Government Relations and Health Policy Officer
Full-time / Benefits eligible
Location: Summa Health Corporate Office - 1077 Gorge Blvd, Akron, OH 44310
Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families, commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization, and competitive pay and benefits.
Summary:
Engages system leadership in relevant discussions on a local, state, and national level to advance health research, education, patient care, health access, healthcare coverage, and public policy.
Monitors, analyzes, develops, and assumes responsibility for legislative, regulatory, and policy proposals that affect the health system, its physicians, SummaCare, NewHealth Collaborative, and the community.
Assumes primary responsibility for advancing Summa Health System’s relationship building goals and serving as key point of contact with elected officials and public sector agency leadership across federal, state, and local boundaries, including but not limited to CMS, CMMI, the Ohio Department of Insurance, the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the Ohio Department of Health, The Office of Health Transformation, and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Connects System leadership and staff to key government relations initiatives. Connects key public-sector leadership to Summa health policy and public-sector funding initiatives.