Health Planner

BASIC FUNCTION:

Responsible for health planning functions such as annual work statements, needs assessment, priority determinations, program planning & evaluations, grant writing, data tracking & analysis, and public communications. Coordinates the integration of unit/program/discipline plans, and identifies needs for development of comprehensive long-range plan for the department. Prepares overall analysis of departmental activity as required. Assists staff in coordinating and developing program activity and public information.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reviews legislative action for related impact including areas such as Indian Health Services (IHS), Medicaid and Medicare, resources allocation, and contract compliance.


2. Prepares annual program wide contract proposal and scope of work for IHS. Prepares and distributes the Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS) annual report, which summarizes all program monthly reports.


3. Develops grant proposal concepts, outside agencies for review and approval on a timely basis in order to acquire resources needed to establish new program capabilities.


4. Designs and supervises completion of other special studies and planning projects as needed.


5. Assists in the development of draft resolutions and policies for the SNHS, as well as program specific goals and objectives on an annual basis.


6. Supervises a monitoring system, which assesses program performance, works with the Data Systems Site Manager to ensure adequate data collection and retrieval to measure program progress and levels of work activity.


7. Provides follow-up to ensure that reports are submitted in a timely manner, and compiles statistical summarizes to analyze program needs such as allocation of resources and priorities.


8. Oversee the preparation of responses to reports and requests for information from funding agencies, and assists staff in formulating plan revisions and/or corrective actions to address differences between plans and actual performance.


9. Assists in the development and distribution of public information resources, and coordinates the submission of material from the SNHS to the Seneca Nation public newsletter.


10. Assists in the preparation of informational presentations for public events, and provides audio-visual support for meeting, workshops and conferences sponsored by the SNHS.


11. Works to promote cooperative staff efforts to provide and maintain high quality service to patients, physicians, and other staff to assure quality patient care.


12. Participates and completes all mandatory staff meetings, trainings, in-services.


13. Follows all policies and procedures of the department, SNHS, and Seneca Nation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients of all ages.


• Ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs.


• Must be computer literate and have knowledge of desktop publishing.


• Good communication skills both orally and written.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Heath with an emphasis in community or health services planning, with two years’ experience working is preferred.


• A combination of education and experience in above mentioned will be considered in lieu of education.


• Valid NYS driver’s license required.


• Experience in a large hospital, academic medical center, outpatient health care setting, or Indian Health Service (IHS)/tribal health, preferred.