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Description
This position is incentive eligible.
Salary Estimate: $166296.00 – $249392.00 / year
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Introduction
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Director Government Relations? At HealthOne, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Benefits
HealthOne, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Director Government Relations like you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary and Qualifications
Job Summary:
The person in this position serves as a key resource for advising the Group and Division Presidents on business decisions involving interaction with State and Federal Government officials and agencies. The Director of Government Relations is responsible for consulting and guiding leadership in the development and implementation of legislative strategies that support state and individual division and operational goals in the state of Colorado.
General Responsibilities:
- Communication and Relationship Building: Building and maintaining personal and professional relationships with state legislators, state agency personnel and key members of the executive branch of state government. These duties shall include, but not be limited to, direct lobbying of legislators and executive branch personnel on key issues affecting HCA, testifying in committee, preparing committee testimony, development and distribution of talking points on issues impacting the company. Assuring that complex needs are communicated in a constructive manner and in compressed timelines to elected officials, including Governors and state/federal elected officials.
- Assist in the Coordination of the Company’s Government Relations Efforts: Work with Corporate and Division leadership to: develop and implement state legislative priorities and strategies; insure that government relations efforts and activities support and enhance operational goals; review and analyze state legislative and regulatory initiatives that might impact the company; coordinate the grassroots call to action program to insure the views and priorities of the company are appropriately communicated to various state legislative bodies and the appropriate trade and public policy associations; develop and manage key state legislative issues by soliciting analysis of legislative, regulatory proposals from appropriate company departments and personnel; communicate the impact of such issues on company policies or operations; and provide advice and counsel, as appropriate, to company personnel in any dealings they may have with the instrumentality of state government. Decode and distill byzantine legislative and regulatory proposals in state Medicaid programs would be an important example of this particular cohort of job responsibilities.
- Trade Association Coordination: Interact with the leadership of state hospital associations, Chambers of Commerce and other organizations regarding strategy and tactics on HCA’s identified priority issues. This will include representation on legislative and other key committees as well as involvement in coalition initiatives and PAC expenditures. Also, as required, represent the company at the federal and state levels in key national trade associations and public policy organizations such as NCSL, CSG, ALEC, NGA and others. Foment collaboration within health care and other industries via sophisticated organizations with diverse memberships.
- Politics: Create opportunities for dialogue and exposure for HCA’s state leadership and also represent the company at key political functions. A critical component of this area of responsibility will be the gathering and distribution of political intelligence regarding legislative races, opposition strategy related to hospital industry initiatives, proposed agency regulation changes, etc. Represent HCA as an ambassador of the enterprise while effectuating advances in the political discourse to ensure that our mission to care for our patients is protected.
- Grassroots Management: Work with leadership to foster an active and robust Good Government Group (GGG) program made up of HCA facility employees who, due to their interest in the political/government process, voluntarily participate in regular meetings at the hospital with candidates and elected officials from around the state. Recruit and train volunteer coordinators in each hospital, develop programs and assist in scheduling legislative visits. Update GGG members during session on legislative activities including calls-to-action.
- Resource Management: Provide daily direction and management of HCA’s in-state contract lobbying team, many of whom have decades of experience in their respective states and all of whom have extensive experience in their respective states. Responsibility for the management and coordination of any additional contract personnel retained for government relations purposes on a temporary basis (i.e., PR, Reimbursement, etc.).
- Candidate Recruitment: Recruit and advise candidates for state and local office who have an interest/expertise in healthcare.
- Campaign Consultant: Consult incumbent state legislators running for re-election on healthcare policy and issues related to the hospital industry or impacting HCA.
Education, Experience and Certifications:
- 5+ years of experience in progressive Government Relations/lobbing – Required
- 5+ years of experience in healthcare leadership role – Required
- 10+ years of relevant work experience – Required
- Bachelor’s Degree – Required
- Master’s Degree – Preferred
What qualifications you will need:
- Bachelors Degree
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