Executive Director, Medicaid Chief Health Equity Officer

This role is responsible for strategy and program development across the organization and in the community to ensure that health equity for Medicaid members is prioritized and addressed through internal health plan functions, operations, and external partnerships and initiatives. In partnership with KP executives, this position designs and oversees the implementation of health equity strategies and leads the organization’s commitment to provide health equity and reduce health disparities in KP’s entire member population. 

• Leads the generation and curation of evidence to support the design and maintenance of equity strategies for KP’s Medicaid population.


• Key leader in the implementation of the organizational strategies and programs used to ensure health equity and to reduce disparities for Medicaid members.


• Ensures compliance with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) on regulatory and contractual requirements regarding health equity.


• Accountable for ensuring that all organizational policies and procedures are promoting Medicaid health equity requirements where applicable, including, but not limited to: Corporate marketing and communications strategy, Care Delivery policies, Member and provider outreach, Community Advisory Committee, Quality improvement activities including delivery system reforms, Grievance and Appeals, Utilization Management.


• Leads health equity efforts and initiatives in collaboration with KP cross-functional teams, subcontractors, network providers, community-based organizations, county departments, behavioral health, social services, child welfare systems and Medicaid members in health equity efforts and initiatives.


• Implements strategies designed to identify and address root causes of health inequities including but not limited to systemic racism, social drivers of health and infrastructure.


• Together with KP Quality leaders, develops quantifiable metrics that can track and evaluate the results of the targeted interventions designed to eliminate health inequities. 


• In collaboration with other KP departments, ensures all KP, subcontractor, and network provider staff receive mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training (sensitivity, diversity, communication skills, and cultural competency training).


• Facilitates the Quality Improvement and Health Equity Committee (QIHEC) and supervises all QIHETP activities in collaboration with Medical Director, or Medical Director’s designee.


• Serves as a KP representative and spokesperson in support of health equity with key governmental partners as well as with state and national organizations.


• Participates in state and industry work groups such as California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS), California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) , Association of Community Health Plans (ACHP), and others to expand influence on benefit design, regulations, and policy direction.


• Leads other projects and performs duties as assigned.