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Diversity Equity Inclusion and Health Equity Manager - Hybrid
Location:
Sunset - 1707 Sunset Houston, Texas 77005
- Job Ref:
- 64615
- Talent Area:
- Leadership Management
- Job Shift:
- 1st - Day
- Job Type:
- Full-Time
- Posted Date:
- Dec. 9, 2024
Note: After the initial 60 day onboarding/training period, this position will work 2-3 days in the office per week.
At Houston Methodist, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) & Health Equity Manager position is responsible for daily oversight and coordination of DEI activities, goals and outcomes for all of the Houston Methodist community hospitals, and systemwide health equity initiatives. This role supports the DEI office through data analysis, research, and collaboration systemwide to achieve DEI goals and objectives.
Requirements:
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Effectively builds and leverages relationships with key stakeholders to develop and promote DEI initiatives, get buy-in to change efforts, provide ongoing consultation and promote HM strategies for enhancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and overall cultural competence.
- Partners and meets with community hospital Organizational Development (OD) and HR leads quarterly.
- Partners with entity leadership to lead DEI groups at the entities to help guide and assist in meeting entity and systemwide DEI goals.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Meets with Quality service team and other service team members responsible for measuring key patient indicators regarding equity of care and leads interventions for remedying any identified inequities with regard to staff delivery of care.
- Creates and manages partnership in educational opportunities to enhance employee and community education on DEI related topics.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Partners with DEI training specialists to identify key measures to periodically assess training outcomes and continuously enhance and improve training to drive improved outcomes for the patient and employee experience at community hospital.
- Continuously evaluates community hospital DEI programs to ensure alignment with system wide goals.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides quarterly reporting on DEI efforts and initiatives in the community.
- Works with data team and other stakeholders to identify cost savings resulting from interventions leading to better patient outcomes.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Reviews current year DEI strategy and makes suggestions for improvements to achieve desired outcomes. Identifies solutions to enable realization of DEI strategic outcomes. Partners with DEI team and other entity departments to identify opportunities to improve health equity outcomes.
- Stays up to date on industry trends, best practices, and healthcare policy and shares information with key stakeholders.
- Collaborates with community hospital leaders to ensure programs and practices are in alignment with overall systemwide goals.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree required
- Master's degree preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Two years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion in a health care setting
- Health equity experience preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- N/A
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Ability to partner effectively with key stakeholders and others across the organization
- Ability to assess key performance measurements and make recommendations for improvement
- Ability to work autonomously on multiple tactical and strategic initiatives
- Excellent time managements skills and ability to work at a fast pace on multiple competing priorities
- Ability to synthesize and interpret data and draw sound conclusions
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven ability to develop and deliver high quality, effective presentations to key stakeholders including leadership and employees throughout Houston Methodist
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs No
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) No
ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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