Vice President Care Management - Administration

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

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.

• 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

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

• 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

• 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.

• Certification in Case Management preferred.

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.

• 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.

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.