Director Federal Government Relations

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Director, Federal Government Relations

DUTIES: Oversees day to day federal governmental relations for the Health System. Serves as a key representative for all Health System federal advocacy matters. Strengthens existing Health System professional relationships with federal Congressional offices and committee staff, Administrative and federal agency officials/staff, and government relations representatives of other health care organizations, and establishes and maintains new relationships as appropriate. Identifies and implements strategies that proactively advance the federal strategic goals of the Health System, as established by Health System Leadership, and promotes such strategies in the federal legislative and regulatory advocacy arenas. Serves as a key policy advisor to the Health System regarding federal health care, medical education and medical research matters. Coordinates, tracks and reviews federal legislation and regulations of interest to the Health System, including (i) those related to the provision of patient care and reimbursement for such care, (ii) federal medical research, (iii) Graduate Medical Education (GME), and (iv) undergraduate medical education. Timely informs the various components of the Health System of legislative and regulatory actions of interest to the Health System, both proposed and final, and seeks input regarding same. Coordinates and prepares advice statements, white papers and other presentations on legislative and regulatory issues of interest to the Health System. In conjunction with the Special Advisor, the School of Medicine liaisons, and the University’s federal government relations consultant, communicates the position of the Health System on federal legislative and regulatory issues to Congressional offices and federal agency offices and seeks support as appropriate. Works directly with the School of Medicine and School of Nursing regarding federal research grant opportunities. Identifies opportunities for the Health System to influence legislation and regulation, including expert testimony before federal governmental bodies, and coordinates all such activity. Prepares quarterly federal lobbying disclosure reports for the Health System. Works with University internal employees and external consultants for federal relations. Attends external association and internal meetings to represent the interests of the Health System on federal issues. Helps plan and organize on-site and off-site educational programs and other visits for federal legislative guests and off-site visits with federal governmental representatives. Provides federal content for the Health System Government Relations website. Provides assistance with state government relations as needed and requested by the Special Advisor. Provides assistance to the EVPHA, the CEO of the Medical Center, and the Deans of the School of Medicine and School of Nursing or their designees for special projects related to government relations. Assists with supervision of the work of others within the department and as otherwise needed. Performs other related duties as assigned by the EVPHA or the Special Advisor.

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