Manager, State Government Affairs & Health Policy

Posting Date

10/14/2026 2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

Job Title: Manager, State Government Affairs & Health Policy

Department: Government Affairs                                 

Location: Flexible / Remote, with travel as needed

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Over the last decade, we set out to be the world’s greatest dialysis company, and over the next decade, we’re poised to build the greatest healthcare community the world has ever seen. When you join the DaVita Village, you’re joining a winning team. Through our commitment to training, growth, and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally.

The Manager, State Government Affairs & Health Policy supports the State Government Affairs team by tracking, organizing, and advancing priority state legislative and regulatory workstreams. The position will manage coordinated work related to non-compete legislation, monitoring of AI legislation and regulations, and stakeholder and subject matter expert engagement in support of advocacy for dialysis patients and the kidney care industry. The role requires strong project management, policy analysis, written communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Job Duties:

• Monitor and summarize state legislation, regulations, agency guidance, and policy developments affecting dialysis patients and DaVita’s business operations.
• Maintain organized, accurate, and timely trackers, dashboards, calendars, and work plans across multiple state policy workstreams.
• Lead tracking and internal coordination related to state non-compete legislation and regulations, including issue summaries, state comparisons, implementation timelines, and potential business or workforce impacts.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to assess policy proposals, develop organizational positions, and support advocacy on behalf of dialysis patients and the kidney care industry.
• Prepare concise briefs, issue summaries, talking points, fact sheets, presentations, comment letters, testimony, and other advocacy materials for state policymakers, regulators, trade associations, coalitions, and internal leaders.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Clinical, Human Resources, Communications, and other teams to evaluate policy impacts and align advocacy strategies.
• Monitor state legislative sessions, agency proceedings, hearings, rulemakings, and relevant association or coalition activity; provide timely updates and recommended next steps.
• Support state government affairs leaders, external consultants, and coalition partners with research, materials, project coordination, and execution of advocacy plans across multiple states.
• Maintain records and documentation needed to support applicable lobbying, ethics, and disclosure requirements.
• Use of Quorum bill tracking tool.

Job-related knowledge:

• Understanding of state legislative, regulatory, and administrative processes, including bill progression, rulemaking, public comment, and implementation.
• Knowledge of state health policy, Medicaid, healthcare delivery, workforce policy, or related issues; experience with kidney care or dialysis policy is preferred.
• Ability to analyze legislation and regulations, identify operational and patient impacts, compare requirements across states, and translate complex material into concise, actionable guidance.
• Familiarity with non-compete and healthcare workforce policy is preferred.

Job-related skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear policy summaries and advocacy materials for varied audiences.
• Strong project management, organizational, prioritization, and follow-through skills across simultaneous workstreams and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and legislative or regulatory tracking platforms; experience with AI-enabled productivity tools is preferred.
• Ability to build productive working relationships and coordinate effectively with internal subject matter experts, external stakeholders, consultants, associations, and coalitions.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to manage sensitive or rapidly evolving policy matters.

Intellectual, creative, and/or communication abilities:

• Critical thinking and policy analysis
• Ability to create structure, maintain visibility, and drive accountability across complex projects
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication
• Collaborative approach to stakeholder and subject matter expert engagement
• Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-moving, multi-state policy environment

Qualifications:

• BA or BS degree in public policy, political science, government, health policy, healthcare administration, communications required.
• Three or more years of experience in state government affairs, public policy, legislative or regulatory affairs, healthcare advocacy, a governmental agency, a trade association, or a related private-sector role is preferred.
• Experience managing multi-state policy tracking, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and supporting legislative or regulatory advocacy is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Medicaid, healthcare workforce policy, kidney care, or dialysis policy is a plus. This position is remote and minimal travel is required.

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:

• A “community first, company second” culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation.

Join us as we pursue our vision “To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen.” Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

What We’ll Provide: 

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.  

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out  
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more 
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.  

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Salary Range for the role is $78,000.00 - $119,000.00 per year.   If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position. New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour