Senior Policy Analyst II

　　Chicago, IL

　　The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

　　We continuously work to embed equity in our internal practices and are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff across all levels of the organization. We intentionally work to create the right conditions to enable our employees to feel that they can be their authentic selves and fully participate in the life of the enterprise.

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　　We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Sr. Policy Analyst II on our Advocacy team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

　　As a Sr. Policy Analyst II you will assist in the development and implementation of strategies, projects, and resources

　　aimed at reducing administrative burdens in physician practices, to include advocating for payer policy reforms and increasing automation of revenue cycle transactions throughout the health care industry.

　　RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Advocate for Physicians

　　• Advocate on behalf of physicians in standards development and health information technology organizations (e.g., HL7, CAQH CORE, X12, WEDI) through active participation in conference calls, in-person workgroup meetings, and submission of ballot comments.

　　• Collaborate on cross-Advocacy administrative simplification activities, including coordination with colleagues on developing comments on federal and state legislation/regulation.

　　• Assist in the development of advocacy documents, including presentations, briefing materials, testimony, and correspondence, for use in AMA advocacy on key burden reduction issues.

　　• Represent the AMA at various national meetings, conferences, and speaking events, as requested.

　　Policy Research and Analysis

　　• Monitor Federation of Medicine and AMA member complaints to identify widespread, problematic private health insurer policies that adversely affect physician practices; work with Director on advocacy strategies to address these concerns.

　　• Conduct primary and secondary research to identify industry trends regarding administrative burdens to support AMA policy development and advancement.

　　Project Management

　　• Create AMA educational resources (whitepapers, webinars, videos, etc.) focused on burden reduction topics that will support physicians and their staff in automating practice workflows, fighting unfair payer policies, and improving revenue cycle management.

　　• Assist in dissemination of resources to physician members and Federation of Medicine.

　　May include other responsibilities as assigned

　　Bachelor’s degree required. Graduate degree preferred in a health-related field.

　　Minimum 5+ years of experience in the health care industry. Knowledge of electronic standards development organizations (e.g., X12, NCPDP, HL7), health information technology, claims revenue cycle, and/or utilization management programs preferred.

　　Excellent writing skills, with the ability to create a variety of document types (reports, correspondence,

　　summaries, slide presentations, educational pieces, etc.) for different audiences.

　　Excellent oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively, confidently, and professionally represent the AMA and physicians in external organizations.

　　Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to independently and efficiently locate

　　information, evaluate source quality and research methodologies, and concisely present findings.

　　Strong project management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.

　　Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-focused environment.

　　Some travel required.

　　The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

　　We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

　　THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION