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SalaryAs a Rural Policy Analyst, you will be responsible for contributing to work that impacts the health care of millions of Americans. You will have a strong working knowledge of the requirements and operations of current rural health care policy priorities, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA), value-based care models, and health care quality initiatives. In addition, you will assess the impact of policy developments on rural stakeholders.
Essential Functions
- Prepare policy briefs/written summaries of research findings and recommendations.
- Review and interpret regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance.
- Develop education materials that clearly explain policy requirements to various stakeholders.
- Leverage policy knowledge to provide input into program operations.
- Manage and contribute to the development and writing of technical reports and public-facing content, tailored to the client and customer needs.
- Collaborate and/or manage projects with team members and other health care professionals to develop, implement and complete quality improvement and special project or corrective action initiatives. This may include technical writing and coordinating/developing materials to fund, promote and support the initiatives. Serve as liaison with internal and external customers to ensure projects, plans and/or products are completed satisfactorily. Serves as a representative of the Company at external client meetings. Promote company expertise and QI solutions to prospective clients.
- Partner with team members and internal/external customers as necessary, to determine and evaluate methods to encourage participation in the quality improvement and/or special project initiatives. Maintain positive relationships with internal and external clients to ensure continued participation.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in health management, health policy, public policy, public health, or a related field, with at least 4 years of full-time related consulting or policy-oriented professional experience.
- Direct involvement with policy analysis, policy tracking and federal rulemaking required.
- Extensive familiarity with CMS, the ACA, and Medicare-specific value-based care policy and programs.
- Expert policy analysis skills, including the ability to review and interpret regulatory and sub-regulatory guidance.
- Ability to triage policy issues based on priority and deliver opinions and responses to appropriate stakeholders preferred.
- Knowledge of the legislative process, agency rulemaking, grassroots advocacy, and rural healthcare preferred.
- Skill in compiling, evaluating, and presenting legislative information; problem-solving and negotiating; in policy analysis and research preferred.
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex information in a format tailored to specific audiences preferred.
- Ability to identify issues impacting rural service providers and communities and create and execute innovative solutions preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Up to 50% local and overnight travel.
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
As part of our commitment to health and safety, some roles may require additional health protocols (i.e. personal protective equipment or vaccination)
Who We Are:
Telligen is one of the most respected population health management organizations in the country. We work with state and federal government programs, as well as employers and health plans offering clinical, analytical, and technical expertise.
Health has changed a lot through our 50-year history, but what has remained constant is that we care deeply about who we serve and what we do. Our success is built on our ability to adapt, respond to client needs, and offer innovative solutions.
Our business is our people and we’re looking for talented individuals who not only believe in our mission but who are ready to take ownership and make a difference in the lives of people, in the world of health. Learn more about who we are and what we do at www.telligen.com/about-us
Are you Ready?
We’re on a mission to transform lives and economies by improving health and getting there means following through on our values of Ownership, Community, Ingenuity & Integrity.
Ownership: As a 100% employee-owned company, our employee-owners drive our business, our solutions, and share in our success. When employee-owners grow and thrive, we all win.
Community: Putting others first and being a good corporate partner wherever we work, and play makes us who we are. We Show Up. For our clients, for our communities, and for each other.
Ingenuity: We’re a team of passionate professionals driven by hard work and big ideas. We understand that high-value breakthroughs come from taking calculated risks. If it will benefit our clients and advance our mission, we’re all ears. We celebrate free-thinking and challenge the status quo, so brainstorm away!
Integrity: Smiling faces (virtual or in-person) are the norm around here. We enjoy a friendly work environment where everyone is dedicated to mutual trust, respect, and excellence.
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Telligen and our affiliates are Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employers (EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability), and E-Verify Participants.
Telligen will not provide sponsorship for this position. If you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.
Telligen does not accept 3rd party solicitations from outside staffing firms.
