HealthWell Career Opportunities

Reducing financial barriers to care for underinsured patients with chronic or life-altering diseases is not only our mission at the HealthWell Foundation, it’s our culture. Our dedicated and compassionate team take our mission very seriously and helping those in need inspires our team to work hard to ensure that no one goes without life-changing, often life-saving, medical treatments simply because they can’t afford them.

At HealthWell, you will find a diverse organization comprised of hard-working team members who are fully engaged in what they do. You will find that our industry-leading ethical standards are the cornerstone of our operations. As a testimony to those standards, we were proud to receive a Platinum Seal of Transparency, the newest and highest level of recognition by GuideStar, and a four-star rating from Charity Navigator. 

We appreciate your interest in career opportunities with HealthWell. We invite you to visit this page often, as we post new opportunities as soon as they arise. 

Please note that the privacy and security of our job applicants is a number one priority.  The HealthWell Foundation has a thorough interview and hiring process that includes direct communications solely with our Human Resources team, the hiring manager, and  Senior Management.  HealthWell does not issue offer letters without moving through a multi-stage recruitment process.  In addition, if we request personal information, we take precautions to collect it in a secure manner and we cover all costs associated with checking or confirming prospective employees’ background information. 

The hiring practices of the HealthWell Foundation do not require any kind of financial exchange between prospective employees and HealthWell. 

Thank you again for your interest in the HealthWell Foundation. 

Career Opportunities

  • About HealthWell Foundation

    The HealthWell Foundation is a leading independent non-profit dedicated to improving access to health care for America’s underinsured. When health insurance is not enough, HealthWell fills the gap by assisting with copays, premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses. HealthWell was recently ranked by Forbes as the 23rd largest charity in the US.  In 2023, HealthWell awarded more than $1 billion in grants through our Disease Funds, and since 2004, we have helped more than 930,000 patients afford essential treatments and medications. HealthWell is also recognized as one of America’s most efficient charities — 100 percent of every dollar donated goes directly to patient grants and services. Our mission is to ensure that no patient goes without health care because they cannot afford it.

    Position Summary

    HealthWell Foundation seeks an experienced, inspirational, and innovative leader who can promote program development and sustainable growth. The leader needs to engender critical trust internally and externally and be committed to creating a diverse culture of inclusion and belonging. The successful candidate will be an effective organizational strategist with a track record of accomplishing complex goals and maintaining positive relationships with the board, direct reports, staff, donors, partners, and other stakeholders. The CEO must be capable of maintaining a compliant, ethical organization and possess strong financial acumen.

    Key Competencies

    • Experience working with boards and understanding the dynamics of governance.
    • Proven ability to provide executive leadership and oversight, reporting to the Board, for the overall planning, organization, and control of HealthWell’s mission and goals, including giving best-of-class service to beneficiaries, representation to external stakeholders, education, research/data analysis, and information.
    • Capacity to engender critical trust and commitment to developing a diverse culture of inclusion and belonging.
    • Track record of leadership, consensus building, and knowledge of related public policy(ies), regulations, and codes.
    • Ability to safeguard HealthWell’s success through quality enhancement, cost containment, and revenue growth.
    • Ability to develop strong relationships with HealthWell’s board, donors, stakeholders, and staff.
    • Ability to navigate between big-picture strategy and day-to-day operational decisions while balancing tension between operational integrity and growth priorities.
    • Commitment to inclusive, respectful, and critical collaboration to ensure productive and prudent decision-making, combining rigorous thinking with a drive toward action.
    • Comfortable and driven in holding departments, projects, and team members accountable to targets and goals.

    The CEO provides leadership across the spectrum of organizational activities and strategic initiatives, prioritizing a culture of compliance. Working with the Board, the CEO establishes current and long-range objectives, plans, and policies. The CEO ensures that HealthWell can continue to provide quality assistance to the people it serves; ensures regulatory and legal compliance for the organization and effective Board relationships, financial stewardship, people management, development, donor relations, and patient relations; and provides guidance, direction, and authorization to ensure successful implementation of major initiatives. The CEO holds themself accountable and requires appropriate accountability from all HealthWell staff to achieve the Board’s expectations.

    Skills, Knowledge & Experience

    • At least ten years of progressive leadership in complex health and/or social services organizations.
    • Skills in understanding Board governance and engagement.
    • Demonstrated experience in managing complex day-to-day operations.
    • Experience working with a board on strategic planning and implementing operational plans and budgets that align with the strategic plan.
    • Demonstrated ability to guide strategic and cultural change and maintain sustainability.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for communicating with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
    • Proven technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and operational process focus.
    • Proven relationship management and fundraising experience.

    Qualifications & Education Requirements:

    • A graduate degree in a relevant area of expertise.
    • 10+ years of progressive leadership in complex and highly regulated organizations providing health and/or social services.
    • HealthWell supports a hybrid work environment based on the needs of the organization.
    • Ability to travel.
    • Professional judgment and executive decision-making capabilities that extend to handling confidential information and sensitive issues.

    The HealthWell Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

    Interested candidates can apply by sending a resume and cover letter to: ceo.search@healthwellfoundation.org

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