Program Director Government Affairs
Job title: Program Director Government Affairs
Company: CommonSpirit Health
Job description: Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
*This is only open to CHI and Virginia Mason employees currently employed in the marketing department*
Job Summary:
This job is responsible for developing, recommending, implementing and evaluating sound business strategies and a comprehensive government relations, public affairs and legislative advocacy programs to inform, advocate and influence public policy at federal, state and local levels on areas of significant interest and concern to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) and in support of the mission and strategic objectives of CommonSpirit Health (CSH). An incumbent performs highly responsible, sensitive and complex analyses of legislative issues and their impact on VMFH business development, strategic planning, fiscal/resource stewardship, and general operations, formulates timely and responsive recommendations for senior leadership review/action and serves as liaison to government officials and policymakers to advocate the organization’s position on important issues, develop policy initiatives, provide feedback relating to potential new laws and regulations, and discuss overarching issues facing the healthcare industry.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Leads comprehensive/coordinated governmental affairs and legislative advocacy program(s) and reactive response process(es) between VMFH and federal, state and local elected officials designed to shape public policy, raise organizational awareness, support achievement of operational objectives and further achievement of VMFH’s mission; represents, negotiates and advocates for the VMFH legislative agenda and interests.
- Proactively monitors (in conjunction with contracted lobbyist) the political, legislative, regulatory and policy landscape to identify opportunities to advocate for the organization’s position on important issues, develop policy initiatives, provide feedback about potential new laws/regulations and discuss issues facing the healthcare industry; provides actionable intelligence and analysis to stakeholders to facilitate future strategic/tactical planning.
- Cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with key executive, legislative and regulatory principals and elected/appointed officials to represent VMFH and advance the interests, policy agenda, resources and mission of the organization; oversees activities of contracted lobbyist and supports lobbying activities that impact local ministries.
- Develops and implements process framework to engage providers and other key staff in state and local advocacy efforts; seeks, supports and facilitates opportunities for interaction with key government officials, policy and decision-makers and other stakeholders.
- Consults with Legal, Marketing/Communications and Community Relations to coordinate federal and state lobbying activities that impact VMFH; testifies, or coordinates testimony, at state legislative hearings.
Qualifications
Education/Work Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Political Science, Law, Communications, Public Health Policy, Government or related discipline, and seven years of related work experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities.
Master’s degree in a discipline related to the requirements of the position is strongly preferred.
Licensure/Certification
None
Expected salary:
Location: Tacoma, WA
Job date: Wed, 12 May 2021 02:54:29 GMT
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