US Public Affairs Vacancies -- January 20th, 2011

US Vacancies Bulletin, January 20th, 2011
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American College of Physicians

Director, Regulatory and Insurer Affairs
Washington, DC
Salary details on request

"The American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation's largest medical specialty society seeks an experienced manager to direct the department responsible for influencing implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health policy initiatives by federal agencies, consistent with ACP policies, with a particular emphasis on influencing delivery system and physician payment reforms."

American Physical Therapy Association

Director, Federal Government Affairs
Alexandria, VA
Salary details on request

"The Director leads the APTA's initiatives, activities and operations relative to the Federal policy including developing and implementing the Association's public policy priorities with US Congress and federal agencies. Leads and manages staff and consultants to support lobby, member relations, strategic alliances, and policy development initiatives to advance physical therapy."

American Psychiatric Association

Deputy Director, Senate Affairs
Arlington, VA
Salary details on request

"The Deputy Director, Senate Affairs monitors, analyzes, interprets and assesses impact of legislation of psychiatric medicine (such as national health care reform legislation, changes to graduate medical education, reimbursement systems for Medicare and Medicaid, taxation of employee benefits, private health care services, managed care, etc)."

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Government Affairs Associate
Washington, DC
Salary details on request

DC-based energy association seeks Director, Legislative Programs for the Governmental Affairs division. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining relations and communications with members of congress and congressional staff. Direct industry programs on specific legislative and administrative issues. Ideal candidate will have knowledge of the congressional and legislative process."

American Psychiatric Association

Deputy Director, Regulation
Arlington, VA
Salary details on request

"American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the world's largest psychiatric organization, with its 38,000 U.S. and international member physicians. The Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs represents the APA before Executive Agencies of the Federal Government, with primary focus on the Department of Health and Human Services and its infrastructure, particularly the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services."