Assistant Director of Government Initiatives
Posted on: 6 Apr 2021
Bellaire, TX
Job Description
About Texas Children's Hospital
Founded in 1996, Texas Childrens Health Plan is the nation's first health maintenance organization (HMO) created just for children. We provide STAR/Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to pregnant women, teens, children and adults in Houston and surrounding areas. Currently, the Health Plan has more than 375,000 members who receive care from our network of more than 1,100 primary care physicians, 3,200 specialists, and 70 hospitals. Texas Children's Health Plan is also the largest combined STAR/CHIP Managed Care Organization in the Harris County service area. To join our community of 13,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.
Summary:
We are searching for an Assistant Director of Government Initiatives-- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting reporting to the President of The HealthPlan. In this position, you will research, design, implement and transition to new government operational initiatives for the organization. The Assistant Director will ensure timely and compliant implementations to ensure the organization is fulfilling our HHSC contractual and regulatory responsibilities. The Assistant Director will also work to ensure their projects are effectively integrated with in a seamless manner.
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Responsibilities :
* Researches, plans, designs, develops, communicates, organizes, directs and implements a coordinated approach to HHSC new initiatives in a manner that meet all HHSC contract and regulatory requirements
* Develops performance metrics and dashboards to monitor compliance HHSC initiatives
* Creates performance metrics and dashboards to ensure accountability and transparency of performance; escalates areas of risk and non-performance
* Ensures all aspects of HHSC projects are integrated with health plan operations
* Leads and participates in HHSC Improvement activities
* Provides analysis of reports for operational management and strategic planning
* Responsible for provision of necessary resources to meet requirements of State, Federal and/or NCQA standards
Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree in business, healthcare administration, public health, nursing or related field required
* 5 years project management in a health care or managed care organization or government role required
* 2 years supervisory/formal leadership experience required
* Masters degree may substitute for 2 years of project management in a health care or managed care organization
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.
Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston.
We have also created the nation’s first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees14,000+
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