This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Medical Vendor Administration / Medicaid Technology Development / East Baton Rouge Parish

Announcement Number: MVA/PJ/174936
Cost Center: 305-2100302
Position Number(s): 50611029

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment.

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.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Paula Jackson
paula.jackson@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Function of Work:
To administer small and less complex statewide Medicaid program(s).

Level of Work:
Program Manager.

Supervision Received:
Broad from a higher-level manager/administrator.

Supervision Exercised:
May provide functional supervision in accordance with the Civil Service Allocation Criteria Memo.

Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals.

Job Distinctions:
Differs from Medicaid Program Monitor by responsibility for administering small and less complex statewide program(s).

Differs from Medicaid Program Manager 1-B by the absence of supervisory responsibility.

Differs from Medicaid Program Manager 2 by the absence of responsibility for administering medium size and moderately complex statewide program(s).

Supervises the auditing of eligibility enrollment of all Medicaid programs statewide.

Reviews work of eligibility review staff for quality assurance.

Plans, coordinates, and controls small or less complex statewide program(s).

Plans, develops, implements and monitors comprehensive Medicaid program policies.

Conducts and directs studies/special projects pertaining to the programs assigned.

Analyzes the impact of federal, state, and local legislation; advises agency officials; prepares position statements; presents testimony at hearings; writes legislation.

Reviews and analyzes complex data and system reports to ensure compliance with program regulations.

Administers the day-to-day operational functions of the Medicaid fee for service programs. Assures that program policy and procedures are properly applies in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.

Develops and writes agency rules and regulations governing the administration of all supervised Medicaid programs and submit them for publishing in the official state publication in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act.

Implements Medicaid regulations directing provider participation standards and recipient benefits. Analyzes multi-mullion dollar Medicaid claim data and project the fiscal impact for budget forecasting.

Identifies, verifies and analyzes the various revenue sources for the program(s). Determines and/or confirms match requirements. Monitors availability of revenue sources and promptly identifies existing or potential financing problems.