Senior Director, Advocacy and Practice Advancement

SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY•Fairfax, VA

16h•$165,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is seeking a Senior Director, Advocacy and Practice Advancement to provide strategic leadership for the organization's policy, advocacy, revenue cycle, and practice development portfolio. This role involves leading a team responsible for government relations, health policy, revenue cycle, and practice development initiatives. The Senior Director will work closely with physician leaders, volunteers, external stakeholders, and senior staff to advance the specialty of interventional radiology within the U.S. healthcare system. The ideal candidate will be an accomplished leader with expertise in healthcare delivery, payer policy, physician practice, and healthcare strategy, possessing strong leadership skills and the ability to translate complex healthcare trends into actionable opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare policy, healthcare delivery, physician practice strategy, healthcare consulting, payer relations, advocacy, or association management.
Demonstrated success leading teams and managing complex portfolios.
Deep understanding of the U.S. healthcare delivery and payment systems.
Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.
Ability to work effectively with physician leaders, volunteers, and diverse stakeholder groups.
Candidate must be local to the D.C. Metro area (within 25 miles of the SIR office) and must work in the office in Fairfax, VA as needed.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Health Policy, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Law, or related field.
Experience working with physician specialty societies, healthcare associations, health systems, consulting firms, or health plans.
Familiarity with CMS and commercial payer policy.
Familiarity with physician reimbursement models.
Familiarity with value-based care.
Familiarity with healthcare delivery transformation.
Familiarity with practice management and development.
Familiarity with regulatory and legislative processes.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic specialty advancement efforts by developing and executing strategies that strengthen the position of interventional radiology within the healthcare landscape.
Identify opportunities to advance physician practice, patient access, reimbursement, and specialty growth.
Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO, physician leadership, and staff regarding healthcare trends, market forces, and emerging opportunities.
Support the implementation of high-priority initiatives that promote the value and impact of interventional radiology.
Provide portfolio leadership by overseeing the Government Relations, Practice Development, and Health Policy/Economics functions.
Lead and develop a team of experienced professionals and subject matter experts.
Establish departmental priorities, goals, performance measures, and resource allocation.
Foster strong collaboration across teams and organizational departments.
Advance advocacy and health policy efforts by guiding organizational advocacy priorities and policy strategies.
Collaborate with physician leaders and volunteers to identify issues affecting the specialty.
Monitor and interpret legislative, regulatory, and healthcare policy developments.
Build relationships with policymakers, regulators, healthcare organizations, and coalition partners.
Drive reimbursement and payer strategy by providing strategic oversight for coding, coverage, payment, and reimbursement initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve coverage and recognition of IR services among public and private payers in all sites of service.
Evaluate emerging payment models and healthcare delivery trends.
Support initiatives that demonstrate the clinical and economic value of interventional radiology.
Support physician success and practice growth by guiding the development of tools, resources, and programs that help physicians strengthen and grow their practices.
Identify opportunities to expand access to IR services and improve integration within healthcare systems.
Promote innovative approaches to physician engagement, practice development, and specialty advancement.
Represent the specialty nationally by serving as a senior representative of SIR with external stakeholders, including federal agencies, commercial payers, specialty societies, healthcare organizations, industry partners, health systems, and physician groups.