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Redefining Healthcare Careers: Your Roadmap To Unique Clinical Pathways @ Healthfirst

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Redefining Healthcare Careers: Your Roadmap To Unique Clinical Pathways @ Healthfirst

Healthfirst wants to connect with professionals like you.

One of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health insurers offering high-quality, affordable healthcare, Healthfirst, knows their employees are their greatest asset. They offer a trailblazer culture with ample continuous learning and total rewards that demonstrate how much they value teams.

Attendees joined us online to:

💰 Get your foot in the door for exciting clinical opportunities at Healthfirst
📈 Discover non-traditional ways to grow your social work or nursing career
❤️ Hear why current team members love their roles
🌐 Network, network, network

Agenda:

1:00 PM ET - Event kickoff
1:05 PM ET - Welcome address from Dr. Amanda Parsons, Vice President, Care Management
1:15 PM ET - Panel discussion and audience Q&A with Healthfirst featuring:
- Liz Abenstein, Vice President, Clinical Program Support
- Elizabeth Martinez-Fernandez, AVP, Clinical Eligibility
- Stella Pappas, Vice President, Behavioral Health Services
1:55 PM ET - Closing remarks from PowerToFly
2:00 PM ET - Event concludes

About Healthfirst: Healthfirst has grown into New York’s largest not-for-profit health insurer, offering high-quality, affordable plans to fit every life stage, including Medicaid plans, Medicare Advantage plans, long-term care plans, qualified health plans, and individual and small group plans. Healthfirst serves 1.8 million members in their network, with 40,000+ providers and 4,500 employees.

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Meet The Speakers

Dr. Amanda Parsons

Vice President, Care Management

Dr. Amanda Parsons amassed extensive experience in physician leadership and population health management before joining Healthfirst as the VP of Clinical Services overseeing Care Management (Long-term Care, D-SNP, Pediatrics, Complex Care/Rising Risk) and Clinical Eligibility. Prior that, she was the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of MetroPlus Health Plan where she oversaw care management (Medicaid/Medicare), Managed Long Term Care, Children’s Special Services and the Social Determinants of Health (SDH) programs. She was formerly VP of Community & Population Health at Montefiore Health System where she directed community interventions aimed at improving health and wellness of patients, staff, and communities. She also served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Health Care Access and Improvement at the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) where she was responsible for the Primary Care Information Project, Correctional Health Services, Primary Care Access and Planning.

She earned her M.D. and M.B.A from Columbia University.

Dr. Parsons has served on numerous boards and most recently was the Board Chair of VIP Community Services in the Bronx. She is a recipient of Crain’s 2015 “40 Under 40” award and 2019 “Notable Women in Health Care” award.

Liz Abenstein

Vice President, Clinical Program Support

Liz is a healthcare leader with experience in strategic planning, process improvement, organizational redesign, and change management. She is passionate about making healthcare accessible and simple. In her over 7 years at Healthfirst, Liz has focused on building and deploying meaningful and efficient support to core Clinical and Operational areas. In this role she has led a variety of departments and initiatives. Notable examples include launching a Clinical Quality Audit team, developing a Clinical Technical Assistance Center which is designed to help Clinicians in their roles, and most recently, launching an in-field community-health worker role via the Field Care Coordinator team.

Elizabeth Martinez-Fernandez

AVP, Clinical Eligibility

Elizabeth Martinez is a healthcare professional committed to serving the underserved. She’s a registered nurse by trade with over 16 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology as well as a Master’s in Nursing.

In working through the multiple facets of home care, she’s held various leadership positions in Lombardi programs, she has collaborated with startup certified home health agencies, as well as supported the interfacing of a network of license home care agencies among many others.

As a field nurse, she quickly realized that accessing quality care was not always feasible, especially for migrant populations, either because of a language barrier or just because of unawareness. This has motivated her to dedicate her lifetime as a clinician to doing her part to help make this process an easier and more accessible one.

Stella Pappas

VP Behavioral Health Services

Stella V. Pappas, LCSW-R, ACSW, is an essential part of the Healthfirst Clinical Department with primary responsibility for behavioral health operations. Ms. Pappas leads the Behavioral Health Department, providing oversight for the behavioral health care management and utilization management teams for all lines of business, all populations, and all products. Additionally, Ms. Pappas has held a variety of leadership positions in the hospital, behavioral healthcare, and managed care industries in New York City. Ms. Pappas received her Master of Social Work and Advanced Clinical Certificate from New York University’s School of Social Work.