L&I Medical Program Specialist 2 - In Training

State of Washington•Tumwater, WA

36d•$61,644 - $94,464•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to take your experience in analysis, research, program coordination, and project management to the next level? Do you want to be a part of a professional team with high work ethic? If your answer is yes, consider joining our team as the next Medical Program Specialist 2 (In-Training) in our Healthcare Policy and Payment Methods (HPPM) team and apply today. In this position you will act as the Senior Payment Policy Analyst for the unit. You will manage policy development, contracting, review and analysis, and monitoring of health care cost initiatives. This position is focused on projects to improve the utilization, cost and/or quality of medical services provided to Washington workers who are injured on the job. Using your analytic skills, you will work in a team environment with professional staff, assess and solve problems, develop fee schedules, lead projects, recommend technical and politically viable solutions as well as answer questions concerning department policy and fees. Please note: This position is considered in-training. If hired at the Medical Program Specialist 1 (MPS1) level, you will be required to successfully complete the training plan requirements to advance to next level of Medical Program Specialist 2 (MPS2).

Requirements

Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills.
Strong customer service skills with the ability to authentically listen and connect with others to build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.
Project management skills to ensure work progresses toward the achievement of goals and objectives.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in written format, complex information in a way that is easy to understand.
Ability to effectively organize multiple assignments involving competing priorities to produce work products that are accurate, thorough and on time.
Your willingness to learn by showing self-initiative to develop and upgrade your skills, enhance your knowledge, and learn new technology.
Demonstrated ability to build rapport and partner with others to contribute to team cohesion.
If hired at the Medical Program Specialist 1 (MPS1) level: Bachelor's degree with major study in public health, public administration, nursing, health administration, economics, mathematics, accounting, business administration, social sciences or closely allied field AND At least one year of consultative experience in analysis, research program coordination, or project management in a health care, medical insurance, social services, or workers' compensation setting.
If hired at the Medical Program Specialist 2 (MPS2) level: One-year of experience as a Medical Program Specialist 1 AND At least one year of consultative experience in analysis, research program coordination, or project management in a health care, medical insurance, social services, or workers' compensation setting.

Nice To Haves

Masters' degree with major study in public health, public administration, nursing, health administration, economics, mathematics, accounting, business administration, social sciences or allied field.
Four (4) years of experience in analysis, research, program coordination, or project management in a health care or workers' compensation setting.

Responsibilities

Lead development of payment policy and rates for assigned sections of the Medical Aid Rules and fee Schedules (MARFS).
Instruct, mentor, and coach peers in policy and rate development for both facility and professional fee schedules.
Lead program wide initiatives and projects related to cost containment strategies.
Assign and track work of project team members, monitoring project quality and schedule compliance.
Tack and report progress of projects to provide briefings updates to Executive Management and Steering Committees.
Lead analyses of health care delivery issues to improve fee schedule and payment policy outcomes.
Gather and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to independently develop decision papers for L&I project team.
Direct and implement focused communication strategies for L&I management and other internal and external stakeholders.
Develop materials, including project fact sheets, overhead presentations, articles for the Internet and Intranet, and other public presentations.
Conduct presentations and briefings to internal and external stakeholders.
Review and evaluate proposed state and federal legislation to determine impact on health care costs and injured workers.

Benefits

L&I provides a modern work environment and excellent benefits including paid leave, tuition reimbursement, Infants at Work Program and a generous retirement package for qualified employees at the end of their career.
We value our employees and their work-life balance. We support a hybrid work model and offer flexible custom work schedules.
This position is eligible for a flexible schedule (4/10's, 9/80's, 5/8's, etc.) upon approval by management.
For this position, you will be allowed to telework up to full time with the expectation of working from the office one day a month. In addition, you will be expected to work from the office to attend in-person meetings, training, upon business need.

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