Program Manager Health Equity and Community Impact/ Hybrid/ PSR

Where Kids and Families are Always First  

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience.  

Mary Bridge Children’s multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs. We’re continually recognized as a ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: EX

Position Summary

The Program Manager-Health Equity and Community Impact provides strategic planning, consultations, analysis and insight on diversity, cultural competency, outreach, equity and inclusion programs/ initiatives as they pertain to policy, education, staff engagement, workforce development, and organizational development/culture. The Program Manager works to cultivate and sustain relationships with internal staff & leaders, community partners, disadvantaged communities/ethnic minority groups/local tribes to address social determinants of health, identify unmet health needs/ barriers to care for purposes of increasing community awareness, increasing access to services, and improve health outcomes. The incumbent manages health equity programming at MHS, provides cultural competency education and resources to staff, in addition to leading the MHS Cultural Diversity Council & Health Equity Community Advisory Board. The Program Manager also develops and implements community health projects/events that address health disparities. The Program Manager oversees the Community Health Worker.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relative field
• Five (5) years working in community/public health and diversity/inclusion fields
• Master’s degree preferred
• Certificate in Diversity & Inclusion preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating community programs
• Experience in developing relationships with diverse populations
• Previous experience and demonstrated skills in a supervisory or lead capacity

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

• Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve 
• Award-winning: Named ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on ‘Top Doctors’ lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune 
• Growing:  New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026 
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials 
• Employee-centric: MultiCare is consistently ranked among “America’s Best Employers by State” by Forbes 
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views 
• Explore our services at marybridge.org

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $81,245.00 - $116,938.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.