HEALTH CARE POLICY ANALYST

OCHIN; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OCHIN is seeking a Policy Analyst to conduct research and analyze public policy impacting healthcare services. The successful candidate will prepare official communications, track legislative activities, and work collaboratively to advocate for the organization’s mission in a nonprofit setting.

Benefits

Generous compensation package

Professional advancement opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in public policy and legislative processes.
• Strong writing skills for reports and official communications.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and recommend public policy positions aligned with OCHIN's mission.
• Prepare advanced correspondence and official communications.
• Monitor legislative activities and coordinate responses.

Skills

Public Policy Analysis

Research Skills

Writing Skills

Data Analysis

Job description

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a nonprofit leader in health care innovation and a trusted partner to a growing national provider network, providing the clinical insights and tailored technologies needed to expand patient access, grow and connect care teams, and improve the health of rural and underserved communities.

We are hiring a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our vision of good health and well-being for everyone.

At OCHIN, we value the unique perspectives and experiences of every individual and work hard to maintain a culture rooted in our values.

Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of more than 1,200 skilled professionals, working remotely across 49 states. We offer a generous compensation package and are committed to supporting our employees’ entire well-being by fostering a healthy work-life balance and opportunity for professional advancement. We are curious, collaborative learners who strive to live our values every day. OCHIN is excited to support our continued national expansion and the increasing demand for our innovative tools and services by welcoming new talent to our growing team.

Position Overview

The Policy Analyst is responsible for conducting research, analysis, writing and coordinating comments on regulatory and legislative action impacting potential and existing customers. This person is expected to work both independently and as a team member on a variety of projects and will support other strategic tasks and efforts as needed.

Essential Duties

• Analyze, prepare, and recommend public policy positions aligned with the OCHIN mission.
• Prepare advanced correspondence, including testimony, white papers, reports, letters and other forms of official communications intended for internal and external audiences.
• Identify opportunities to raise awareness of OCHIN in regulatory and legislative bodies at state and national level.
• Establish processes for data collection and analysis to ensure data is consistent, complete, and aligned with current strategic priorities.
• Track and maintain legislative database as well as coordinate legislative review process.
• Monitor state and federal legislative/governmental activities with the goal of proactive organizational response to opportunities and issues.
• Work with internal stakeholders to identify priorities and opportunities.
• Write and edit on a variety of topics; ensuring clarity and alignment with OCHIN’s voice, style, and strategic focus.
• Support creation and upkeep of content and materials (e.g., collateral, presentations, etc.) related to OCHIN’s strategic priorities for policymakers.

Responsibilities for Improving the System

All OCHIN employees are responsible for working together to improve OCHIN (internally and externally). When changes are considered, we will use the following questions from the Model for Improvement routinely:

• What changes do we want to test?
• What are we trying to accomplish or learn from these changes?
• How will we know a change is an improvement? (Use of measures will help us understand if our changes are improvements.)