Executive Director Community Health

Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.Summary:The Executive Director Community Health provide strategic leadership and vision for the organization's health promotion initiatives and disease prevention efforts, with a specific focus on addressing health disparities in rural communities and community engagement across the state. -The desired candidate must have a strong background in academic medicine with some public health experience. -Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive community health programs and initiatives. -
• Lead a team of professionals to ensure effective program planning, implementation, and evaluation, with an emphasis on reaching underserved rural areas. -
• Establish partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders to promote health and wellbeing. -
• Engage, partner and collaborate with community leaders and stakeholders to ensure culturally sensitive and inclusive approaches to disease prevention, treatment, and education. Develop and implement comprehensive disease prevention programs and initiatives tailored to the unique needs of populations. Monitor and evaluate program outcomes to measure effectiveness and make data-driven decisions. Oversee budgeting, and financial management for community health programming and activities. -
• Oversee and direct the planning and delivery of mobile unit services to increase access to care. Monitor and analyze public health data to identify trends and inform program development, paying particular attention to health indicators. Successful implementation of evidence-based interventions with measurable outcomes in rural settings. -
• Leading People - Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Encourages workforce engagement by building a commitment to excellence and by promoting the organization's vision internally and externally. Delegates responsibility clarifies expectations and holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Leads in a deliberate and predictable way and operates with transparency. Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner. -
• Leading Change - Acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action. Brings about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Establishes an organizational vision and implements it in a continuously changing environment. Is open to change and new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Deals effectively with pressure and remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization. Capitalizes opportunities and manages risks. Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others. -
• Results Driven - Exceeds organizational goals and customer expectations. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Delivers high-quality services and is committed to continuous improvement. Fosters a culture of safe and compassionate patient care. Makes well-informed, timely decisions, even when data are limited, or solutions produce unfavorable results. Positions the organization for success by identifying new opportunities and builds the organization by developing and improving services. Leads the budgeting process. Uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities, monitors expenditures in support of programs and policies, and identifies cost-effective approaches. -Other InformationOther information:Education Requirements:--- Bachelor's or Master's degree in public health, health promotion, health administration, medicine, or related field. PhD, MD, DO, DPH preferredLicensure/Certification Requirements:Professional Experience Requirements:--- Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in understanding social determinants of health and implementing patient-level interventions--- Minimum 5 years' experience in healthcare, FQHC, and/or public healthKnowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:--- -Proven experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation.--- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with an understanding of rural health dynamics.--- Knowledge of public health policies and regulations, with an emphasis on addressing health disparities.--- -Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.--- -Proven experience in designing and implementing disease prevention programs, particularly in rural or underserved communities.Job DetailsLegal Employer: NCHEALTHEntity: Shared ServicesOrganization Unit: Community Health Work Type: Full TimeStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equityWork Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: Day JobLocation of Job: US:NC:MorrisvilleExempt From Overtime: Exempt: YesThis position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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