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Associate

Employer
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Location
529 Main Street

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

Under the general direction of a Principal or Senior Associate, the Associate will manage and lead a small team in conducting policy and program development projects that aim to improve access to and quality of health care for underserved populations in Massachusetts and in neighboring states.  The Associate will build and strengthen consultative expertise, analysis, writing, and project leadership for programmatic and policy initiatives requested by CHLE’s clients. The Associate may supervise Project managers and Policy Analysts and will contribute to the ongoing development of the Center for Health Law and Economics. 

Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build and strengthen consultative expertise in health care system improvement to public agencies and non-profit foundations
  • Manage team efforts in order to honor commitments to provide CHLE clients with expertise in areas such as:  developing health policy, structuring  new legal and financial frameworks, identifying opportunities and requirements under federal health reform, developing new payment systems, and implementing new programs
  • Develop written deliverables for clients, relating to client policy initiatives.  Manage small projects and components of larger projects by managing and supervising assigned staff and coordinating efforts of others as assigned.
  • Develop project proposals for small projects and components of larger projects including workplans, analytic plans, timelines, and budgets to meet clients’ needs
  • Conduct policy analyses using financial, economic, statistical, demographic and clinical data
  • Draft presentations, policy recommendations, issues briefs, and reports for review by Principal or Senior Associates
  • Present data, analysis and policy recommendations, orally and in writing, to Principal or Senior Associates.  Build presentation skills in order to present in formal settings, including large public meetings
  • Build a rapport with and communicate with clients to ensure work products meet clients’ needs
  • Review and analyze potential policy, revenue or research projects and business opportunities in areas of subject matter expertise
  • Review team members’ work products to ensure that they are thorough, accurate and timely.  May develop, train and supervise assigned staff
  • Build and strengthen expertise in and monitor changing federal, national, and state industry indicators
  • Learn to monitor client satisfaction and participate in the resolution of client issues
  • Contribute to state policy and client agency trend analysis to inform and support CWM executive planning and strategy
  • Build and strengthen subject matter advice and expertise and analysis in order to support of top priority projects in other Centers within CWM, as needed
  • Support professional development of assigned staff
  • Participate in representing CHLE at meetings and conferences
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree or comparable level graduate degree in relevant discipline (e.g., public policy, health care financing, health law, public health, health economics, public or business administration with a concentration in health care), or Juris Doctor.
  • 5-7 years exceptional performance in related professional work experience 
  • Knowledge of the health care delivery system and current health care policy issues
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytic skills
  • Demonstrated ability to present complex data, analyses and information in easily understood formats
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret policy and state and federal regulations
  • Demonstrated ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrated experience in computer-based tools, including spreadsheets, database management, word processing, and presentation software.
  • Experience in leading projects and/or project teams
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain harmonious working relationships with others at all levels of responsibility
  • Travel to off-site location required

  

Additional Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Management experience indicating the ability to manage and motivate a small staff
  • Knowledge of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Knowledge of the Massachusetts acute care system, including the 2006 and 2012 health reform laws, MassHealth and other coverage programs, and major private insurers and health care providers
  • Experience with public policies for people with disabilities
  • Knowledge of the Massachusetts long-term care system, including payment methods, interactions between Medicare and Medicaid for dual eligible individuals, the service continuum, and major providers
  • Knowledge of health care payment methods
  • Experience writing project proposals, grants, vendor contracts and other types of business proposals at the local, state and/or federal level or conducting a procurement initiative at a state agency or foundation.
  • Experience using statistical software, such as SAS
  • Experience analyzing publicly available administrative claims, eligibility, and cost report datasets
  • Experience chairing or facilitating large public meetings
  • Excellence in work performance, as evidenced by letters of reference, performance awards, or similar indicators

Organization

Realize Your Opportunities – A Career at UMASS Medical School

Inside Workings at UMASS Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), the Commonwealth's only public medical school, is proud of our role in serving the people of Massachusetts. Although, its the inside workings of UMMS that makes the difference.

Mission and Culture

  • We’re serious about our mission and about our people. 
  • Real World Impact - Our people get excited about our mission of real-world impact in health sciences education, research and public service.
  • International Prominence and New Opportunities - As this institution has grown to national – and international – prominence, we’ve found new opportunities to train tomorrow’s physicians, nurses and scientists,  discover causes of and cures for disease and help improve the quality of health care.
  • Deep Commitment - With our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care, and our other teaching affiliates, we share a deep commitment to national distinction in patient care.
  • Valued Partnerships – UMMS partners with Commonwealth Medicine, the health care consulting arm of UMMS. Also, UMMS partners with MassBiologics in scientific collaborations, technology management and creating partnerships for the development of products for the benefit of patients.  These valued partnerships help us to provide services and programs to help meet our needs at UMMS and the public.
  • Proud Contributors - People at UMMS enjoy the feeling of going to work every day knowing what they do is truly important and worthwhile.
  • Complementary and Inseparable - These varied parts of our mission and culture are complementary and inseparable.                 

Careers

UMMS, the state’s first and only public academic health sciences center, educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care, with compassion.  UMMS is a world-class institution with opportunities to match. 

Competitive Compensation – UMMS offers salaries that are competitive with Worcester-area employers. When combined with our generous benefits, perks, and paid time off, many job seekers are surprised to find a total rewards package that matches or exceeds their current situation.

Targeted Hiring Process – At UMMS, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce.  In nearly all cases, UMMS hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and referred to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority.

24/7 Access to Employment Opportunities – iCIMS is our online job search and application system.  iCIMS is available 24/7 to provide you with a convenient and up-to-date view of the available employment opportunities across our campuses. Updates are made daily and include all faculty and non-faculty position listings from every school and department within the UMMS. When you identify a position you are interested in and qualified for, apply online. New opportunities become available frequently so it pays to check back often!

Benefits

With outstanding benefits, competitive pay, extensive learning opportunities, and a stimulating and attractive work environment, UMMS may be exactly the employer you’ve been looking for.

• Superior Benefits - UMMS offers a wide range of benefits and perks that invite comparison with the best employers in the Worcester area – and with academic institutions anywhere. UMMS provides superior medical and dental coverage for you and your family, fully funded retirement plans, generous time off, a Tuition Assistance Plan – and much more.

• People Centered - UMMS is an employer, but it is also a community. Its comprehensive medical and dental benefits, retirement plans, and even paid holidays reflect an institution built around people, with a deep respect for their differences and needs.

• Commitment to Healthy Living - UMMS provides resources to help you balance work and life and encourages healthy living through great programs and discounts for fitness, physical activity, weight management, nutritional counseling and general wellness available through our health insurance plans.

• Breadth of Offerings - Above all, the breadth of UMMS offerings set the School apart and makes it an environment favored by all sorts of smart, career-savvy people.

Apply for a Job

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMS recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

Online - To view all job opportunities and apply online, visit www.umassmed.edu/hr and click on the “Careers” tab.

Start Now and Realize Your Opportunities!

A History of Making Vital Improvements - UMASS Medical School Milestones

1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School
1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building
1974: First class graduates 16 MDs
1979: PhD program begins
1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens
1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program
1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care
2001: Lazare Research Building opens
2002: Campus Modernization begins on the University Campus
2004: Graduate Entry Pathway Program established at the Graduate School of Nursing
2005: PhD Program in Clinical & Population Health Research established at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories opens new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan
2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize. Dr. Mello shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine.  
2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.
2010: Ambulatory Care Center opens
2012: The Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility, completed and opens

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