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Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements when submitting your application

Title: Specialist, Health Policy and Payment

Department/Unit: Health Policy and Payment/Public Affairs

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Alexandria, VA

Position Summary

A member of Public Affairs Unit that implements efforts to support organizational priorities and activities within the Health Policy and Payment department. This position supports efforts with a focus on departmental contributions to public engagement strategy for the Association. Participates and support efforts for appointed and member volunteer groups and APTA leadership. Supports preparation of compliance requirements and documents and seeks out opportunities for continuous quality improvement in department activities. Effective champion of the Association vision, mission and brand.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Reviews existing and proposed regulations from federal agencies (including CMS, HHS, VA, DOD, OSHA, SSA and others) to assess impact to the physical therapy profession and drafts comments in support of APTA positions.
• Communicates existing and new regulatory requirements to members via written communications, webinar presentations and live speaking engagements.
• Responds to member questions pertaining to compliance with federal regulations.
• Implements work plans related to respective activities of the Health Policy and Payment department which align with organizational priorities and the Association’s public engagement strategy.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares and completes required departmental compliance forms including ensuring required information is accurate for timely submission of all required forms.
• Contributes to and implements recommendations on advancing operations within the department to gain efficiencies, and grow revenue, if applicable.
• Contributes to quality assurance and continuous quality/performance improvement in department activities, including supporting department director, and unit leader in annual assessments of respective budget activities described above.
• Supports the Public Affairs team in the implementation of the Association’s programs, priorities, and projects in partnership with department director and staff colleagues.
• Prepares, in consultation with the Director, department level data which supports and aligns with the APTA data strategy

Staff Expectations:

• Upholds and fosters team values
• Complies with all APTA policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned to foster achievement of association priorities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s or Juris Doctor preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience with and understanding of federal and state health care policy analysis and advocacy
• Knowledge of workings of Congress, federal health agencies, and state Medicaid programs
• Experience formulating and advancing public policies
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to communicate complicated issues clearly and effectively to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of value-based care, alternative payment models and value-based purchasing models a plus.

Travel Requirements:

• 10%, local and national

How To Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter including salary requirements when submitting your application.

Principals only; no agencies; no phone calls, please. Candidates selected to participate in an interview will be contacted by Human Resources.

The American Physical Therapy Association is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

APTA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information please visit e-verify.uscis.gov.

APTA is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and invites and welcomes applicants with diversity of experience, mindset, and skills to add value to APTA and our staff community.

Position is located in Alexandria, VA