Who we are? As the world's largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. In 2020, the CAP was recognized as one of the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the fifth year. The CAP was also recognized as a socially responsible employer by Center for Companies That Care for the sixth year.

　　Our Culture

　　CAP employees make a meaningful difference by partnering with colleagues customers and members on challenging and rewarding work

　　CAP provides its employees with an energetic and collaborative work environment and encourage opportunities to further develop their skills—offering reimbursement for educational programs and participation in events that enhance your skills

　　We offer a generous compensation and benefits package, 401K, and more

　　Brief Description

　　The Policy Analyst, Healthcare Quality and Diagnostic Excellence is responsible for analyzing and communicating regulatory and legislative policy for quality and value-based payment programs and related health information technology. The Policy Analyst assesses the impact of regulatory and legislative policy on pathologists and laboratories and recommends to the Assistant Director advocacy positions on key issues. In addition, the Senior Policy Analyst manages an evolving portfolio of diagnostic excellence projects that engage internal and external stakeholders.

　　Specific Duties

　　Primary duties and responsibilities:

　　Identify, review, and draft responses to relevant regulations and/or legislation associated with value-based payment programs and MACRA reform in conjunction with other staff and members, focusing on the impact on pathologists and laboratories.

　　Proactively analyze changes to mechanisms or models by which pathologists participate in value-based payment programs and draft advocacy positions

　　Develop communications and resources to convey CAP’s policy positions and strategies with key federal government agencies (CMS, ONC and others); liaise with the American Medical Association, the PCRC and other external stakeholder organizations.

　　Identify regulatory and programmatic developments in health information technology that impact pathology participation in value-based payment programs and work with other CAP staff to ensure the interests of pathology are represented to government and other stakeholders

　　Work with the Quality and Clinical Data Registry Affairs Committee, the Council on Government and Professional Affairs, and other CAP Governance entities to brief pathologists and develop advocacy positions and comments related to value-based payment programs

　　Collaboratively manage a portfolio of diagnostic excellence projects by convening technical expert panels, drafting recommendations, conducting literature reviews, and other activities as needed

　　Knowledge/Skills Required/Preferred

　　Personal:

　　Must be highly self-motivated and able to work collaboratively in a diverse, team-oriented, work environment.

　　Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances.

　　Professional:

　　Strong analytical, and oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate to a variety of audiences: technical, clinical, and lay audiences

　　Work to deadlines with minimal supervision

　　Ability with a variety of computer applications and Microsoft Office programs

　　Technical:

　　Excellent understanding of federal legislative underpinnings of quality payment programs, federal agencies involved in rulemaking for quality payment programs, the rulemaking processes, and key points of advocacy influence for all aspects of federal quality payment programs.

　　Understanding of pathology practice and laboratory medicine in order to assess implications of changing federal payment programs.

　　Education/Experience

　　Education

　　Bachelor’s Degree in public policy, health policy, or a relevant discipline; Master’s Degree preferred.

　　Experience

　　A minimum of 3-5 years of experience within health care policy or advocacy is required, with prior experience such as working in a policy/advocacy organization, a provider association/society, or healthcare policy consulting firm.

　　Experience with quality or value-based payment, and/or pay for performance and impact on physician practice.

　　Exemplary problem solving and analytic skills with the ability to apply knowledge outside of one’s immediate functional area and to rapidly assimilate and articulate new subject matter

　　Ability to be flexible to changing business needs and the evolution of the regulatory environment

　　Solid communication skills, including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts and quantitative results using models and frameworks.

　　Advanced Microsoft Office skills such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

　　Related certifications:

　　None

　　Additional Criteria

　　Some weekend travel required. Less than 10%

　　“The College of American Pathologists requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, The College of American Pathologists will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.”

　　Equal Opportunity Employer The CAP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, ancestry, disability or genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, order of protection status, homelessness, or any other characteristic protected by federal law and the applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act Equal Employment Opportunity Employee Polygraph Protection Act