Vice President, State Government Relations

Memorial Physician Practices; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Lifepoint Health is seeking a Vice President, State Government Relations to lead statewide policy initiatives and coordinate advocacy across Lifepoint's markets.

You will engage with governors' offices, agencies, and hospital associations to advance public policy priorities and monitor legislative developments affecting Lifepoint facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive experience in government relations, public policy, legislative affairs, healthcare advocacy, association leadership, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• State Government Relations Strategy: Develop and execute state government relations strategies that align with Lifepoint Health's priorities across assigned states and markets.
• Advocacy: Represent Lifepoint Health before state legislators, governors' offices, state agencies, regulatory bodies, and other policymakers to advance policies that support access to high-quality, community-based healthcare.
• Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor, analyze, and communicate state legislative, regulatory, budget, reimbursement, and policy developments that may impact Lifepoint facilities and operations.
• Policy Analysis and Position Development: Partner with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Finance, Clinical, Communications, and other internal stakeholders to assess policy proposals and develop advocacy positions and talking points.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with state policymakers, hospital associations, coalitions, community leaders, consultants, lobbyists, and advocacy partners.
• Market Coordination: Advise facility, market, division, and corporate leaders on state government relations matters and emerging issues.
• Coalition and Association Participation: Coordinate Lifepoint's engagement with hospital associations and healthcare organizations to influence policy outcomes.
• Communication and Reporting: Prepare policy briefs, updates, summaries, advocacy materials, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Compliance: Ensure all lobbying, ethics, gift, campaign finance, reporting, and policy requirements are met.
• Leadership and Collaboration: Provide leadership and coordination to internal partners and consultants supporting Lifepoint's state advocacy agenda.
• Develop and execute the organization's PAC strategy to support legislative and public policy priorities.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are hiring a Vice President, Government Relations

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities.

More about our team

The Vice President, State Government Relations is responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing Lifepoint Health's state government relations strategy in priority markets. This leader represents the company with state elected officials, executive branch agencies, regulatory bodies, state hospital associations, and other key stakeholders to advance public policy priorities that support Lifepoint's mission of making communities healthier. The role focuses on state-level legislative and regulatory advocacy, issue monitoring, coalition building, and strategic engagement across Lifepoint's diverse healthcare delivery network, including acute care, behavioral health, rehabilitation hospitals, and related sites of care.

Overnight travel up to 50% by land and/or air will be required.

How you'll contribute

• State Government Relations Strategy: Develop and execute state government relations strategies that align with Lifepoint Health's business priorities, mission, and operational needs across assigned states and markets.

• Advocacy: Represent Lifepoint Health before state legislators, governors' offices, state agencies, regulatory bodies, and other state-level policymakers to advance policies that support access to high-quality, community-based healthcare.

• Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor, analyze, and communicate State legislative, regulatory, budget, reimbursement, and policy developments that may impact Lifepoint facilities, service lines, operations, or strategic priorities.

• Policy Analysis and Position Development: Partner with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Finance, Clinical, Communications, and other internal stakeholders to assess the business impact of state policy proposals and develop clear advocacy positions, talking points, and recommended action plans.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain effective relationships with state policymakers, state hospital associations, healthcare coalitions, community leaders, consultants, lobbyists, and advocacy partners in key markets.

• Market Coordination: Serve as a strategic resource to facility, market, division, and corporate leaders on state government relations matters, ensuring timely alignment on emerging issues, advocacy opportunities, and risks.

• Coalition and Association Participation: Coordinate Lifepoint's engagement with state hospital associations and other healthcare advocacy organizations to influence policy outcomes and support shared priorities.

• Communication and Reporting: Prepare policy briefs, legislative updates, executive summaries, advocacy materials, and presentations for internal leaders and external stakeholders.

• Compliance: Ensure all state government relations activities comply with applicable lobbying, ethics, gift, campaign finance, reporting, and company policy requirements.

• Leadership and Collaboration: Provide leadership, guidance, and coordination to internal partners, external consultants, and other contributors supporting Lifepoint's state advocacy agenda.

• Develop and execute the organization's Political Action Committee (PAC) strategy to support legislative and public policy priorities.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Applicants should possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited school. Additional requirements include:

• Minimum of 5-8 years of progressive experience in government relations, public policy, legislative affairs, healthcare advocacy, association leadership, or a related field. Prior experience working with state legislatures, state agencies, hospital associations, healthcare organizations, or multi-state advocacy initiatives strongly preferred.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.