Mgr, Community Outreach & Engagement

Posted Dec 31

Careers at Landmark , part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses. At Landmark, we work to deliver high quality, comprehensive care to chronically ill patients wherever they reside and whenever they need it. We focus on doing what’s right for the people we serve, even when it’s not easy. This is your opportunity to be part of a compassionate team that is setting out to change health care for complex, chronic patients. We’re looking for driven people like you because changing the status quo takes dedication. Here, we’ll invest in your personal and professional growth while giving you a unique opportunity to make a difference. Helping people feel their best is a rewarding part of doing your life’s best work.(sm)

Landmark Health, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, was created to transform how healthcare is delivered to the most medically vulnerable members in our community. Our medical group provides home-based medical care to chronically ill patients, many of whom are ill-equipped to navigate our overwhelming healthcare system.

The Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement reporting directly to the General Manager or Executive Director of the markets is responsible for designing, setting and executing local outreach strategy, and for ensuring that their market meets or exceeds annual engagement targets. In addition, the Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement will have both HR and performance responsibility for the local market Community Health Advocate employees.

The Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement will lead regular meetings with the CHA team, and local market leadership, prioritize local outreach activities and allocate local outreach resources. This supervisory role will require close performance management of individual local Community Health Advocate employees. In addition, the Manager, Community Outreach and Engagement will liaise closely with the Market General Manager/Executive Director/Regional Medical Director to (i) set, define or modify local outreach strategy and (ii) monitor, on a weekly basis, local outreach productivity and performance relative to budget.

If you are located in Gainesville, FL, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provides coaching, and performance management to serve as an expert resource to the team, while working closely with local market leadership to drive the effective execution of monthly engagement strategies and tactics
  • Leverage reporting and dashboards to analyze referral patterns for prioritization of telephonic and field-based outreach to members
  • Identify and execute innovative engagement strategies to enroll patients into the Landmark Health program
  • Source, establish and maintain collaborative relationships with strategic partners in retirement communities, assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, physician offices and other community organizations
  • May work flexible or extended hours to accomplish business goals
  • The position offers opportunity for a substantial Quarterly bonus opportunity tied to individual and market production and performance

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher
  • 3+ years of business development experience in healthcare
  • 3+ years of management / sales management experience
  • 1+ years success meeting or exceeding sales targets or goals
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Overnight travel may be required statewide in Florida
  • Access to reliable transportation; if you are driving a vehicle, you must comply with all the terms of the Landmark Motor Vehicle Safety policy
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of related experience, including a supervisory role in a sales, direct marketing or customer service role with direct responsibility for assigned clients or accounts
  • Experience in healthcare and / or health plans
  • Sales management experience in healthcare
  • Experience working with Salesforce
  • Ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial environment with minimal supervision
  • Proven success with time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent project management skills

If the hired individual resides in Florida (office based or telecommuting) this position requires the AHCA Level II background check (fingerprinting) by the State of Florida for all clinicians that have direct face to face contact with members OR employees who will have access to confidential patient data and will require renewal every five years.

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

Careers at Landmark, part of the Optum and UnitedHealth Group family of businesses. At Landmark, we work to deliver high quality, comprehensive care to chronically ill patients wherever they reside and whenever they need it. We focus on doing what’s right for the people we serve, even when it’s not easy. This is your opportunity to be part of a compassionate team that is setting out to change health care for complex, chronic patients. We’re looking for driven people like you because changing the status quo takes dedication. Here, we’ll invest in your personal and professional growth while giving you a unique opportunity to make a difference. Helping people feel their best is a rewarding part of doing your life’s best work.(sm)

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.