Director of Rural Health Partnerships

Sharecare

. Manage the hospital and community partner network supporting Sharecare’s participation in Georgia’s GREAT Health Program.

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • Georgia • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing hospital and community partnerships, with a strong focus on rural health initiatives and value-based care models. Proven ability to build executive relationships, manage budgets, and lead diverse teams in a complex healthcare environment.

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Hospital Operations ManagementCommunity Partnership DevelopmentValue-Based Care ModelsExecutive Relationship BuildingProgram Management

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Hard Skills

Hospital OperationsBudget ManagementPartnership AgreementsCommunity Health StrategiesData AssessmentContractual AccountabilityTraining Curriculum DesignValue-Based CarePopulation HealthMedicare and Medicaid Reimbursement

Soft Skills

Negotiation SkillsFacilitation SkillsCultural CompetenceClear CommunicationTrust Building

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeMHAMPHMBAMSW

Industry Keywords

Rural HealthCommunity Health Worker ProgramsHealth System PartnershipsPublic HealthGeorgia's Rural Health Landscape

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the hospital and community partner network supporting Sharecare’s participation in Georgia’s GREAT Health Program.
Partner with rural hospitals and local community organizations to integrate hospital and community engagement.
Serve as the primary contact for hospital executives and community partner leaders.
Represent Sharecare with rural hospital and health associations.
Lead, hire, and manage two Regional Field Managers.
Build executive and clinical relationships with rural hospitals.
Build and manage community partner networks across faith and health ministries, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, health departments, pharmacies, Cooperative Extension, civic organizations, and nonprofits.
Manage market activation plans and budgets, including implementation planning, education, activation stations, patient materials, launch events, and partner activation funds.
Align AskMD engagement with hospital service lines, referral pathways, CMS AHEAD Model readiness, and value-based programs.
Negotiate and manage hospital and community partnership agreements and memoranda of understanding.
Design and deliver hospital staff, provider, and trusted-messenger training.
Build Medicaid and family-serving channels in coordination with DCH guidance.
Define hospital catchment areas with DCH and maintain county-level activation and reporting reconciliation.
Coordinate launch sequencing and partner-hosted events.
Track registrations and engagement and focus resources on high-performing partners and markets.
Capture feedback, trust barriers, risks, and service gaps; escalate issues and manage a partnership opportunity fund.
Support DCH site visits, data assessments, and program milestone deliverables.
Document onboarding models, partnership templates, agreements, and training curricula for expansion.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; MHA, MPH, MBA, MSW, or related advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in hospital operations, health system partnerships, provider relations, community partnerships, or public health, including senior-level relationships with hospital executives and 3+ years leading staff.
Direct experience working with rural, critical access, or community hospitals required.
Demonstrated success building multi-site, multi-sector partnership networks with budget and contractual accountability.
Experience designing or running trusted-messenger, community health worker, or lay health educator programs preferred.
Familiarity with Georgia’s rural health landscape, DCH, and rural hospital associations strongly preferred.
Experience with value-based care models and digital health or care navigation solutions preferred.
Spanish-language proficiency preferred.
Ability to travel frequently throughout Georgia, including evenings and weekends.
Deep understanding of rural hospital operations, finance, leadership priorities, community health strategies, and social drivers of health.
Exceptional executive relationship-building, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
Proven ability to build trust and lasting partnerships with hospital, community, faith, and public health organizations.
Strong program management and budget management skills.
Knowledge of value-based care, population health, and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
Ability to lead and coach community-based staff and lead through influence across hospital partners and internal teams.
Cultural competence and comfort working across rural, racially diverse, and Spanish-speaking communities.
Clear, credible communication with CEOs, CFOs, CNOs, physicians, and community leaders.
Data-informed, execution-focused approach to measuring partnership results.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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