Community Health Center Hiring For Health Policy Analyst at Middletown, CT, United States Full Time

Job Description

Summary:
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), with offices in Connecticut, Colorado and California, is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, and a leader in practice-based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and healthcare. CHC is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. We deliver more than 600,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of CT, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within the Weitzman Institute: the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA), and ConferMed.
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II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In the ever-changing healthcare landscape, involvement in policy and policy-related work continues to be an important aspect for organizations such as Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute (CHCI/WI) who aim to make a positive impact in the communities they serve. As a thought leader and key stakeholder in many research, education, and quality improvement projects both within Connecticut and across the U.S., CHCI/WI has an opportunity to increase its role in shaping policies relevant to its mission, vision, and values by hiring an inaugural, full-time Senior Health Policy Fellow to join its team.
Hiring a dedicated Senior Health Policy Fellow to pursue a number of different policy avenues, research and write policy briefs, and support several of our projects can help broaden and deepen our influence in local, State, and Federal healthcare policy, while increasing our organizational capacity in addressing these issues.
Daily supervision and direction will be provided by the WI VP/Director.
III. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform research related to WI priority areas that support current and future programming and policy work. Examples of policy-oriented research priority areas within WI include: health equity/social determinants of health; workforce training; the opioid epidemic; telehealth/eConsults; and, patient-centered care and experience.
• Prepare and write policy briefs, root cause analyses, and other deliverables as directed by WI staff, along with the ability to produce documents for dissemination.
• Support WI staff by serving as a resource for policy-related questions and issues.
• Maintain current working knowledge of general heath and health-related issues, particularly related to the Foundation’s priority areas, especially relevant policy issues.

III. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Formal Education & Certification :
Bachelors in public health, health policy, health services research, behavioral or social science, or other closely related fields.
Knowledge & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience and ability to conduct policy research utilizing a variety of resources and outlets, synthesize information, prepare reports, including summaries and presentations, and provide analysis and recommendations as appropriate.

Key Attributes:

• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Able to successfully multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated analytic skills and detail orientation.
• Track record of creativity, adaptability, personal accountability and initiative. Capacity to deal with concepts and complexity comfortably.
• Able to function independently, and support and respond to the policy-related needs of senior staff members.
• Alignment with the organization’s belief that healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

V. PRIMARY CONTACTS

• Weitzman staff
• All levels of internal employees at CHCI
• Community contact including federal, state and other external partners

VI. PHYSICAL EFFORT/ENVIRONMENT
This position works remotely.
VII. WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS
Flexible, full time at 40 hours per week.
IIX. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION
Confidentiality of business and patient information is a requirement. Confidentiality must be maintained according to CHC policies.
Writing Sample Required
A writing sample is required for this position. A solo- or first-authored writing sample demonstrating expertise with policy analysis is preferred.
Location:
Middletown – Weitzman Building
City:
Middletown
State:
Connecticut
Time Type:
Full time