Policy Analyst
Softheon builds software and automation solutions for health insurers and government health agencies. Help shape the future of health tech while working from home with incredible benefits that reflect our commitment to expanding access to quality insurance. Work for a fast-growing, established, and profitable company where you can power what’s next in healthcare.
Position Summary:
Softheon is looking for an entry level Policy Analyst with a knack for tracking, researching, and analyzing opportunities. The ideal person will enjoy working with a variety of people engaged in our government and health plan business segments. The Policy Analyst will work with and support the Senior Policy Analyst with long-term projects and complex research and assist in developing new client prospects and cultivating and nurturing existing relationships.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
- Tracking, researching, and monitoring opportunities in procurement repositories (e.g., GovWin).
- Organizing and maintaining our registrations with procurement entities.
- Tracking all activity we have with prospects in Salesforce.
- Researching information about our competitors (e.g., other technology vendors).
- Tracking, monitoring, and reporting on sales or policy relevant communications from state government or health plan entities.
- Tracking, attending, and summarizing developments at State Exchanges (e.g., board meetings) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (e.g., certain stakeholder calls).
- Helping generate content on rules and policies that Softheon can send to clients as updates (i.e., anything market relevant, changes in policy, etc.).
- Working with the Senior Policy Analyst and the VP of Healthcare Solutions to nurture relationships with policy organizations such as National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP) or National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD).
- Prospecting and setting up appointments and introductory meetings.
- Helping with market or policy research projects as needed.
- Supporting the Senior Policy Analyst with news collection for the Softheon Health Policy Newsletter.
- Working on blog posts with the Senior Policy Analyst.
- Supporting the Senior Policy Analyst in the creation of Policy Town Halls.
- Supporting the RFP process through research, analysis, and attending RFP calls.
- Helping with background research prior to conferences and events.
- Researching legislation and regulations.
- Less than 5% of travel may be required.
Qualifications:
- BA or BS from a 4-year institution in Political Science / Politics, Marketing, Business Administration, or related field.
- 1-2 years of experience.
- An interest in health care or technology (or ideally both) as demonstrated through work, internship experience, or coursework taken.
- Experience in MS Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to consistently manage multiple projects at the same time.
- Proficiency in Salesforce, LinkedIn, and Twitter is preferred.
Benefits
When you join Softheon, you will:
- Have an opportunity to add value to a diverse team of innovative professionals.
- Rise to new challenges every day.
- Receive competitive salary and career growth opportunities.
Softheon is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We make recruitment hiring decisions based on each candidate's experience and skills. We value your passion to make healthcare affordable, accessible, and plentiful.
ABOUT US:
As a leading software development company, Softheon offers the decision to work remotely or in-office. Softheon earned multiple placements on the Inc. 5000 in recent years due to its rapid growth. Softheon’s rich benefits offerings include unlimited PTO, 401(k) matching, and 80% of health care premiums paid.
Founded in 2000, Softheon’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Business Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) solutions solve complex challenges for health plans and government health agencies. Currently, Softheon’s solutions serve 8 State agencies and over 80 health plans.
Issuers and consumers utilizing Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA Marketplace benefit from Softheon’s innovative technology that reduces administrative overhead and enhances user-experiences.
To find out more about Softheon please visit www.softheon.com.
To all recruitment agencies: Softheon does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Softheon employees or any other company location. Softheon is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the Company.