Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: 8:00a - 5:00p
Recruiter Contact: Taryn Blydenburgh at [email protected]
Executive Leadership Opportunity | Care Management | Care Transitions | Population Health | Academic Medical Center
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is seeking a highly accomplished Vice President of Care Management & Care Transitions to provide enterprise-wide executive leadership across the full healthcare continuum in a complex academic medical center environment.
This executive role oversees Care Management, Care Coordination, Utilization Management, Social Work, and Outpatient Care Management (Adult & Pediatric), with accountability for driving patient-centered care delivery, seamless transitions of care, operational excellence, and financial sustainability.
Key Executive Responsibilities
- Executive oversight of acute, ambulatory, and community-based care management programs
- Leadership of utilization management, length-of-stay optimization, and payer alignment
- Integration of inpatient and outpatient care coordination models
- Strategic partnership with Revenue Cycle, Clinical, and Physician leadership
- Advancement of population health, value-based care, and quality outcomes
- Enterprise change leadership within a large, matrixed academic health system
Ideal Executive Profile
This opportunity is ideal for a senior healthcare executive with experience in:
- Care Management leadership
- Care Transitions & Continuum of Care
- Population Health Strategy
- Utilization Management & Revenue Cycle Collaboration
- Academic Medical Centers or Large Integrated Delivery Networks
- Value-Based Care, Quality, and Patient Experience
Why This Role Stands Out
- Executive-level influence across the care continuum
- High-impact role shaping patient outcomes, access, and experience
- Strong partnership with clinical, financial, and system leaders
- Opportunity to build integrated, scalable care models in an academic setting
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
- Master’s Degree in Health related or Business field required.
- Current RN licensure required.
- Minimum of 10 years of care management/utilization management and/or related experience required in hospital and/or ambulatory settings.
- 7 years progressive leadership experience in healthcare required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certification in Case Management preferred.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained
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