Salary Range: $77,265.00 (Min.) - $94,425.00 (Mid.) - $123,625.00 (Max.)
Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members in five health plans, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.
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Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.Job Summary
The Health Equity Project Manager II is responsible for providing project management support to the department's Manager who is responsible for department projects and processes. This position analytically identifies resources needed for each project and will work to define roles and responsibilities for these resources and to develop reports that include status updates on project deliverables and project issues. This position will develop reporting mechanisms that sufficiently allow each project team to rapidly assess the current state of their project in relation to timelines and deliverables. The Project Manger will work with Health Equity staff to track new regulatory requirements, identify current gaps within L.A. Care policies and procedures and facilitate in creating, and/or updating of relevant policies and procedures. The Project Manager will work with different operating units to ensure subject matter experts are available to the project teams to complete deliverables, when necessary.
Duties
Assists Manager implement the Health Equity and Disparities Mitigation plan and Member Health Equity work plan, including working with various stakeholders, researching and implementing new initiatives and projects, creating content, tracking and monitoring progress toward achievement and developing the communication strategy.
Tracks, preforms gap analysis, responds, creates/updates and implements policies and procedures required from L.A. Care regulators including Department of Health Care Services, National Committee for Quality Assurance, Covered California, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Works with various stakeholders, and monitors progress toward policy implementation.
Manages stakeholders meetings including L.A. Care’s various equity councils for scheduling, agenda and content development and logistics.
Responsible for holding project work teams accountable for on-time delivery of assigned scope within baselined schedule, and costs/effort, including facilitation of meetings to move efforts forward
Writes and disseminates work plans and project documents as needed, including procedures, proposals, analyses, progress reports and presentations.
Assists in creating and disseminating health equity and disparities training and information to staff, providers and community.
Processes member/provider materials through appropriate channels to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements are met (Podio). Ensures compliance with contracted services and performance metrics.
Assists as needed with identifying opportunity establishing and managing partnerships with external organizations specifically to advance L.A. Care’s health equity and social determinants of health efforts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Duties Continued
Education Required
Education Preferred
Experience
Required:
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience of performing project management work, preferably in healthcare environment.
Experience with the planning, management and delivery of successful programs and projects.
Skills
Required:
Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot all project issues in a timely manner.
Excellent interpersonal skills to work alongside other project employees to meet all client specifications and requirements.
Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
Ability to prepare project reports and presentations on project status and outcomes.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software tools.
Demonstrated success managing multiple diverse projects executing simultaneously.
Strong analytical, planning, time management, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage priorities across multiple teams/projects.
Possesses ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Ability to work well independently with limited supervision.
Licenses/Certifications Required
Licenses/Certifications Preferred
Required Training
Physical Requirements
Additional Information
Salary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.
L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Plans
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Wellness Program
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
