VP VALUE BASED CARE AND POPULATION HEALTH

Hours of Work : 8am - 5pm Days Of Week : Monday - Friday Work Shift : Job Description : Job Purpose: The Vice President of Value-Based Care & Population Health will lead the design, implementation and performance of value-based care models, shared-savings programs and population health initiatives across the Methodist Health System network. This role is pivotal in guiding the evolution from traditional fee-for-service delivery to value-oriented care, improving health outcomes, managing total cost of care, and advancing health equity across defined populations. Support the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System. Job Requirements: Education: Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or related field. Work Experience: 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare delivery, population health management, or payer operations - including substantial experience with value-based care models and risk-based contracting. Strong knowledge of healthcare economics, reimbursement models (including CMS ACOs, shared-savings, bundled payments), population health analytics, SDOH, and health equity frameworks. Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and communication skills - able to engage senior executives, physicians, operational leaders and community stakeholders. Proven ability to develop, track and deliver on KPIs tied to quality, cost and experience. Experience negotiating contracts and working with payers, ACOs or risk-bearing entities preferred. Commitment to community health, health equity, and improving care access and outcomes for diverse populations. Location & Travel Requirements: Based at Methodist Health System headquarters in Dallas, TX. Regular travel across the system's hospitals, clinics and community sites may be required (within North Texas region). Occasional travel to national meetings or payer/ACO partner sites as needed. Related Work Experience and Other Skills: Experience in the North Texas market and familiarity with regional payer/provider dynamics. Prior experience within a large health system or multi-facility network. Demonstrated capability to lead digital/virtual health enhancements, consumer-centric care models, and SDOH integration. Strong orientation to operational excellence, change management, and performance culture. Experience working within a clinically integrated network or physician-led organization. Knowledge of CMS ACO programs, eCQMs, and quality reporting. Strategic mindset with ability to align multiple functions (clinical, finance, operations) toward value-based goals. Analytical orientation: comfortable with data, analytics, risk stratification, modeling, and translating insights into action. Relationship builder: strong ability to engage physicians, executives, payers, community partners and cross-functional teams. Change leader: experience guiding major transformational initiatives, overcoming resistance, driving culture change. Results-oriented: track record of delivering measurable improvement in outcomes, cost reduction and patient experience. Community focus: commitment to improving population health, equity, and serving diverse communities typical of North Texas. Job Roles: Strategic Leadership Develop and refine a system-wide strategy for value-based care (VBC) and population health aligned with the mission and growth targets of Methodist Health System. Set clear priorities, roadmap and metrics for advancing shared savings, risk-based contracting, bundled payments, and outcome-based delivery across the health system. Collaborate to transform care delivery models - including primary care enhancement, care coordination, digital health/virtual care expansion, community health partnerships, and social determinants of health (SDOH) interventions. Operational Oversight Oversee teams responsible for care management, data analytics, clinical integration, case management, quality improvement and population health operations. Ensure infrastructure is in place for segmentation of populations, risk stratification, predictive modeling, and actionable insights to drive care pathways and interventions. Partner with physician group leadership, finance, contracting, and legal to manage payer relations, including value-based payment arrangements, shared-risk models, and performance incentives. Clinical & Provider Engagement Collaborate with physician leaders, advanced practice providers, hospital leadership and ambulatory operations to embed value-based care principles, reduce variation, improve outcomes and manage cost. Promote adoption of evidence-based practices, care protocols, integrated care teams and care transitions frameworks across hospitals, clinics and community settings. Partner closely with clinicians to maintain alignment between population health strategy and front-line care delivery. Performance & Financial Accountability Develop and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for value-based care success: quality metrics, cost per capita, utilization trends, readmissions, patient experience, provider engagement, risk adjustment accuracy, and more. Monitor contract performance, shared-savings outcomes, and downside risk exposure; ensure timely adjustments and corrective actions. Work with finance and analytics to forecast financial implications of VBC programs and advise executive leadership on investment, ROI and sustainability. Community & External Partnerships Build and maintain strategic collaborations with payers, accountable care organizations (ACOs), community health organizations, public health agencies and social service partners to support population health goals. Represent Methodist Health System in regional/regulatory forums on value-based care, population health, health equity, and innovative care models. Champion health equity, access improvement, and community health improvement initiatives across North Texas. Change Management & Culture Lead culture change across the system toward value-based care - fostering accountability, multidisciplinary collaboration, continuous improvement and a population-centric mindset. Mentor, develop and grow a high performing team capable of executing in a complex health system environment. Oversee change management efforts, including provider buy-in, workflow redesign, education/training, and communication of value-based care goals across the system. Completes other duties as assigned. Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned: Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027 Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 & 2026 Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma 2026 TIME's Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026 Newsweek's America's Most Admired Workplaces 2026 Glassdoor's Best-Led Companies 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025 Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025 Becker's Hospital Review 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 Newsweek's Americas Greatest Workplaces 2025

Created: 2026-03-04