Population Health Coordinator

Cottage Health seeks a Population Health Coordinator responsible for coordinating activities for a broad scope of population health strategies, programs, and initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of communities. This role will work closely with internal and community stakeholders to develop and implement population health programs and interventions, monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes. The position supports Cottage Center for Population Health activities, including community benefit reporting, grant and report writing, and communication of findings. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. 

Education:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in public health, health promotion, marketing, community health, or a related field.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in public health or related field.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Intermediate computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel (pivot tables and data analysis), PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Preferred: Familiarity with SAS version 9.4 or higher, demonstrated experience with large and complex datasets. Experience building queries and reports in Microsoft Access. Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and Tableau. Familiarity with secondary data sources such as County Health Rankings, CDC Wonder, etc. Experience with EPIC, McKesson, SQL Server, Oracle, SPSS, Stata ARC-GIS, and/or comparable software.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: 1 year of public health or related experience.
• Preferred: 2 years of experience in the implementation and/or evaluation of population health or public health programs that address risk factors, disease, and/or conditions in health care and community settings. Three or more years of experience in program implementation and/or evaluation. Experience with grantmaking, data collection and analysis, and supporting research.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.  We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.  Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.
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