Chief Population Health Officer

Chief Population Health Officer

Palm is a physician-led primary care medical group with a growing presence across Florida and North Texas. Our model is centered on delivering high-quality, value-based care with a strong emphasis on patient outcomes, provider satisfaction, and operational excellence. As a group operating across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, ACA, and commercial populations under both risk-based and fee-for-service contracts, we are focused on building a scalable, high-performing platform that aligns clinical quality, patient experience, and financial performance.

The Chief Population Health Officer (the "PHO") reports to the CEO and serves as the senior executive leader responsible for total cost of care performance, utilization management, and population health strategy across Palm's markets. This role defines what care should happen at a system level—establishing priorities, care models, and intervention strategies to improve outcomes, reduce avoidable utilization, and optimize value-based performance. Success in this role requires the ability to translate data and financial performance into actionable care strategies executed across clinical and operational teams. Interaction with the provider team is critical and will require frequent local travel between clinics. Unlike the COO (who executes care delivery) and the CMO (who defines clinical standards), the PHO defines population-level care priorities and medical cost strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Population Health Strategy & Total Cost of Care
• Utilization Management & Medical Cost Control
• Care Management & Transitions of Care
• Risk Stratification & Cohort Management
• Value-Based Performance & Payor Outcomes
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment
• Role Definition Owns
• Primary Accountability
• Explicitly Does NOT Own
• Authority / Assistance
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Organizational Structure Direct Reports
• Key Partnerships

Qualifications Key Experience

• Master's in Public Health, healthcare Administration, clinical/healthcare degree, or related field preferred
• 10+ years of experience in population health, medical management, or value-based care leadership
• Deep understanding of Medicare Advantage and risk-based care models
• Experience managing total cost of care and utilization performance in capitated or shared-risk environments
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Proven ability to design and implement population health strategies at scale
• Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with clinical and operational leaders
• Strong leadership, communication, and change management capabilities

First 6 Months – Success Profile

• Establish credibility with executive leadership, clinical leaders, and operational teams
• Develop a clear baseline view of total cost of care and utilization performance across markets
• Identify key drivers of avoidable utilization and define initial intervention priorities
• Implement or refine risk stratification and cohort targeting strategies
• Align care management and utilization programs with defined population health priorities
• Establish performance dashboards and operating cadence for population health metrics
• Begin driving measurable improvements in utilization trends and in-year cost performance

Why Join Us

• Executive leadership role with direct impact on clinical outcomes and financial performance
• Opportunity to shape and scale a high-performing population health platform
• Physician-led, mission-driven organization focused on value-based care
• Collaborative executive team with strong growth trajectory
• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives

To apply, please submit your resume and a short cover letter describing your experience in population health, utilization management, and value-based care leadership. Palm is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Palm makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.