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Job Summary
Supports the VP, Health Equity Strategies in embedding health equity into all parts of the organization by integrating public health principles into healthcare. Key activities will include : communicating, socializing, and operationalizing an equity-promoting model for integrating clinical and social care; providing technical assistance and other kinds of support to clinical service lines seeking to integrate equity into their work; and serving as an equity ambassador, thought leader, communicator, and co-strategist in collaboration with clinical service lines. This role will also support the VP Community Investments by helping to : amend, draft and approve policies for the School Nurse Program; create processes, procedures and practices that support clinical policies within the School Nurse and Chronic Disease management programs; and provides clinical consultation, clinical subject matter expertise and supports / services to community stakeholders. In addition to working closely with the VP, Health Equity Strategies the VP, Community Investments, this position will also collaborate with the Medical Director, Equitable Outcomes on the Quality Safety and Experience team. The ideal candidate has competencies and experience in both healthcare and public health.
Essential Functions
- Health Equity - Provide technical support, guidance and advice to clinical service lines seeking to integrate equity into their work;- Serve as a physician champion for health equity across the system, including supporting clinical and operational processes, procedures, programs, policy, and other interventions to advance equity of care;- Attend provider meetings. Huddles, etc. to stay abreast of priorities, concerns, activities, etc. and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy / equity-promoting integrated model for clinical and social care.- Collaborate in ideation, writing, co-lead (as PI or co-PI), and executing grant proposals;- Conduct internal and external presentations (including CMEs); and- Collaborate with Communications and Marketing Teams in creating and disseminating messaging related to the system health equity strategy and the transformation model (, equity-promoting integrated model for clinical and social care - a new model for care delivery).
- Community Health - Provide clinical support, guidance, oversight, and consultation, as needed, in clinical settings and to community programs including (but not exhaustive) : Review, craft and sign off on clinical policies, procedures, guidelines, and clinical pathways, etc.; - Serve as a link, translator, and ambassador between community health and clinical stakeholders to ensure adherence to policies and standards of practice;- Review clinical end points; sign off on billed services and nurses’ standing orders; - Bring latest research and determine best practices & process for clinical decision making and program development; - Serve as PI on grants, as needed; - Sign contracts, as needed, and provide oversight of CLIA-waived lab testing.
Qualifications
Physical Demands
5 lbs : Occasionally up to 60 lbs
5 lbs : Seldom up to 25 lbs
5 lbs : Seldom up to 10 lbs
5 lbs : Occasionally up to 25 lbs
5 lbs : Occasionally up to 20 lbs
5 lbs : Seldom up to 10 lbs
5 lbs : Seldom up to 10 lbs
5 lbs : Seldom up to 10 lbs
5 lbs : Occasionally
2 lbs : Occasionally
How Corewell Health cares for you
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work / life balance goals. Learn more .
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Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Corewell Health Place - 100 Corewell Drive NW - Grand Rapids
Department Name
Health Equity - Admin
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
Hours of Work
Days Worked
Weekend Frequency
Variable weekends
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