VP, Workforce and Clinical Practice

About the role

The Vice President, Workforce & Clinical Practice serves as a statewide leader on issues impacting the health‑care workforce pipeline and the use of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nursing staff, and other allied health professionals in Wisconsin’s hospitals and health systems. As a member of the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) Government Relations team, the VP leads staff efforts in workforce development and clinical practice, educates WHA staff, members, and public policymakers, and authors WHA’s annual health‑care workforce report.

Location: WHA’s office in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Limited remote‑work flexibility is available when not required for work‑related travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary staff to facilitate development of the health‑care workforce agenda.
• Act as WHA’s liaison with the Wisconsin Technical College System, the University of Wisconsin system, the Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Safety and Professional Services, the Department of Workforce Development, the Department of Health Services, Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalitions, the State Trauma Program, Wisconsin AHECs, Wisconsin HOSA, and other public and private agencies to develop strategies and policies that meet future educational needs.
• Serve as the WHA designee on state agency groups such as the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Council on Birth Defects Prevention and the Umbrella Committee for Newborn Screening, as needed.
• Initiate and direct workforce projects and programs that advance WHA and Wisconsin hospitals’ workforce needs.
• Provide direction on clinical and practice topics, issues, and policies.
• Work alongside government‑affairs staff to offer clinical and technical information and perspective on hospital operations across all areas.
• Review and monitor new and ongoing clinical and practice issues in health care.
• Monitor and serve as WHA’s lead staff with health‑care professional credentialing boards, including the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and the Board of Nursing.
• Inform WHA staff of implications and impacts of new or evolving practices and of potential policy and legislative initiatives.
• Support and help implement WHA policy initiatives and strategies within the area of expertise.
• Monitor, analyze, and recommend legislative proposals, regulations, and initiatives.
• Seek input from allied organizations.
• Follow the work and actions of agencies and boards that create or impact WHA strategies and members.
• Communicate WHA actions, policies, and initiatives to appropriate audiences through reports, press releases, and member communications.
• Provide updates and education on workforce and advocacy for WHA member groups, allied organizations, and at educational conferences.
• Provide staffing and support to the WHA Council on Workforce Development and other relevant councils and task forces as assigned.
• Maintain internal and external contacts and partnerships with WHA leadership, state officials, elected officials, WHA member leaders, hospital employees, and other interest groups associated with hospitals and the health‑care workforce.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, health‑care administration, or a related field required; advanced training in health‑care or related education desired.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in a health‑care organization and/or an agency or organization involved in health‑care workforce and care‑delivery issues.
• Experience with public policy, accreditation, and the regulatory environment is desirable but not required.
• Strong writing, communication, and data‑analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Office 365 products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Travel: Frequent in‑state travel for speeches, presentations, and member meetings is required.

Application deadline: Review of applications will continue on an ongoing basis through September 25, 2026, or until the position is filled.