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Organizational Profile

Join Us! El Dorado Community Health Centers (EDCHC)’s mission is to improve the health of the community through quality healing and preventive services. EDCHC became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 2003, has achieved NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition, and provides primary health care with an emphasis on family practice, behavioral health, and general practice dentistry, all structured around the patient. EDCHC serves all patients regardless of ability to pay and the doors are open to anyone needing primary medical care. No one is denied on the basis of race, sex, creed, or religion. EDCHC is community-based, locally managed and operates as a 501c (3) non-profit, private health care center. The services offered are critical medical and social services unavailable through other community medical programs. As an FQHC, EDCHC focuses on implementing best practices along with meeting and exceeding quality measures for patient care. These unique services are patient centered and focus on helping patients improve their own health.

El Dorado County stretches across 90 miles of foothills, valleys, and mountain peaks, with its western border touching California’s Central Valley, and its eastern boundary meeting Nevada high in the Sierra Nevada mountains overlooking Lake Tahoe. The residents of El Dorado County have continued to exhibit the initiative and technological skills that have made the California workforce one of the most productive in the nation. The region’s quality of life continues to attract dynamic individuals who desire a balance between environmental amenities and economic prosperity.

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Board of Directors, the CEO leads, develops and manages all aspects of the health center. This position is responsible for developing strategic vision and plans, implementing strategy, developing, and overseeing programs, assuring legal and fiduciary compliance, fundraising, public relations, networking, Board and volunteer development, and providing leadership in the development of a network of health centers in the county.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is visionary and possesses a strategic, transparent leadership style; establishes close connections with our community; is a clear communicator with an ability to lead an organization through change; and has experience and knowledge of the community health center movement.

Visionary with a strategic, transparent leadership style. The ideal candidate will build trust and partnerships with EDCHC’s internal leadership team, developing a culture that is outcomes-oriented and data-driven, collaborative, and innovative. The leader will be emotionally intelligent and motivating, valuing the contributions of all team members and developing a team of leaders. The leader will sustain the momentum and progress that has been made and lead the organization to the next level of growth.

Connected with community. The CEO will be able to build and strengthen partnerships with local organizations, as well as with state and federal elected officials, regional organizations, and national organizations. Twenty four percent of EDCHC’s patients are Latinx and 60% live at or below the federal poverty line. The ideal candidate will have multi-cultural competence to engender trust and support and be a strong community leader. The CEO will be the face of the organization.

Clear communicator and change facilitator. The ideal candidate will be confident, bold, and courageous, having the ability to listen, understand, and inspire others while keeping the internal team, local partnerships, and other initiatives moving forward. The new CEO will shepherd EDCHC into the future by creating a vision for change and steering the organization to the mission. The candidate will have superior written and spoken communication skills, and personify the highest degree of professionalism, empathy, integrity and openness.

Experience and knowledge of the health center movement. The ideal candidate will understand health center operations, systems and structure, be business-minded, and bring strong financial and planning abilities. The ideal candidate will also understand the unique challenges and diversity of a rural health center and its patient base.

Duties

Leadership

• Develop/review annual and long-term goals and priorities, and work with the Board in strategic planning and assessment of benchmark achievements.
• Oversee the preparation of the monthly agendas and reports for the Board, attend Board meetings, and implement Board policies and decisions.
• Establish equitable staff compensation policies and practices and make recommendations to the Board for salary level increases.
• Plan, schedule, and assign/delegate work on specific projects to direct-report staff and monitor to track completion.
• Conduct regular communication and staff meetings with direct-report staff and with all staff on at least a monthly basis to share information, seek input, problem solve, and plan, make and track project assignments.
• Maintain knowledge about all applicable federal, state, and local guidelines, standards and regulations, and contract conditions of public and private funding sources, and assure compliance including submission of accurate and timely financial and activity reports.

Program Development/ Public Relations

• Identify revenue sources and funding opportunities and prepare proposals and grant applications consistent with Center priories and community needs.
• Initiate or participate in county-wide needs assessments to monitor changing community health-related needs, evaluate the ability of the Center to meet those needs, and implement appropriate responses.
• Oversee assessments of client satisfaction and implementation of appropriate measures where improvement is needed.
• Participate in task forces, committees, and other collaborative efforts to plan and implement needed programs and services.
• Maintain professional contacts in the healthcare field and ongoing communication with service area providers to represent the Center and further its mission in the community by attendance at meetings and community events and membership in forums and alliances.

Direct Reports

• Chief Finance Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Medical Officer

Experience/ Education:

• Preferred Master’s Degree in a health and human services field, business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years progressively responsible management experience within health centers or related not-for-profit organization
• Proven experience overseeing a highly complex, multi-funded organization
• Prior bottom-line accountability for an organization with a $20M+ budget
• Experience successfully hiring, coaching, and retaining high-performing, senior-level professional staff
• Successful experience developing and sustaining collaborative relationships
• Experience and skill in board relations and governance
• Experience working with and within vulnerable communities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESKnowledge of:

• pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations.
• community-based health care delivery systems, especially involving rural areas.
• understanding of Medi-Cal (California‘s Medicaid program) and impact on health centers
• principles of accounting, budget preparation, and financial reporting
• health care financing and third-party reimbursement mechanisms.
• standard human resource practices and applicable laws.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following: • Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time. • Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population. • Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy. • Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information. • Vision: see details of objects at close range. • Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously. • Reach forward, up, down, and to the side. • Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day. • Lift up to twenty (20) pounds.