What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Policy

Bureau: Long Term Services & Supports (LTSS)

Classification: Health Services Policy Specialist (PN 20087124)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking an analytics professional to be part of ODM's LTSS Analytics Unit. The LTSS Analytics Unit assures the production of data needed to support the operations, ongoing improvement, and federal compliance of several home and community-based waiver (HCBS) programs, state-plan home health services, facility-based long-term care, and various Medicaid programs operated on a day-to-day basis by other state agencies. As an LTSS Data Analytics Specialist, your responsibilities will include:

• acting as a data management liaison with other areas of ODM, sister state agencies, local public entities, contract entities, and stakeholder groups
• developing and implementing data production processes that have multiple steps and require timely actions by other staff
• designing data queries for producing and reporting statistical and financial data (e.g., case management data, demographics, performance metrics, service utilization, and cost and utilization projections)
• extracting data from existing claims payment, eligibility, decision support, and case management systems
• interpreting administrative rules, polices, HCBS waiver applications, and data requests to determine what data is needed for program operations or program evaluation
• bringing your analytical expertise to bear on policy and program development to assure an adequate basis for quantifiable program measurements
• developing and implementing surveys and other methods for evaluating Medicaid programs

The preferred candidate will be experienced in producing analytical reports, developing performance metrics, participating in teams to produce analytical output in a group process, and using multiple data analytics tools and decision support systems.

Qualifications
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.