What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Health Manager position at Puyallup Tribal Health Authority?
Description
Position Close Date: March 20, 2025
PUYALLUP TRIBAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, located in Tacoma, Washington is seeking a Community Health Manager. In alignment with PTHA goals, responsibilities include developing and leading community health programs/initiatives, securing funds for programs/initiatives, and coordinating and overseeing all community health activities for the organization to ensure the delivery of quality health care services.
“It is the mission of the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority to provide quality healthcare and promote wellness in a culturally appropriate manner.”
We offer an outstanding workplace, competitive market based salary, and benefits packages including:
- Monday – Friday schedule
- Medical/Dental/Vision benefits – monthly premiums paid 100% for employees
- 18 annual paid holidays
- Generous paid sick and vacation accruals
- 401(k) with annual profit sharing
- Life & AD&D insurance coverage
- PTHA is an approved loan repayment site for various programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Excellent work/home life balance
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manage the daily operations of the Community Health Department.
- Work closely with Clinical team in the development and management of programs and procedures to accomplish community health goals and policies.
- Serve as the primary contact for PTHA related to healthcare services being provided at Chief Leschi Schools, House of Respect, Tribal Jail and other community and Tribal locations.
- Manage the active engagement of community health program implementation, budget development, as well as program evaluation.
- Develop measures of success and tracks the impact of health programming on the community. Identifies community needs assessments and develops measurable standards of performance to improve health outcomes in community.
- Implement and manage community health programs. Including related grant management.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Tribal entities, and other key stakeholders to promote and expand outreach and engagement efforts to ensure success of community health initiatives.
- Provide and coordinate after-hours on-call duties.
- Plan, monitor and execute staffing requirements including recruitment, retention, training, management, motivation, supervision, conducting performance evaluations/competency assessments, implementation of training plans and disciplinary actions up to termination.
- Review professional staff caseload management and provide clinical consultation as appropriate.
- Develop and monitor annual budget for the Community Health department.
- Participate in special projects for the department and PTHA.
- Provide administrative back-up for the Professional Services Director in their absence.
- Responsible for community health quality improvement efforts, reports, committee representation, utilization review.
- Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, and policies and procedures for the PTHA.
- Address patient and department complaints.
- Provide leadership intra and interdepartmentally to develop solutions, and address patient and employee complaints and conflicts.
- Responsible for coordination with Tribal programs to ensure quality care to Tribal Members. Work in collaboration with PTHA leadership to establish and update working agreements for offsite locations.
- Responsible for ongoing compliance monitoring, training, and staffing for off-site services (Restorative Justice Center, Tribal Jail, House of Respect, Chief Leschi Schools, NFP).
- Provide direct nursing care to patients as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) Degree.
- Current WA State RN license.
- Five (5) years’ experience in nursing.
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience directly supervising employees.
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience with program planning, development and continued quality improvement.
- Must have significant experience building and maintaining internal and external relationships and influencing key constituents and decision makers.
- Must have excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Certification in ACLS/PALS, or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire.
- Experience working with an electronic health records system within the last year.
Salary : $90,604 - $121,400
