Community Benefit Operations Specialist

Job Summary

Under general direction from the Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Benefit Manager support and manage the collection and reporting of community benefit programming information on behalf of the Corewell Health system. This includes serving as the point person for insight guidance and expertise for community benefit classification education data collection and this role the Community Benefit Operations Specialist will collaborate with tax and finance to ensure comprehensive community benefit tracking and reporting annually in alignment with the appropriate federal and state regulations. The Community Benefit Operations Specialist will work with the Health Equity Evaluation Assessment and Analytics Team (HEEAAT) to support the evaluation of health equity efforts at Corewell Health by providing analysis of community benefit program spending end effectiveness. This role will also be responsible for analyzing the health care environment to identify and lead opportunities for the advancement of community benefit. Lastly this role will work closely with other members of the HEEAAT team on Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) activities helping to ensure that community benefit activities and identified CHNA findings are in alignment.

Essential Functions

• Establish and implement standardized processes for the reporting of community benefit occurrences across the enterprise.
• Provide analysis and reporting of community benefit programming to senior leaders at the enterprise regional and hospital levels.
• Develop and implement education and training for reporters and team members across the enterprise on community benefit and its importance to Corewell Health.
• Maintain a holistic understanding of community benefit eligibility including reimbursement reporting subsidized services and health professional education along with clinical and community health programming.
• Manage and monitor the Community Benefit Inventory for Social Accountability (CBISA) system to ensure it is operational and being used effectively to support Corewell Healths goals.
• Leveraging expertise in IRS Form 990 reporting to collaborate with finance and tax on ensuring community benefits are reported in a timely and accurate manner.
• Conduct an analysis of community benefit for the HEEAAT team as part of the evaluation of health equity at Corewell Health.
• Review submissions of community benefit data from across the enterprise for accuracy and quality.
• Continually assess the community benefit infrastructure in an effort to improve the processes and practices at Corewell Health.
• Support the transformation of community benefits into a tool for advancing health equity and community health across the Corewell Health service area by creating and maintaining a community benefit communication plan for external stakeholders as well as internal partners such as governance and hospital leadership.
• Contributes to the development and execution of data-informed initiatives to enhance and improve the health of targeted populations as identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and other sources.
• Leverages and supports community benefit expenditures and CHNA Implementation Strategies to align with the organizations strategic priorities.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors Degree in public health health promotion or a closely related field.

• 5 years of relevant experience in community or worksite health promotion or equivalent field.

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial health and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you like restaurants phone plans spas and more!

• 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

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