HYBRID - HCBS Program Quality Specialist (Medicaid Health Systems Specialist)

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Policy

Bureau: Long Term Services & Supports

Classification: Medicaid Health Systems Specialist (PN 20046553)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking a healthcare professional to be part of ODM's Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Policy Team. The HCBS Policy Team is responsible for policy development and oversight of a variety of state-wide programs aimed at supporting the needs of individuals located throughout their community. Programs include 1915(c) waiver programs operated by ODM (Ohio Home Care), the Department of Aging (Assisted Living and PASSPORT), and the Department of Developmental Disabilities (Individual Options, Level 1 and SELF). As a HCBS Program Quality Specialist, your responsibilities will include:

• supporting functions of statewide Long-Term Services and Support (LTSS) programs: PASSPORT, Assisted Living, Level 1, SELF, and Individual Options
• working on program reporting activities, including compiling, organizing, and analyzing program performance information
• coordinating program quality improvement initiative activities with internal and external agencies
• compiling and disseminating technical assistance and training information (e.g., education modules, PowerPoint presentations, and notices of communication)
• coordinating constituent inquiries among Policy Team and providing responses to communications received from internal and external stakeholders

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

-Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, social or behavioral science, health or statistics; additional 24 mos. exp. specific to subject area of which 12 mos. exp. in use of spreadsheet and database software. Note: education & experience to be commensurate with approved position description on file.

-Or 24 months experience as Medicaid Health Systems Analyst, (65291).

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.

Job Skills: Health Administration

Technical Skills: Public Health

Professional Skills: Analyzation, Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Interpreting Data