DEPARTMENT Office of Governmental Affairs

SUPERVISOR Associate Vice President, Governmental Affairs

BASIC FUNCTION

The Office of Governmental Affairs addresses a wide variety of association priorities, including efforts to increase health insurance coverage, strengthening and simplifying Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and other public health care programs, and sustaining and promoting strong primary care, rural health, and emergency medical service systems.

Additionally, the department, and the committees it supports, play a critical role in developing TMA policy as well as identifying potential regulatory and legislative priorities. During the legislative session, the department’s director also provides additional lobbying capacity during the legislative session.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS

The health policy analyst who supports the department is critical to helping the department - and TMA - fulfill its responsibilities.

Specific responsibilities/duties of the health policy analyst:

• Provide research and analysis on topics managed within the department, including emergency medical care and trauma, rural health, primary care, and Medicaid. This includes tracking state and federal regulatory and health care delivery initiatives that impact primary care, rural, and emergency department physicians; preparing talking points and/or testimony on regulatory and legislative initiatives, as assigned, assisting with development of relevant TMA health policy, and serving as a resource to TMA members on these topics.

• Provide primary staff support to committees managed by the department: Medical Homes and Primary Care, Emergency Medical Services and Trauma, and Rural Health. This includes developing the committee agendas in collaboration with the physician chairs and department director, providing administrative support to the committee, supporting legislative and rulemaking initiatives related to the committee’s work, and writing reports as assigned. Provide administrative and policy support to the Committee on Medicaid, CHIP and the Uninsured.

• Effectively communicate TMA’s position and policy priorities to external organizations. This includes drafting advocacy letters to state and federal agencies or rulemaking organizations. Collaborate, as directed, with healthcare and physician advocacy organizations with likeminded priorities. Serve as a liaison to organizations promoting improvements to Texas rural, primary care, and emergency medical care health care delivery systems.

• During the legislative session, assist the OGA director with bill analysis and tracking, research, and preparation of testimony, as assigned.

• Respond to data requests from physicians and internal staff.

• Advocacy or other persuasive communications experience will be beneficial.

• Ability to effectively work remotely and connect using virtual technology.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No supervisory responsibility.

INDEPENDENCE/SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Duties are performed independently to achieve assigned objectives. Methods and procedures may not be specifically defined. Employee may be required to develop or research appropriate methods and procedures to be used.

GENERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and Experience:

Requires concentrated understanding of a comprehensive field of knowledge. Knowledge required is normally equivalent to the attainment of a bachelor’s degree in related field or 2 to 3 years experience. Must have basic knowledge in data analysis, reporting, and presentation. Knowledge about health-care related data, survey research, or medical economics would be a plus.

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and deal effectively with other TMA employees and members. Must be organized and able to plan work which requires evaluating facts to determine courses of action. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Skilled in Microsoft Access, Excel and PowerPoint.