Population Health Program Coordinator

Career Guide

A Population Health Program Coordinator helps plan, run, and improve health programs for a group of people, such as patients in a clinic network or members of a health plan. The role focuses on coordinating services, tracking results, supporting outreach, and keeping partners aligned so programs run smoothly and patients get the right care at the right time.

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Key Responsibilities

Coordinate population health programs such as chronic disease management and preventive care outreach
Track program enrollment, participation, and outcomes using reports and registries
Support patient outreach such as reminders, education materials, and follow up coordination
Schedule and document program activities, meetings, and workflows
Work with care teams to close care gaps such as screenings and immunizations
Maintain accurate records and support data quality checks
Support vendor and community partner coordination for referrals and services
Help prepare updates for leadership on progress, barriers, and next steps
Assist with quality improvement activities such as process changes and standard work
Ensure program activities follow privacy and compliance expectations

Top Skills for Success

Program Coordination

Stakeholder Communication

Patient Outreach

Care Coordination

Project Planning

Data Literacy

Reporting

Quality Improvement

Workflow Design

Health Privacy Compliance

Electronic Health Record Navigation

Community Resource Knowledge

Career Progression

Can Lead To

Population Health Program Manager

Care Management Supervisor

Quality Improvement Specialist

Clinical Operations Manager

Population Health Analyst

Transition Opportunities

Care Coordinator

Health Coach

Community Health Program Manager

Healthcare Project Manager

Patient Experience Manager

Common Skill Gaps

Often Missing Skills

Outcomes MeasurementDashboard UseQuality Measure KnowledgeChange ManagementProcess MappingBasic Data AnalysisDocumentation StandardsRisk Stratification

Development SuggestionsBuild comfort with program metrics and basic analysis, then practice turning findings into simple action plans. Ask to own one report, one workflow update, and one outreach improvement project to strengthen both data and operations skills.

Salary & Demand

Median Salary Range

Entry LevelUS$45,000 to US$60,000

Mid LevelUS$60,000 to US$80,000

Senior LevelUS$80,000 to US$100,000

Growth Trend

Stable to growing demand, supported by value based care, quality reporting needs, and increased focus on chronic disease prevention and whole person care.

Companies Hiring

Major Employers

Kaiser PermanenteUnitedHealth GroupCVS HealthElevance HealthHumanaCigna HealthcareOptumProvidenceHCA HealthcareCommonSpirit Health

Industry Sectors

Health systemsHospitalsPrimary care groupsAccountable care organizationsHealth insurance plansManaged care organizationsCommunity health centersPublic health departmentsNonprofit health organizationsHealth technology companies

Recommended Next Steps

Learn the core quality measures used in your setting and how they are tracked

Create a simple monthly program dashboard with enrollment, outreach, and outcomes

Shadow a care manager to understand referral workflows and patient barriers

Practice standard documentation in the electronic health record and any tracking tools

Take a short course in quality improvement methods and process mapping

Build a community resource list for common needs such as food, transportation, and housing support

Collect feedback from patients and staff and propose one small workflow improvement

Update your resume with measurable results such as outreach volume and care gap closure rates