Our client, a highly-regarded national medical association based in the Research Triangle Park, NC area, is actively recruiting for a skilled, knowledgeable and self-directedprofessional to assume key role on its Health Policy/Member Relations team.
This association, which supports medical professionals in the Cardiovascular space, provides education, advocacy, innovation and research services to its members. This would include guidance, information and strategy regarding healthcare and reimbursement issues as well as lobbying and other advocacy on behalf of the industry.
This individual will support the Director of Advocacy in the delivery of the association's evolving healthcare policy/advocacy program. They will work with members to optimize payment and practice management needs. They will work in support of the members by monitoring healthcare trends and government policies related to their specialty.
It is a high-impact role, and finding the right candidate is a top priority at this time.
Key Things to Note:
This position is responsible for learning, leveraging, andcommunicating best practices and trends in cardiovascular health including regulatory/compliance matters. Seek a skilled writer who will create communication on policy-/advocacy-related matters.
This position will routinely interact with their high expectations membership (e.g., physicians, lab directors, practice leadership) as well as key opinion leaders in the field. Seek a candidate with exceptional verbal communication skills.
This position will be heavily involved in data analytics, including survey administration and results. Seek candidate who can review data and summarize key points that will inform the organization and its constituency on emerging issues. Some experience in survey administration would be a plus.
This individual will juggle multiple projects and deadlines. Targeted candidate will bring exceptional project coordination skills and the ability to assess priorities to ensure deliverables are met.
This is a direct hire role. The position is remote, but must be commutable to the RTP offices for meetings, training, etc. Client is targeting candidates who reside in NC, SC, VA, DC, MD, GA, TN. Other occasional travel will also be expected.
Selected Duties:
Provide analysis and interpretation of payment and professional practice regulations and develop responses via comment letters, meetings, and other appropriate means.
As a member of the Advocacy Committee, identify and develop strategies to meet current and future payment/practice management needs.
Monitor the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for related policy changes and coordinate organizational responses.
Coordinate and provide communications team with content for member alerts on emerging advocacy issues.
Research and provide advice on workplace and health care finance issues. Be the spokesperson for practice management issues with internal and external bodies.
Manage help desk for advocacy and practice management questions.
Coordinate volunteer-based projects and task forces relating to practice management issues.
Manage salary, workforce surveys and related activities.
Manage advocacy- related webinars/seminars.
Targeted candidate will offer a BA/BS (advanced degree in healthcare administration, public health, or related field preferred) and 3+ years of experience working with advocacy, communications, health policy or regulatory/compliance-related tasks. Experience working in the healthcare association space, including working with volunteers, is strongly preferred.
Other priorities include:
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written materials and promotions.
Facility with survey mechanisms and reporting. Proven ability to process and manage survey data.
Analytical ability to review data and summarize key points.
Understanding of health policy/issues.
Superb project management skills, including the ability to simultaneously juggle numerous projects.
A self-motivated worker with excellent attention to detail.
Competence in Windows Office 365 software, database programs, and online applications.
Finally, this is a dynamic, collaborative, and mission-driven setting. Seek a self-directed and extremely competent professional who gets things done.
Please forward resume for prompt consideration. NC, DC or near NC candidates only. Position will pay in the $60s to $70 annually.