About this opportunity
Versant Health, Inc. lists this Director, Health Equity opportunity in city of troy, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Who are we? Versant Health is one of the nation's leading administrators of managed vision care, serving over 35 million of our clients' members across the United States. Our purpose is to make healthy vision a reality for everyone by improving access to care and education in the communities we serve. Fueled by our mission to improve members' lives with easy-to-use vision solutions rooted in choice value, and care, we believe that everyone has the power to become anything they set their sights on.
Director, Health Equity
Versant Health is one of the nation's leading administrators of managed vision care, serving over 35 million of our clients' members across the United States. Our purpose is to make healthy vision a reality for everyone by improving access to care and education in the communities we serve. Fueled by our mission to improve members' lives with easy-to-use vision solutions rooted in choice value, and care, we believe that everyone has the power to become anything they set their sights on.
See how you can make a difference with the support of strong leadership and a team environment.
Versant Health: Making Healthy Vision a Reality for Everyone
What are we looking for?
The Director, Health Equity, leads the development, execution, measurement, and continuous improvement of Versant Health’s enterprise Health Equity strategy and program. Reporting to the Chief Clinical Officer, the Director aligns Health Equity priorities and initiatives with the organization’s broader clinical strategy, business objectives, and governance. Health Equity refers to ensuring that every person has a fair and just opportunity to achieve optimal health, regardless of factors such as race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, preferred language, or other barriers that may influence access to care or health outcomes. The role provides leadership and oversight for the enterprise Health Equity program and assigned Health Equity initiatives, guiding the organization’s approach to identifying and reducing disparities, advancing equitable care, and integrating Health Equity considerations into applicable programs, operations, and decision‑making. The Director establishes program objectives and measures, monitors performance, and coordinates with clinical, operational, quality, compliance, analytical, client‑facing, and community‑facing partners to translate Health Equity priorities into sustainable practices and measurable outcomes. The position also provides subject‑matter expertise and recommendations to senior and executive leadership, clients, and other stakeholders regarding Health Equity strategy, requirements, risks, opportunities, and program performance.
Where you will have an impact
Lead the development, implementation, measurement, and continuous improvement of Versant Health’s enterprise health equity strategy and program to achieve defined annual objectives, fulfill applicable client and regulatory commitments, improve equitable access to care and reduce identified disparities.
Research, identify, develop, and evaluate Health Equity models, providing recommendations to advance strategic objectives, reduce health disparities, and improve equitable access to care and health outcomes.
Serve as a subject‑matter expert on Health Equity, social determinants of health, culturally and linguistically responsive practices, cultural diversity and inclusion, and accreditation requirements for Versant Health and its stakeholders.
Establish and provide accountability for program objectives, implementation plans, performance measures, and reporting processes; monitor results, identify risks and performance gaps, and recommend corrective actions or improvements requiring approval by the accountable business owner.
Coordinate with clinical, operational, quality, compliance, analytical, client‑facing, and community‑
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Who can apply
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