Careers at Landmark, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses. At Landmark, we work to deliver high quality, comprehensive care to chronically ill patients wherever they reside and whenever they need it. We focus on doing what’s right for the people we serve, even when it’s not easy. This is your opportunity to be part of a compassionate team that is setting out to change health care for complex, chronic patients. We’re looking for driven people like you because changing the status quo takes dedication. Here, we’ll invest in your personal and professional growth while giving you a unique opportunity to make a difference. Helping people feel their best is a rewarding part of doing your life’s best work.(sm)
Optum Home & Community Care, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs – helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere.
As a team member of our Landmark product, we help bring home-based medical care to complex, chronic patients. This life-changing work helps give older adults more days at home.
Landmark Health seeks to become the national leader in interdisciplinary home-based medical care for complex patients. To do this, we need best-in-class clinical, operational and technology infrastructure and the processes and culture necessary to continuously evaluate and improve our model. In dyad strategic partnership with the Chief of Clinical Innovations, the VP, Clinical Innovations will be an important part of the Senior Management Team, collaborating with Clinical and Operations leadership to innovate upon Landmark’s clinical care model and, as appropriate, inform the business model.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- The VP will oversee strategic, operational and when appropriate, technical aspects of the prioritization and comprehensive development and planning of net new clinical programmatic efforts that measurably enhance quality, value and experience of patient care delivery, and/or support key strategies for the evolution of the business
- This position will report directly to the Chief, Clinical Innovations, and be a critical part of the Senior Leadership Team, with significant exposure and visibility with other Executive Leaders within Landmark, Optum and UHC
- This leader will excel at working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to refine and evolve the overall Landmark strategy and business model to uphold evidence based and best practice clinical care
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of business planning, management and/ or relevant consulting or professional services experience across a range of business disciplines, including healthcare
- Experience leading or developing clinical initiatives
- Superior people management skills and demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Proven track record of driving operational projects from conception to implementation to refinement
- Proven excellence in organizational and project management with the ability to lead multiple complex projects
- Demonstrated track record of leading by influence, demonstrated ability to drive cross functional results without direct authority
- Proven analytic and decisive decision maker with the ability to prioritize and communicate objectives and tactics necessary to achieve organizational goals, evaluate outcomes
- Proven action-oriented, entrepreneurial, flexible, and innovative approach to operational management
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA/advanced degree
- Experience in home-based medical care, primary care/geriatrics, palliative care, and/or value-based care models
- Demonstrated solution-oriented mindset and work approach
- Proven charisma and a natural ability to connect with others
- Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to be personable yet persistent
Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $142,300 to $273,200. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes – an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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