Vice President of Outpatient Care & Village Health

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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is a Tribal health care organization, serving nearly 30,000 people living across rural, southwest Alaska in villages with populations from about 10 to more than 1,000. Bethel, the regional hub and location of the only hospital in the region, has a population of nearly 7,000. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is home to thousands of lakes and two primary rivers—the Kuskokwim and Yukon.

 We offer a broad range of employment opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the health of people in the region.

Position Summary

Responsible for the operations of customer care services including Director of Outpatient Services, Director of Optometry Services, Director of Dental Services, Director of Subregional Clinics, Director of CHAP, Director of Public Health, and other departments as assigned by the President & CEO.

The Vice President will report to the President & CEO and collaborates with the Board of Directors and all members of the President & CEO’s senior leadership team, directors, managers, and customers.

The Vice President will provide day‑to‑day operational leadership and direction to all outpatient service lines and village operations. Works closely with the President & CEO, vice presidents, directors, and customers to establish an efficient system‑wide, customer‑focused experience that meets all applicable Napartet strategic outcomes: healthy community; healthy people; care delivery; corporate capability & culture; and Covid‑19 response outcomes. Closely monitors customer satisfaction, organizational goals, and measures to ensure legal compliance, full accreditation, and high performance improvement.

The Vice President is an outpatient care and population health executive with accountability for developing, aligning, and executing clinical care management and related services across the YKHC region. Leads the design and implementation of a comprehensive care coordination model and clinical operations that deliver differentiated population health services. The role provides strategic leadership in the development and execution of value‑based care and related population health principles. Works closely with the President & CEO and other executive leadership and customers to facilitate care redesign that engages care teams, innovates the care model, drives high‑value care, improves health outcomes, and positions YKHC as a leader in value‑based care.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a leader providing strategic direction and operational oversight for outpatient care management and population health related issues in the YKHC region and identifies opportunities and synergies for enterprise alignment and integration and executes on those opportunities. • Leads the design and strategy of outpatient care management programs, services, and policies. • Requires operational and strategic coordination with other areas across YKHC including all other divisions of the Vice Presidents and Compliance Officer. • Provides services and collaboration as necessary with external partners. • Maintains staff and operating budgets according to annual targets. • Serves on or leads various committees to assist in achievement of strategic and operational goals. • Integrates population health information/data and tools into outpatient care management workflows. • Monitors performance in identified population health metrics and facility quality metrics. Reports results to leadership and providers and implements action plans to meet goals. • Leads and assists YKHC with successfully participating in a value‑based transformation that integrates behavioral health into all aspects of YKHC’s primary care model.

Position Qualifications

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business administration or health‑related field. Master’s or Professional Degree preferred.

Minimum Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in hospital or health care as a member of a CEO’s senior leader team at companies with more than 500 employees is required. Must have a demonstrated record of success as a senior leader in outpatient service lines. Must be highly organized, detail‑oriented, process‑driven, results‑oriented individual with a positive attitude and excellent leadership skills and behaviors. Must be an effective teammate with excellent communication skills. Excellent human relations, written, verbal, and presentation skills required.

License / Certification / Registration

Membership or fellowship with the American College of Healthcare Executives preferred.

Equipment/Tools

N/A

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

Expert knowledge in hospital outpatient services, population health, and quality principles with demonstrated results of significant improvement as measured against best‑in‑class benchmarks.

Supervisory Responsibilities

A minimum of five (5) years of successful supervisory experience as a member of a CEO’s senior leader team over multiple outpatient health service lines is required.

Benefits Include

• Generous PTO – starting at 4.5 weeks per year, accrued over time
• Eleven paid holidays
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement plans
• Employee Wellness Center
• Plus more!

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Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status and any other basis protected by law. Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly. 

Under P.L. 93-638, preference is given to Alaska Native/American Indian applicants.

For more information, please contact the YKHC Recruitment Department at YKHCRecruitment@YKHC.org