Population Health Director, Field

About the role

Oak Street Health®, a part of CVS Health, helps older adults stay healthier and live fuller lives through 230 centers across 27 states. Our value-based care model delivers better patient experiences and outcomes. The mission is to rebuild healthcare as it should be — a rapidly growing, innovative company of community-based healthcare centers delivering higher quality health and wellness care that improves outcomes, manages medical costs, and provides an unmatched experience for adults on Medicare. The Oak Street model integrates outstanding clinical expertise, technology, and teamwork to deliver improved care quality and cost savings, reinvested into care in our communities.

As a Population Health Director, you will play a critical role in supporting Oak Street Health patients, providers, and business by designing and implementing key Population Health priorities. You will work on programs and interventions targeted to the right patients to improve quality and cost of care, acting as an effective cross-team leader alongside providers, care teams, operations, and central teams. Content areas include transitions-in-care, pharmacy and medication adherence, HEDIS/Stars, accurate risk adjustment, preferred partner relationships, and patient engagement strategy. This role requires building relationships with clinicians including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, licensed clinical social workers, and others. It is a fast-paced, high-visibility role aligned with a geographic division to rapidly drive results, reporting directly to the Regional Vice President with a dotted line to the central Population Health team. Location: St. Louis.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution and ongoing refinement of Population Health programs in the local division
• Work closely with functional leaders in the central office to assist with strategy and program design
• Work side by side with regional leaders and Care Teams to ensure effective implementation of key Oak Street clinical and business priorities
• Accountability to key population health metrics, including quality measures, utilization measures, and financial measures
• Other duties, as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years of applicable experience in healthcare, population health, or working with healthcare providers (or similar fields)
• Bachelor's degree required
• Graduate degree preferred but not required (MBA, MPH)
• Ability to build trust and confidence of a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Incredible level of organization and detail orientation
• Analytical and data savvy; ability to develop business cases, ROI analysis, and financial analysis
• Someone who connects the dots between teams — a proactive communicator who puts individual projects into broader organizational objectives
• Expert in Excel, Google Apps, project management
• Pleasantly persistent approach
• Quick learner comfortable with a high level of ambiguity
• US work authorization
• Someone who embodies being "Oaky"

Culture & Values

Being "Oaky" means:

• Radiating positive energy
• Assuming good intentions
• Creating an unmatched patient experience
• Driving clinical excellence
• Taking ownership and delivering results
• Being scrappy

Benefits

This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options (generous 401K match with immediate vesting), wellness programs, and other resources based on eligibility. Additional details are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

Pay

The typical pay range for this role is $100,000.00 – $231,540.00 per year. This range represents the base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade. The actual base salary offer will depend on factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week.