Director Healthchoices Business Unit - Geisinger Health Plan

Location:
Geisinger Health Plan Hughes Center
Shift:
Days (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
Yes
Job Summary:
Manages the operations of all health services or departments to ensure the operating integrity of the Health Plan and coordinates interdepartmental reports and statistics in accordance with medical standards of practice regulatory agency requirements.
Job Duties:

• Manages the day to day health services functions of the HealthChoices Business Unit.
• Assures that all performance standards meet or exceed internal and contractual requirements.
• Implements a process for continual quality improvement and departmental efficiencies within the HealthChoices department.
• Structures business requirements for any potential vendors and subcontractors to assure compliance with all regulatory guidelines.
• Forecasts staffing and training needs of the department.
• Develops policies and procedures to meet and exceed all regulatory and internal performance requirements.
• Serves as a liaison with external consultants and vendors, as well as, internal customers.
• Educates third parties of any complexities associated with projects and works collaboratively to achieve success in the most productive way possible.
• Trains staff in planning, developing, implementing and supporting projects concepts and provider communications.
• Manages staff, communicating and assigning tasks as appropriate, providing guidance as needed, performing routine and yearly performance evaluations, etc.
• Assists in development of annual budget for projects, provider communications, training activities and applicable expenses.
• Establishes project management policies and procedures including a framework for creating a sustainable program of continuous improvement.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Position Details:

• Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm. With typical after-hour manager support. Limited on-call in addition.
• Travel: Yes, this position manages a team throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Travel will be required.
• Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in a related field or degree in progress.

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education:
Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Healthcare Related Degree (Preferred)
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years-Healthcare (Required), Minimum of 1 year-Managerial/Supervisory (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s):
Skills:
Manages Conflict And Crisis, Manages Projects And Functions, Presentations, Project Management
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.