Hybrid Health Policy & Regulatory Affairs Director

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons leads regulatory health policy initiatives and serves as a key advisor on physician payment policy, reimbursement, coding, quality reporting, and broader health policy issues impacting orthopaedic surgeons.

This hybrid role represents AAOS in meetings with federal agencies, supports engagement with stakeholders, and guides a health policy team to advance AAOS policy priorities.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of health policy experience in physician payment or related areas.
• Extensive knowledge of the Medicare physician payment system and related processes.
• Strong understanding of policy issues affecting physicians and medical societies.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience leading projects, prioritizing work, and working independently in deadlines.
• Supervisory experience with ability to coach and develop a high-performing team.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and web research tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory health policy initiatives focusing on physician payment, reimbursement, coding, and quality reporting.
• Analyze policy issues and partner with Government Relations to develop positions and advocacy strategies.
• Represent AAOS in specialty society meetings and with federal agencies and external partners.
• Manage involvement with AMA/SVR Update Committee, CPT Editorial Process, and AQ/Quality groups.
• Supervise and support a health policy team of analysts and reimbursement professionals.
• Staff AAOS committees and workgroups on coding, coverage, and advocacy priorities.
• Draft and review official comments to agencies including HHS, CMS, AHRQ, and CDC.
• Develop member-facing communications, policy statements, and advocacy resources.
• Build relationships with government officials, carrier representatives, and stakeholders.
• Maintain historical records of policy positions and support the Policy Compendium.

Skills

Health policy

Physician payment policy

Regulatory affairs

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Management experience

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and development

Web research tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Web-based research tools

Job description

The Senior Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons leads regulatory health policy initiatives and serves as a key advisor on physician payment policy, reimbursement, coding, quality reporting, and broader health policy issues impacting orthopaedic surgeons.

This hybrid role represents AAOS in meetings with federal agencies, supports engagement with stakeholders, and guides a health policy team to advance AAOS policy priorities.