Who we are? As the world's largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.

Our Culture

• CAP employees make a meaningful difference by partnering with colleagues customers and members on challenging and rewarding work

• CAP provides its employees with an energetic and collaborative work environment and encourage opportunities to further develop their skills—offering reimbursement for educational programs and participation in events that enhance your skills

• We offer a generous compensation and benefits package, 401K, and more

  Brief Description

  The Director of Scientific Regulatory and Health IT Policy is responsible for:

• Serve as a strategic thought leader on advocacy strategies, policies and programs to influence all aspects of scientific regulatory and federal health IT policy, and laboratory oversight and regulation.

• Direct team responsible for Advocating and communicating CAP policy positions and strategies with key federal government agencies and other external entities.

• Foster collaboration within the Policy/Advocacy RU and across the CAP to build a unified public policy and advocacy agenda for the CAP on scientific regulatory and health IT policies that impact pathology and laboratory medicine.

• As a member of the leadership team, cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees and respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. Embraces and actively promotes an inclusive and equitable work environment.

• Ensure appropriate utilization of CAP resources by leading and developing a team of highly motivated and skilled employees and fostering an inclusive environment that encourages individual learning, innovation, and professional development.

• Partner with senior leadership in matters related engagement and external organizational relationship cultivation

  Specific Duties

  Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Manages portfolio of scientific and health IT initiatives and activities to ensure alignment with overall CAP strategies.

• Develops and implements advocacy strategies on issues areas including laboratory oversight and regulation, artificial intelligence, data science and public health.

• Directs CAP advocacy with assigned departments and agencies of the Executive branch including FDA, CDC, ONC, NIH, and CMS.

• Advocates and communicates CAP’s policy positions and strategies with key federal government agencies, and other medical societies, stakeholders, and coalitions. Proactively builds stakeholder and coalition support for CAP positions to amplify the CAP’s advocacy positions. Strategizes, oversees, and develops CAP staff interactions with federal agencies and external stakeholder groups for areas of responsibility.

• Identifies and monitors key trends in the scientific, public health and HIT environments that may impact pathologists and laboratory medicine, including issues related to laboratory oversight and regulation (eg, CLIA, digital pathology, clinical laboratory science); FDA regulations (eg, LDTs, risk classification process) ,emerging technologies (eg, artificial intelligence, genomics, personalized medicine), data science (eg., interoperability, CEHRT, patient access to data), and public health (eg, lab preparedness, forensics).

• Liaise with CAP’s appropriate scientific and HIT-related council and committees to ensure CAP’s policy and advocacy positions are consistent with Council on Government and Professional Affairs goals. Formulate recommend and implement CAP’s advocacy strategy to support CAP policy positions on these issues.

• Positions the CAP as the leading advocacy voice for pathologists and laboratory medicine for laboratory oversight and regulation, artificial intelligence, HIT, and public health issues.

• Provide staff support to the Council on Government and Professional Affairs, and other CAP Governance entities as needed.

  Knowledge/Skills Required/Preferred

  Personal:

• Curates and communicates complex information effectively.

• Makes timely and effective decisions

• Focuses on team coordination, integration and facilitation

• Works effectively across the organization to create common purpose, goals and objectives

• Sets and communicate clear performance standards and expectations Coaches, empowers, and provides timely feedback on performance to professional staff.

• Identifies and overcomes challenges and obstacles to achieve results

• Organizes and coordinates major projects to successful conclusion.

• Demonstrates skill in understanding of cultural differences and enhancing sense of belonging in support of diversity, equity and inclusion

• Demonstrated effectiveness as an inclusive leader and coach of diverse staff of various backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

  Technical:

• Understands of pathology practice and laboratory medicine in order to assess implications of changing federal legislation and regulation.

• Excellent understanding of federal legislative underpinnings of scientific regulatory and health IT issues, federal agencies involved in rulemaking for these issues, the rulemaking processes, and key points of influence, for all aspects of federal oversight and regulation of laboratories, data science and public health.

  Education/Experience

  Education

• Master’s Degree in public health, health policy, or a relevant discipline, or have equivalent relevant work experience.

  Experience

• A minimum of 8 years of work experience within the health care policy arena is required, with prior experience such as working in a laboratory or policy-focused organization or association.

• Demonstrated track record of developing, executing, and managing successful public policy strategies and initiatives.

• Experience with laboratory oversight, scientific regulatory issues, and impact on pathologists and laboratory medicine.

• Experience presenting to and interacting with technical experts and senior-level executives

• Solid communication skills, including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts using organizing frameworks.

• Experience supervising and coaching professional staff preferred.

  Related certifications:

• None

  Additional Criteria

• Some weekend/travel required. Less than 10%

• This position is based out of the Washington, DC headquarters. Candidates must reside within a reasonable commute to the office.

“The College of American Pathologists requires all new hires in customer-facing roles to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. If you are unsure whether this position is customer-facing, please inquire with Human Resources. As required by applicable law, The College of American Pathologists will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.”

Equal Opportunity Employer The CAP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, ancestry, disability or genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, order of protection status, homelessness, or any other characteristic protected by federal law and the applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act Equal Employment Opportunity Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Job Details

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Pay Type Salary

Travel Percentage 10