Regulatory Planning & CON Specialist

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The HCS Regulatory Planning & CON Strategy Specialist is a key member of the Regulatory Affairs & Facility Strategy team and provides high-quality writing, editing, and communication support for Certificate of Need (CON), licensure, facilities planning, and related regulatory activities. Reporting to the Director of Regulatory Affairs & Facility Strategy, this role is responsible for translating complex regulatory, clinical, operational, and financial information into clear, persuasive, and well-organized written materials for both internal and external audiences.

Working closely with the Director, Regulatory Affairs & Facility Strategy team members, internal stakeholders, and external advisors, this position plays a critical role in shaping narratives, ensuring consistency and accuracy across regulatory submissions, and supporting leadership communications related to regulatory strategy and facilities planning. This position serves as a key bridge between technical analysis and effective storytelling within a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities:
Regulatory & CON Support: Assists in the preparation, coordination, and submission of CON applications and related filings. Drafts, edits, and refines narrative components of CON applications, regulatory filings, and related submissions to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with regulatory requirements and organizational strategy. Assists with drafting and submitting Progress and Annual Reports, License Renewal Applications (LRAs), ad hoc filings (e.g. CON Exemptions, Material Compliance Requests, Equipment Replacement Requests). Collaborates with outside advisors during the development of CON applications and throughout comments, appeals, and litigation processes and to support written responses and filings. Ensures written materials accurately reflect approved strategy, data, and leadership direction.
Strategic Communications & Messaging: Synthesizes complex regulatory, operational, clinical, and financial information into clear and compelling written materials for leadership, committees, task forces, and workgroups. Coordinates and collaborates with marketing, communications, and PR teams on public announcements with respect to CON applications, regulatory activity, and other strategic and growth initiatives. Prepares executive summaries, briefing documents, presentations, and talking points related to regulatory strategy, facilities planning, and competitive activity. Supports development of consistent messaging across regulatory submissions, internal communications, and external-facing materials.
Research, Review, & Content Analysis: Reviews regulatory requirements, policies, and guidance to ensure written materials align with applicable rules, methodologies, and planning assumptions. Assists in preparing written comments, petitions, and summaries related to the State Medical Facilities Plan (SMFP) and other planning processes. Edits and quality-checks regulatory documents for accuracy, completeness, formatting, and compliance prior to submission.
Communication & Collaboration:Works collaboratively with internal departments (planning, finance, operations, clinical leadership, communications) to gather, clarify, and translate information into written form. Supports communication with external consultants, legal counsel, and regulatory agencies under the direction of the Director. Helps maintain organized document libraries and version control for regulatory and planning-related materials.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in public health, healthcare administration, public policy, planning, English, communications, or a related field required.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* None required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Requires five (5) years of experience in healthcare, regulatory affairs, policy analysis, strategic planning, or professional writing.
* Experience with regulatory, legal, or technical writing in a healthcare or government setting is strongly preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to communicate complex and technical information clearly and persuasively.
* Strong analytical and synthesis skills; ability to integrate data, policy, and strategy into cohesive narratives.
High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and consistency.
* Ability to manage multiple writing projects and deadlines simultaneously.
* Strong collaboration and communication skills in a multidisciplinary environment.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; familiarity with document management and version control best practices.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Legal Office

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$41.45 - $59.58 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.