Health Policy Analyst Associate

State of Maryland • Baltimore City, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time contractual position evaluates, analyzes, researches, and develops provider policies and programs for high-priority projects within Policy and Compliance. The role analyzes provider activities governed by regulation or sub-regulatory guidance and develops recommendations; creates internal communication materials; supports data-driven analysis and coordination across Administrations; prepares reports summarizing research findings; analyzes data to support policy, program, and service development; and plans, coordinates, and oversees new provider policy implementation projects with assistance.

The position works closely with the Director of Medicaid Provider Services, MDH executives, and program staff across Medicaid. It represents the Director, Deputy Director, and Division Chiefs within Medicaid Provider Services at internal and external meetings to articulate provider policy needs and the rationale for implementation decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• One year of experience performing qualitative or quantitative analysis.
• Alternatively, eighteen credit hours toward a master's degree in Health Sciences, Health Care Administration, Public Policy, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing quantitative analysis, using spreadsheets and manipulating data sets, and applying basic mathematical skills to present important data metrics in analytical projects.
• Experience performing qualitative analysis of public policy and health care topics, including reviewing and summarizing news and journal articles, state and federal government policy documents, research publications, policy proposals, and advocacy materials.
• Experience with state and federal government health care topics, including reviewing policies and regulations and understanding policy language and the impacts of proposed policy changes.
• Excellent writing and communication abilities to communicate complex health care policies to internal and external audiences.
• Experience working independently and cooperatively with internal teams and external stakeholders, using SOPs and instructional materials, asking questions where warranted, and recommending process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, analyze, research, and develop provider policies and programs for high-priority Policy and Compliance projects.
• Analyze provider activities governed by regulation or sub-regulatory guidance and develop recommendations.
• Develop internal communication materials.
• Facilitate data-driven analysis and process coordination across Administrations regarding provider policy and compliance.
• Prepare reports summarizing research findings.
• Analyze data to support policy, program, and service development.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee new provider policy implementation projects with assistance.
• Work closely with the Director of Medicaid Provider Services, MDH executives, and program staff across Medicaid.
• Represent the Director, Deputy Director, and Division Chiefs within Medicaid Provider Services at internal and external meetings, articulating provider policy needs and the rationale for implementation decisions.

Benefits

• Eligible contractual employees working at least 30 hours per week or an average of 130 hours per month may qualify for subsidized health benefits for themselves and dependents, subject to eligibility conditions.
• Eligible employees pay 25% of medical and prescription coverage premiums; the State of Maryland subsidizes the remaining 75%.
• Dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance may be elected at the employee's full premium cost.
• Contractual employees may be granted leave at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level