Job Description
- *About Talamel Health Technologies • *Hospitals lose $125B/year after patients are medically ready for discharge. Fragmented discharges trap patients in beds at ~$2,800/day, drain staff, and crush margins. We fix that. Talamel Health Technologies built • *Dina** , an AI-powered Discharge Navigation Assistant platform that acts as a • shared orchestration layer* between hospitals, post-acute providers, primary care, and patients. EHRs document care inside organizations. • *Dina orchestrates the work between them.** Already in real-world use and generating measurable bed-day savings, Dina is positioned to become the connective tissue for care transitions across peri-urban, suburban, and urban hospitals nationwide. We are now entering a critical growth phase Securing early adopter hospitals, converting pilots to paid deployments, and building a repeatable enterprise sales motion. • *The Opportunity: Board of Advisors – Health System Strategy** We are extending our Strategic Advisory Board to add • *Health System Strategy & Hospital • *Partnerships Advisors . This role is designed for a senior healthcare executive who understands: • How hospital CFOs think • How operations leaders evaluate risk • How pilots actually get approved • And how enterprise contracts really get done Advisors receive early visibility into Talamel’s active • *$1M Seed Round** and have the opportunity to participate alongside healthcare executives and early supporters. • *Why This Role Matters Now** Our 2026 go-to-market strategy is explicitly relationship-led. We are targeting • 1–2 early adopter hospitals (pilot → paid) • Expansion to 4–6 paying hospitals via advisor-led case studies • 10 live Clear deployments in 12 months To achieve this, we need experienced health system leadership at the table. Not theory. Execution. • *Key Responsibilities • *1. Health System Access & Strategic Introductions • Introduce Dina to hospital CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and CMOs • Identify health systems under throughput, margin, or value-based pressure • Open doors to peri-urban, suburban, and urban hospitals aligned with our SAM focus • *2. Early Adopter & Pilot Structuring • Advise on pilot design (scope, metrics, internal approvals) • Help frame measurable bed-day savings in language CFOs respect • Guide transition from 160-day pilot to paid deployment • *3. Enterprise Contract Strategy & Negotiation • Provide insight into pricing thresholds and signing authority dynamics • Help shape enterprise-friendly contracting terms • Advise on expansion pathways (Clear → Bronze → Silver → Gold tiers) • *4. Strategic Market Positioning • Refine messaging to resonate with health system boards and executive teams • Pressure-test ROI narrative against real operational constraints • Help sharpen enterprise-level value proposition • *Ideal Profile We are seeking advisors with • 10+ years in hospital or health system leadership • Leadership experience in health systems, SNFs, ACOs/IPAs, or managed care • Deep understanding of hospital contracting and enterprise procurement • Experience negotiating pilots or enterprise health IT deployments • Strong network across regional or multi-state systems • Interest in shaping an early-stage company solving a $125B systemic problem • *Founding Team • *Vivek Bhatia — Founder & CEO 18+ years leading healthcare transformation across payer and provider organizations. Former Director at Blue Shield of California with a proven record of executing large-scale enterprise initiatives. • *Jukka Valkonen — Head of Clinical AI Strategy** RN/PHN with 35 years of clinical experience across hospitals and post-acute settings. Expert in discharge workflows and frontline operations. • *Jim Collette — Head of Technology** Former Chief Architect at Jiseki Health. Specializes in scalable, secure, compliant healthcare infrastructure. • *Why Join Talamel Health • Solve one of healthcare’s most expensive operational failures • Shape how hospitals collaborate across the continuum • Help build the connective tissue EHRs never created • Influence enterprise adoption from the ground up • Participate in a high-leverage advisory role with equity • Engage early in an active Seed Round • *Compensation & Engagement • Equity for advisory contribution • 1–2 hours/month (virtual)