Molina Healthcare of Mississippi is hiring for a Manager of Social & Health Equity.  This position can be worked remotely within the state of Mississippi. 

The Manager of Social & Health Equity plans and implements projects and programs for social & health equity promotion and health disparity reduction in the communities Molina serves. This person provides subject matter expertise in equitable strategies, community health & engagement, advocacy, health equity analytics, bias reduction, and diversity equity and inclusion practices. Instrumental in working on systemwide health equity projects that reduce disparities which improve health outcomes.

This role will have a strong emphasis on collecting, analyzing and reporting data metrics to ensure cost-effective services are provided.

Job Duties

Coordinating initiatives aimed at advancing and aligning the health equity strategy and tactical workplan to reduce health disparities among specified populations Managing the plan's social & health equity functions and team members. Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, training, evaluation, and reporting of specified health equity initiatives Working collaboratively with internal and external partners and stakeholders and with external community organizations and agencies on health equity programs that include addressing identified priority disparities and improving health quality and outcomes Supports and conducts regular Health Equity workgroup meetings with key constituents to build relationships and share best practices and health equity tactics that improve health outcomes 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 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 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 Works to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, standardization, and health disparity reduction. Monitors, coordinates, and communicates the strategic objectives of health equity across the organization to optimize performance/results. Identifies communications strategies for dissemination of equitable outcomes research and recommendations. Manages community outreach and engagement programs activities and assists in the development of content and methodologies. Aggregates and assists with the analysis of internal and external health equity data. Helps build diverse partnerships and collaboration to advance the mission and work of the organization. Serves as liaison to CBOs and conducts outreach to additional ethnic and cultural groups and populations as needed to engage their interest in and participation with organizations programs. Implementation of initiatives aimed at addressing health and social disparities that impact health outcomes.  Develop process to collect, analyze and report data metrics to ensure cost-effective services are provided  Performs other job duties and projects as directed

Job Qualifications

Required Education: 

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Public Health, Business, Nursing, Social Work, or related field

Required Experience: 

3-5 years' experience in healthcare , public health, or related field  Project management experience-focus on health equity preferred Minimum 2 years of healthcare or health plan supervisory or managerial experience, including oversight of staff

Required Licensure or Certification: 

If licensed, license must be active, unrestricted and in good standing  Must have valid drivers license with good driving record and be able to drive within applicable state or locality with reliable transportation

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

Outstanding leadership and organizational skills Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to synthesize information and write concise materials for multiple audiences Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines Ability to troubleshoot and oversee complex projects to completion Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including members, funders, and other staff Strong computer skills and experience with programs such as Microsoft Office, Teams, project management systems, and ability to learn and master new system

Travel Requirements:
Driving: 50%
Air Travel: 15%

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the intranet job listing.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.