Summary of Position:

The Director of Health Access leads the Foundation’s core charitable care programs—Wy Jo Care and Metro Care—and drives agency-wide strategies to improve access, impact, and equity. This leadership role ensures high-quality service delivery, manages a dynamic team, cultivates sustainable programming, and fosters strategic collaboration with medical, nonprofit, and public health partners. The Director will guide continuous improvement and use data and community input to align programming with shared healthcare priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Strategy and Management

• Oversee and grow charitable care programs (Wy Jo Care and Metro Care), ensuring timely referral processing, practice recruitment, and service coordination.
• Design and implement strategic improvements that enhance reach, equity, and operational efficiency.
• Track and report program outcomes that demonstrate impact on patient health, system savings, and community wellness.

Staff Leadership and Team Development

• Supervise and support program staff, promoting professional growth, accountability, and a culture of collaboration.
• Facilitate regular staff meetings, performance check-ins, and cross-training to align team efforts with strategic goals.
• Lead internal workflows that ensure effective case management, provider engagement, and community referral response.

Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation

• Monitor quality metrics to evaluate service delivery, patient outcomes, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Oversee the development of dashboards and reports that inform continuous learning and decision-making.
• Guide learning and process improvements based on data analysis, staff input, and patient/provider feedback.

Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with physicians, clinics, health systems, public health departments, and social service agencies.
• Convene stakeholders across the metro to assess gaps in care and collaborate on solutions.
• Engage partner agencies in shared planning, evaluation, and resource alignment to increase regional healthcare capacity.

Sustainability and Innovation

• Identify and advance opportunities to expand services through new partnerships, funding streams, or delivery models.
• Ensure that program development is rooted in community needs, organizational capacity, and long-term viability.
• Represent the Foundation in strategic planning efforts and community health coalitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, nonprofit leadership, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in program management, healthcare access, or population health, including supervisory responsibility.
•  Demonstrated success in staff leadership, program evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills and experience cultivating cross-sector relationships.
• Proficiency in analyzing data to drive decision-making; familiarity with electronic health record or case management systems a plus.
• Bilingual and multicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000

• Employer-sponsored medical insurance, 401k match, EAP
• Options for dental, vision, other insurance
• Paid time off: 13 holidays and 180 hours of PTO
• Opportunities for continued education and professional development

How to Apply:

Please email your resume and a brief statement summarizing your qualifications and interest in this work to dsparks@kcmedicine.org by July 31, 2025. 

Subject line: Director of Health Access