Public Policy Manager
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Des Moines, IA - USA
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$70720.00 - $106600.00Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
The Public Policy Manager provides strategic oversight and guides the policy and advocacy strategy to advance the mission of Avera. This role monitors analyzes and responds to state and federal legislation regulations and emerging trends that impact healthcare access affordability and quality. The manager builds strong relationships with policymakers government agencies industry associations and community partners to shape public policy priorities. They develop policy briefs position statements and educational materials to inform leadership staff and external stakeholders ensuring the organizations voice is represented in the broader healthcare policy landscape. The Public Policy Manager serves as a trusted advisor to leadership aligning advocacy efforts with organizational goals that improve health outcomes for the communities we serve.
What you will do
- Represent the organization to federal state and local elected officials agency leaders and regulatory bodies on key healthcare issues.
- Monitor track and evaluate legislative and regulatory proposals that affect healthcare delivery reimbursement patient safety and community health initiatives. Develop and coordinate responses and effectively manage a high volume of information. Apply knowledge of the political process to prioritize issues.
- Provide regular policy updates reports and presentations for leadership board meetings and develop training and written materials that may be used to educate stakeholders and internal groups.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and clinical experts to prioritize advocacy efforts that align with the organizations mission and community health needs.
- Manage key contacts and maintain a stakeholder database to support advocacy outreach and relationship-building.
- Represent the organization at policy forums conferences and public hearings ensuring the healthcare perspective is clearly communicated.
- Respond timely and accurately to requests for information from industry-related interest groups.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Bachelors in Public Policy Political Science Health Care Administration Public Health or related field.
- 4-6 years of progressively responsible experience in public policy government affairs or advocacy with at least 2 years in healthcare or nonprofit sectors
- Demonstrated experience analyzing legislation and regulations preparing policy briefs and advising leadership on advocacy strategies.
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Masters in Public Policy Public Health Health Care Administration or a related discipline.
- Experience working in a nonprofit healthcare organization trade association or governmental health agency
- Established relationships with policymakers regulatory agencies or healthcare advocacy coalitions.
- Familiarity with Medicaid Medicare and healthcare access and reimbursement issues.
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
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Manager
About Company
Move your health forward with Avera. Learn about our integrated health system of hospitals, clinics, doctors and community support in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota.
