Medicaid Program Specialist 4 (064015)
About The Position
This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. What You Will Be Doing: As the Medicaid Program Specialist 4, you will play a vital role in the Division of Health Care Services as both a legislative liaison and a regulatory coordinator. You will serve as regulatory lead, providing planning, oversight, and guidance for regulations for all programs and units within the division, as well as determining regulatory changes needed to meet changing federal requirements and state statutes. Additionally, you will serve as legislative coordinator for the Division, developing bill analyses, assisting with fiscal notes, and tracking all legislation that may impact the Division. The position will work across all sections and units within the Division, as well as with the Commissioner’s Office. There will be considerable opportunities for independent judgment and self-direction. The Health Care Services mission is to: Provide all eligible Alaskans access and oversight to the full range of appropriate Medicaid services. We also protect Alaska’s most vulnerable populations through our certification and licensing sections. The Health Care Services vision is to: Innovate health plans that improve quality of health care for all Alaskans, attract excellent providers, and be known for outstanding customer service. Division of Health Care Services’ core values : Through quality service, prudent use of resources, and satisfied, productive employees, we will promote good health for the people we serve, via ACCESS : A rticulate C ompetent C onstructive E thical S trategic S incere If you are someone who embraces these values and wants to assist in the mission of HCS, we encourage you to apply today.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of federal and State statutes, regulations, policies and procedures governing the business affairs of the division
- Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
- Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources, as necessary.
- Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
- Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches; is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in the technical area.
- Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
- Progressively responsible professional experience such as supporting the administration of a Medicaid or Medicare program, health insurance service, health insurance management information system, health insurance finance or accounting program, Supplemental Security Income benefits or vocational rehabilitation program; auditing or monitoring medical or public assistance programs for fraud or quality assurance; designing, developing, testing for quality assurance, and implementing an information system and/or training or education which includes such course work as business administration, computer sciences, economics, healthcare, legal studies, medical billing or coding, public health, public assistance, psychology.
Nice To Haves
- Legal, Government and Jurisprudence
Responsibilities
- Serve as regulatory lead, providing planning, oversight, and guidance for regulations for all programs and units within the division.
- Determine regulatory changes needed to meet changing federal requirements and state statutes.
- Serve as legislative coordinator for the Division, developing bill analyses, assisting with fiscal notes, and tracking all legislation that may impact the Division.
- Work across all sections and units within the Division, as well as with the Commissioner’s Office.
Benefits
- Hybrid telework schedule with one day in the office and four days at home.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
