid Health Plan is a dynamic leadership role combining strategic oversight with impactful community engagement across four key areas. This role will spearhead initiatives to enhance whole healthcare outcomes and ensure health equity, working closely with both state and local partners. As a pivotal figure in the state's Medicaid plan, the Director will drive strategic plans for Whole Health and coordinate Health Equity efforts, leading community pilot programs to address social determinants of health. In addition, they will serve as a crucial liaison, maintaining robust relationships with the state of North Carolina Client and our Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina Partner, overseeing performance metrics, regulatory reporting, and ensuring impactful health communication strategies. Committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity, this role is indispensable in shaping a healthier future for North Carolina's diverse communities. The Whole Health & Equity Director must reside in North Carolina, reflecting their commitment to directly impacting the local communities.
How You Will Make An Impact:
- Lead comprehensive efforts to strategically improve healthcare outcomes, such as suicide prevention and maternal-child health, by creating and overseeing the whole health strategic plan and chairing the Whole Health Committee.
- Direct health equity initiatives, such as targeting better immunization rates and respectful integration of cultural nuance to member populations, while serving as the Chairperson for the Health Equity Committee.
- Coordinate pilots across six counties, implementing innovative approaches to address social determinants of health.
- Oversee the Healthy Opportunities Program across North Carolina, setting benchmarks for services and outcomes through effective collaboration with Community Partners.
- Act as the face and voice of the Health Plan to the State of North Carolina and Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina, crafting executive communications and delivering persuasive presentations.
- Conduct thorough data analyses, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality reporting, while consistently evaluating outcomes in collaboration with community organizations.
Requires a BA/BS degree and 5 years of experience, preferably in public health, social/human services, social work, public policy, health care, education, community development, or justice; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Highly preferred skills and experiences:
-Experience leading a Whole Health, Health Equity, or Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) function in our Elevance Health business - or from another health plan (preferably Medicaid), North Carolina Community setting, Provider setting, or Hospital System setting where a deep understanding of programming for Whole Health, Health Equity, and Healthy Opportunities has been garnered.
-Strong operator with proven success and formal training in project management.
-Highly effective, confident communicator with the ability to influence at the Executive level. Experience designing and delivering C-level materials.
-Data and reporting experience.
-Strong community group relationships throughout North Carolina.
-Clinical background and acumen or experience working with clinical stakeholders.
Job Level:
Director Equivalent
Workshift:
Job Family:
MED > Healthcare Role (Non-Licensed)
Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.