HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

State of California • Sacramento, CA

89d • $6,623 - $8,290 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is the leader in collecting data and disseminating information about California's healthcare infrastructure. Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager I of the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit within the Office of Information Services (OIS), the Health Program Specialist (HPS) I will serve as the program coordinator and provide support for the collection of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) data for the Health Care Payments Data Program (HPD). The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert and a highly skilled coordinator in the areas of stakeholder outreach and engagement, contract management, budget tracking, regulation development, and legislative bill analysis activities under the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit. In addition, the HPS I will serve as the contributing writer and editor responsible for communicating with PBMs required to submit data to the HPD program. This may include developing content for the program website, listserv emails, newsletters, and public reports. Lastly, this position will contribute to supporting the HPD submitter group and other outreach and engagement meetings geared towards PBMs. In HCAI's OIS work environment, staff handle confidential patient data. Specific statutes and regulations, and HCAI policies and procedures, govern the collection, storage, disclosure, and use of confidential data. The incumbent is responsible for the safe and secure handling of this data in compliance with these policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Possession of Minimum Qualifications as verified prior to interview and/or appointment.
• Experience in written and oral communication with industry organizations, governmental agencies, executive staff, legislative staff, oversight agencies, or the public.
• Experience in a program consultant or coordinator capacity.
• Experience in outreach, stakeholder engagement, or providing technical assistance.
• Experience in planning and monitoring work and projects.
• Experience in applying and interpreting statutes and/or regulations.
• Experience in preparing written documentation.
• Experience with bill analysis and/or regulation development.
• Education or experience in the healthcare, hospital, or public health industry.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of experience in written and oral communication with industry organizations, governmental agencies, executive staff, legislative staff, oversight agencies or the public, including presentations or public speaking.
• At least 1 year of experience in a program consultant or coordinator capacity.
• At least 1 year of experience in outreach, stakeholder engagement or providing technical assistance.
• At least 1 year of experience in planning and monitoring work and projects.
• At least 1 year of experience in applying and interpreting statutes and/or regulations.
• At least 1 year of experience in preparing written documentation.
• At least 1 year of experience with bill analysis and/or regulation development.
• At least 1 year of education or experience in the healthcare, hospital, or public health industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the program coordinator for the collection of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) data for the Health Care Payments Data Program (HPD).
• Act as a subject matter expert in stakeholder outreach and engagement, contract management, budget tracking, regulation development, and legislative bill analysis.
• Communicate with PBMs required to submit data to the HPD program.
• Develop content for the program website, listserv emails, newsletters, and public reports.
• Support the HPD submitter group and other outreach and engagement meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive public employee wages.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Meaningful and interesting work that supports access to healthcare.
• State-of-the-art building with many amenities, including electric vehicle charging stations.
• Close to dining and shopping choices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees