Government & Political Affairs, Health & Payment Policy Director

Do you have a passion for shaping healthcare policy, advancing advocacy strategies, and building relationships that create a meaningful impact? Are you a strategic leader who combines expertise in government affairs and health policy with strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills?

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is seeking a Director of Government and Political Affairs, Health and Payment Policy to lead the development and implementation of the Society’s policy, advocacy, government relations, and private payer strategies. As a member of the senior management team, this individual will work closely with physician and staff leadership to identify and respond to emerging reimbursement, regulatory, patient safety, and legislative issues at the state and federal levels.

In this role, you’ll guide strategic communications with government agencies, private payers, healthcare organizations, and other key stakeholders while strengthening ASPS’s relationships with national, state, regional, and local partners. You’ll also collaborate with committees, task forces, volunteers, and staff leaders to advance programs that support public education, clinical practice, patient safety, research, and the overall mission of ASPS.
ABOUT US

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the Society represents 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States, and more than 11,000 plastic surgeons worldwide – making ASPS a global institution and leading authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

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OVERVIEW

Director, Government and Political Affairs, Health and Payment Policy

Reports to: COO, Executive Director of the Plastic Surgery Foundation
Supervises:

Sr. Government Affairs Associate - Federal
Government Affairs Associate - Federal

State Affairs Manager (Sr. Government Affairs Associate - State)

Government Affairs Associate – Reimbursement
Health Policy Project Manager
Coding and Reimbursement Project Manager

Location: Remote in the US, Chicago or DC based preferred

Travel: approx 8x/year
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Serve as a strategic advisor to ASPS/PSF physician and volunteer leaders, including the Board Vice President of Advocacy and Health Policy, the ASPS President, committees, task forces, and advisory groups.

• Lead and develop the Advocacy and Government Relations and Health and Payment Policy teams, ensuring high-quality programs, resources, communications, and policy initiatives.

• Establish the strategic and financial direction of the departments, manage budgets, monitor revenue and expenses, and identify opportunities to generate non-dues revenue and support organizational growth.

• Develop and execute state and federal advocacy strategies addressing legislative, regulatory, reimbursement, patient safety, and clinical-practice priorities affecting plastic surgery.

• Serve as ASPS’s primary lobbyist before Congress, state legislatures, and other governmental and regulatory bodies while building relationships with key coalitions and partner organizations.

• Oversee ASPS’s engagement with public and private payers, advocating for appropriate coverage policies, reimbursement practices, and CPT valuation.

• Strengthen communication and engagement with ASPS members, physician leaders, state and regional plastic surgery societies, policymakers, payers, and other external stakeholders.

• Oversee PlastyPAC’s strategy and operations, including contribution planning, recipient assessment, and compliance with federal and state reporting requirements.

• Build advocacy capacity among ASPS members and affiliated societies through education, training, grassroots engagement, and state-specific programs and resources.

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