Director, Healthcare Policy

Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble Health Partners! Ensemble Health Partners is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country. Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference! O.N.E Purpose: • Customer Obsession: Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. • Embracing New Ideas: Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation. • Striving for Excellence: Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results. The Opportunity: As the Director of Healthcare Policy you will advocate for clients' interests by influencing public policy and legislation, working closely with lawmakers and regulatory agencies. Your role involves supporting clients in their government relations strategies, building and maintaining relationships with government officials and stakeholders, and educating clients on regulatory compliance. You will craft clear messaging for clients' goals, develop strategic plans for government relations, and monitor legislative developments. Additionally, you will collaborate with other organizations to strengthen advocacy efforts. Some travel may be required. Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Advocacy and Policy Development: Advocate for clients’ interests by influencing public policy and legislation. This involves working closely with lawmakers and regulatory agencies to shape policies that benefit healthcare providers and their patients. Leverage client clout and hospital association relationships to pursue a seat at the table in state level rule making groups. • Client Delivery: Support Ensemble clients in their specific government relations strategies and needs. Accomplish this by partnering with the clients’ existing resources and established relationships. Client needs will range from industry-wide items that impact all of them and require a consistent or uniform approach to unique client specific concerns that may require a bespoke state level strategy. • Relationship Building: Establishing and maintaining relationships with government officials, policymakers, hospitals associations (national and state levels) and other stakeholders is essential. These relationships help ensure that the concerns and needs of our clients are heard and addressed. This can involve things like coordinating site visits from congressional representatives to establish visibility and access for our clients. • Regulatory Compliance Education: Assist Ensemble’s clients navigate complex regulatory environments by educating them on issues concerning compliance with federal and state laws. This includes staying updated on changes in healthcare regulations • Communication and Public Affairs: Acting as an advocate, communicate the goals and positions of Ensemble clients to government officials. This includes crafting clear and effective messaging around key issues. These efforts can range from acting on behalf of a specific individual client to advocating on behalf of Ensemble clients collectively (and the industry at large). Utilize Ensemble’s marketing and communications presence to establish it as a thought leader in the space and advocate for the provider community. • Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing strategic plans for government relations, including identifying key legislative priorities and creating action plans to achieve them. This should include a general summary of proposed agenda topics and priorities for clients. It should be developed with the primary intention of benefiting clients that may lack resources or visibility into such topics. • Monitoring Legislation: Keeping track of legislative developments that could impact healthcare providers and analyzing their potential effects. This involves preparing reports and briefings for Ensemble and client leaders and offering opinions and feedback to policy makers when possible. • Coalition Building: Working with other organizations and coalitions to strengthen advocacy efforts. This can involve collaborating with professional associations, patient advocacy groups, and other stakeholders. • May be required to perform other job-related duties as requested. Experience: • Post Graduate Degree in healthcare management/administration, or equivalent experience required • JD preferred • 10+ years of relevant work experience • Demonstrates a high level of executive presence through an approach that is poised, credible and confident. • Ability to maintain standards of confidentiality. • Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with ability to clearly and succinctly convey information and ideas Certification: • CRCR certification required within first 9 months of employment Join an award-winning company Five-time winner of “Best in KLAS” 2020-2022, 2024-2025 Black Book Research's Top Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Solution 2021-2024 22 Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle 2019-2024 Leader in Everest Group's RCM Operations PEAK Matrix Assessment 2024 Clarivate Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) Revenue Cycle Awards for strong performance 2020, 2022-2023 Energage Top Workplaces USA 2022-2024 Fortune Media Best Workplaces in Healthcare 2024 Monster Top Workplace for Remote Work 2024 Great Place to Work certified 2023-2024 • Innovation • Work-Life Flexibility • Leadership • Purpose + Values Bottom line, we believe in empowering people and giving them the tools and resources needed to thrive. A few of those include: • Associate Benefits – We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family, including healthcare, time off, retirement, and well-being programs. • Our Culture – Ensemble is a place where associates can do their best work and be their best selves. We put people first, last and always. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, growth, and innovation. • Growth – We invest in your professional development. Each associate will earn a professional certification relevant to their field and can obtain tuition reimbursement. • Recognition – We offer quarterly and annual incentive programs for all employees who go beyond and keep raising the bar for themselves and the company. Ensemble Health Partners is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Ensemble Health Partners also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Ensemble Health Partners provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require accommodation in the application process, please contact [email protected]. This posting addresses state specific requirements to provide pay transparency. 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