Medicaid Regional Administrator
Medicaid Regional Administrator
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About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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This is a highly responsible LDH/BHSF Eligibility Field Operations (EFO) leadership position located at the regional level functioning as the head of the regional Medicaid management team. This position is responsible for supervising the Medicaid Assistant Regional Manager and Administrative Program Manager whose function is to direct the regional execution of at least thirty-two (32) Medicaid service programs delivered to the statewide population. Duties include evaluate and prioritize efficiencies prepare and analyze operational data manage personnel monitor fiscal components and resource development and undertake liaison/public relations.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent honest and a trustworthy steward of State resources.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
Developing Performance: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills knowledge and performance levels over time.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Driving Results: The ability to identify important goals and work to achieve them.
Managing Performance: The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.
Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question analyze interpret and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Thinking Strategically: The ability to generate insights and identify opportunities for future growth of the organization.Minimum Qualifications
Two years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:
Eight years of social services experience; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus five years of social services experience; OR
A bachelors degree plus five years of social services experience; OR
An advanced degree plus four years of social services experience.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.Job Specification
- The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
- Job Duties:
- Directs the regional execution of Medicaid programs by establishing priorities evaluating efficiency quality and compliance with federal and state regulations and taking corrective action as necessary.
- Interviews hires and evaluates staff and recommends and/or approves the appointment promotion discipline or dismissal of staff in accordance with applicable rules.
- Proposes recommendations concerning staffing needs and assesses the effects of established caseload standards upon staff performance and productivity.
Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Eligibility Field Operations / Region 8 / Ouachita Parish
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This is a promotional opportunity open only to classified employees with permanent status with Louisiana Department of Health.Cost Center: 305-2050409
Position Number(s): 145019
LDH supports Louisianas commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes will notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Paula JacksonLA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818Baton Rouge LA 70821
This organization participates in E-verify and for more information on E-verify please contact DHS at 1-.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Unclear
