What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Population Health position at NeighborHealth?
Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center!
As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities.
Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community!
Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account!
Current Employees of NeighborHealth- Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions.
To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page.
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
Quality
All Locations:
10 Gove Street – Taylor Building, 151 Orleans Street, 20 Maverick Square – Cradock Building, 282 Meridian Street, 300 Ocean Avenue – Revere, 79 Paris Street
Position Summary:
NeighborHealth is seeking an experienced Director of Population Health to support the strategic direction for population health across the organization. This role requires a deep understanding of and experience in population health principles, strategic planning, value based care, and change management.
What You'll Do
Reporting to the Vice President of Quality & Population Health, the Director will support the design and implementation of the longterm roadmap that advances valuebased care, strengthens care delivery models, and improves outcomes for defined patient populations. The director works closely with executive leadership, clinical and operational leaders, and IT teams to build the systems, partnerships, and capabilities to implement population-level interventions and programs.
The successful candidate will be able to perform the following responsibilities:
Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO & Accommodation Statement:
NeighborHealth is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to HRrecruit@NeighborHealth.com or call 617-568-4480 to let us know the nature of your request
Federal Trade Commission Statement:
According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or “apps.” Job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment.
E-Verify Program Participation Statement:
NeighborHealth participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program, E-Verify. As an E-Verify employer, all prospective employees must complete a background check before beginning employment.
As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities.
Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community!
Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account!
Current Employees of NeighborHealth- Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions.
To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page.
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
Quality
All Locations:
10 Gove Street – Taylor Building, 151 Orleans Street, 20 Maverick Square – Cradock Building, 282 Meridian Street, 300 Ocean Avenue – Revere, 79 Paris Street
Position Summary:
NeighborHealth is seeking an experienced Director of Population Health to support the strategic direction for population health across the organization. This role requires a deep understanding of and experience in population health principles, strategic planning, value based care, and change management.
What You'll Do
Reporting to the Vice President of Quality & Population Health, the Director will support the design and implementation of the longterm roadmap that advances valuebased care, strengthens care delivery models, and improves outcomes for defined patient populations. The director works closely with executive leadership, clinical and operational leaders, and IT teams to build the systems, partnerships, and capabilities to implement population-level interventions and programs.
The successful candidate will be able to perform the following responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute a population health strategy aligned with community needs, organizational goals, value-based care best practices, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead initiatives that improve chronic disease management, preventive care, care transitions, and patient engagement.
- Promote health equity through targeted interventions for high risk or underserved populations.
- Identify emerging trends, gaps, and opportunities to enhance population health performance.
- Clinical & Operational Alignment
- Work with clinical leadership to embed population health principles into primary care workflows and care pathways.
- Lead cross-departmental initiatives to improve chronic disease management, preventive care, care coordination, and addressing patients’ health-related social needs at the population-level.
- Data & Analytics
- Partner with IT and analytics teams to build and expand data collection and reporting systems that can be used to understand trends in population characteristics, healthcare utilization, and performance on key performance indicators
- Translate data insights into actionable plans for clinical and operational teams.
- Monitor key performance indicators across value-based contracts and internal quality programs.
- Value based care
- Manage relationships with payer partners and support contract performance for ACOs, PCMH, MSSP, and other risk-bearing arrangements.
- Ensure compliance with program requirements and timely submission of contract deliverables.
Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO & Accommodation Statement:
NeighborHealth is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to HRrecruit@NeighborHealth.com or call 617-568-4480 to let us know the nature of your request
Federal Trade Commission Statement:
According to the FTC, there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications, or “apps.” Job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment.
E-Verify Program Participation Statement:
NeighborHealth participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program, E-Verify. As an E-Verify employer, all prospective employees must complete a background check before beginning employment.