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Bon Secours Mercy Health · 1 day ago

Director, Government and External Relations

Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Bon Secours Mercy Health is dedicated to improving health care quality and safety. The Director of Government and External Relations will manage statewide relations and advocate for public policy within South Carolina, ensuring effective communication with government officials and community leaders.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Support system-wide legislative, regulatory and advocacy priorities in the State of South Carolina through effective internal and external relations management, including, but not limited to community leaders, trade associations, and government officials. The Director will serve on the Advocacy & Government Relations Committee and Government Reimbursement Council at the system level while developing a strategic statewide vision to achieve goals and objectives that are reflective of the communities we serve and support the current and future needs of BSMH throughout the State of South Carolina

Manage government relations/advocacy agenda on a statewide basis as directed and ensure implementation of system and local priorities in Greenville and in Charleston with internal key stakeholders

Foster and influence relationships throughout the state and in concert with internal regional stakeholders that result in favorable legislative & regulatory outcomes and build strategic alliances to augment external reputational management and system growth

Enhance Bon Secours Mercy Health’s public reputation as a relied upon and trusted resource by identifying public and private sector community-based interfaces and partnerships throughout our service areas

Provide legislative, regulatory and health industry intelligence to inform strategic impact analyses in concert with internal content experts that lead to politically viable solutions for the future success of our health system

Identify opportunities to coordinate appropriate Advocacy interface with internal Mission, Foundation, Community Health and Marketing/Communication leader(s) in regional coalitions and partnerships, and to assure adequate representation of the ministry on related issues in the communities we serve

Create effective grass-tops and grassroots support and mobilization, and strong trade association and business organization relations with an emphasis on those organizations where BSMH personnel serve in a board or committee capacity

Identify opportunities to organize grass-tops network and mobilize internal grassroots support for legislative and advocacy issues when appropriate

Champion internal process to develop action plan for executive and clinician engagement on government matters, as well as governmental, industry trade / business organization, and community boards of interest

Partner with internal Foundation personnel to identify local, state and federal grant opportunities to address various community health needs

Lead and manage local market / regional Advocacy outreach in Greenville and in Charleston through education and lobbying strategies with designated internal personnel to realize a positive impact and favorable outcome for legislative & regulatory policy issues and external relations more broadly

Maintain registration as a state lobbyist on behalf of BSMH and ensure compliance of all related reporting requirements