Vice President, State Government Relations

How You'll Contribute

• State Government Relations Strategy: Develop and execute state government relations strategies that align with Lifepoint Health's business priorities, mission, and operational needs across assigned states and markets.
• Advocacy: Represent Lifepoint Health before state legislators, governors' offices, state agencies, regulatory bodies, and other state-level policymakers to advance policies that support access to high-quality, community-based healthcare.
• Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor, analyze, and communicate state legislative, regulatory, budget, reimbursement, and policy developments that may impact Lifepoint facilities, service lines, operations, or strategic priorities.
• Policy Analysis and Position Development: Partner with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Finance, Clinical, Communications, and other internal stakeholders to assess the business impact of state policy proposals and develop clear advocacy positions, talking points, and recommended action plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain effective relationships with state policymakers, state hospital associations, healthcare coalitions, community leaders, consultants, lobbyists, and advocacy partners in key markets.
• Market Coordination: Serve as a strategic resource to facility, market, division, and corporate leaders on state government relations matters, ensuring timely alignment on emerging issues, advocacy opportunities, and risks.
• Conglomerate Engagement: Coordinate Lifepoint's engagement with state hospital associations and other healthcare advocacy organizations to influence policy outcomes and support shared priorities.
• Communication and Reporting: Prepare policy briefs, legislative updates, executive summaries, advocacy materials, and presentations for internal leaders and external stakeholders.
• Compliance: Ensure all state government relations activities comply with applicable lobbying, ethics, gift, campaign finance, reporting, and company policy requirements.
• Political Action Committee (PAC) Strategy: Develop and execute the organization's Political Action Committee (PAC) strategy to support legislative and public policy priorities.

Why Join Us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers Comprehensive Benefits:

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

Applicants should possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited school. Additional requirements include:

• A minimum of 5-8 years of progressive experience in government relations, public policy, legislative affairs, healthcare advocacy, association leadership, or a related field.
• Prior experience working with state legislatures, state agencies, hospital associations, healthcare organizations, or multi-state advocacy initiatives strongly preferred.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.