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Senior Consultant - Health Policy (Principal)

Employer
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Location
529 Main Street

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

Reporting to the Associate Vice-Chancellor and Director of the Center for Health Law and Economics (CHLE), the Principal is responsible for providing program leadership and strategic planning for all business activities within the UMass Medical School’s Center for Health Law and Economics, and providing executive level health law and policy consultation and analytic services to the Center’s most important clients: agencies (state and federal), policy centers and foundations, as well as certain non-profit health care organizations.  If the incumbent of this position has a J.D. or Ph.D., he or she may be considered for a non-tenured faculty appointment in one of the academic departments of the medical school if the incumbent is interested in such an appointment.  If the candidate is offered a faculty appointment, up to 10% of time may be dedicated to academic responsibilities.

Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ensure that clients are provided with the highest standard of products or services as documented by the degree of client satisfaction and internal responsiveness to client issues or concerns.
  • Provide or oversee the provision of exceptional subject matter expert advice to clients in the subject matters within the competencies and experience of the incumbent.
  • Oversee strategic implementation of business objectives for the Center.
  • Develop and lead major projects and long-term collaborations with other Centers within CWM, the University, as well as other University policy centers.
  • Provide active leadership of and contribution to strategic planning and organizational development of the Center, as well as representation and participation in CWM-wide or University -wide business and strategic planning meetings.
  • Collaborate in business expansion planning. May be required to give presentations and conduct site visits.
  • Oversee and deliver client presentations and site visits.
  • Provide expert consultation, analysis and complex project leadership for major programmatic or policy initiatives of the Governor and his cabinet Secretaries or principals of health care organizations in health, human services or health insurance matters or for grant making entities, foundations or policy centers.
  • Develop new business opportunities in other States, other Massachusetts agencies, federal agencies, policy foundations and centers.
  • Oversee the drafting of or draft scope of service provisions of contracts, business agreements and proposals necessary to secure new work and document service and compensation expectations of parties/clients, subject to review by appropriate University offices.
  • Oversee and participate in budget forecasting and financial planning for the Center, as assigned.
  • Manage Performance Appraisals and Evaluations of senior staff.
  • Support professional development of senior staff.
  • Direct the development and implementation of the Continuous Quality Improvement program.
  • Perform related duties, as required.
Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • MS or MA in health care policy and management, public policy, public health, economics  or related field, plus 10 years of health care or public sector related experience  in law, economics, health care consultation, health policy and program analysis, or administration at a management level, including at least 5 years of experience in public program or policy design, public policy analysis, health law and policy, health care economics, or administration in the health and human services arena.
    • OR a JD, or PhD in a related field, and 8 years of relevant experience, as defined above
  • Substantial project and personnel management skills.  
  • Demonstrated subject matter expertise in at least one of the following areas:
    • Health law: ability to interpret new and existing laws, regulations and case law in all areas of publicly-sponsored health care programs or benefits, health insurance or health care regulation, and employer-sponsored health benefits; and ability to draft proposed legislation and regulations in these areas, as necessary;
    • Health care system reform and payment reform work, including analytics relating to cost determination, risk assumption, purchasing and pricing, alternative payment methods, delivery system reforms, or quality improvement, especially in connection with public assistance programs and benefits;
    • Health care economics, including policy impact analysis and financial modeling in support of policy development and reform.
  • Comprehensive experience and understanding of scope of service drafting for contract and other legal agreements, contract management and budgeting.
  • Superb writing ability and oral communication skills, including publications or drafting of successful project proposals in health or human services subject matter.
  • Demonstrated ability to address large professional audiences and present complex material in a cogent manner.
  • Ability to facilitate meetings and establish productive, professional relationships with executive management, government officials, and private contractors.
  • Demonstrated success in managing executive level business dealings and providing advice to senior governmental officials and/or to the principals or senior executives of health care or insurance organizations. 
  • Experience in computer based tools, including spreadsheets, database management, and word processing.
Additional Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Member of the Bar in Massachusetts or other New England state.
  • Experience in advising senior government officials at the agency head, cabinet level or higher.
  • Substantial experience in Massachusetts through governmental positions of leadership and senior responsibility, especially related to national Medicaid policy issues, or through significant consulting/advisory experience to public agency clients.
  • Deep expertise in Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security  and disability programs and administration, health plan and insurance product regulation, consumer protection, PPACA, ERISA, or ADA.

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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