Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleProgram Research Specialist 1 (HSA) (NY HELPS) - 85014

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs, Division of Program Development and Management, Bureau of Medicaid Long Term Care Policy

99 Washington Ave

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS:

Trainee 1: A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in biostatistics, data analysis, data modeling, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, or statistics.

Trainee 2: A bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in statistics, biostatistics, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, data analysis, data science, or data modeling and an additional nine semester credit hours in epidemiology and one year of professional research experience in health care administration, public health or health care evaluation performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data) and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review, analysis, and presentation related to program operations.?

Full Title: A bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by nine semester credit hours in statistics, biostatistics, economics, econometrics, mathematics, research methods, data analysis, data science, or data modeling and an additional nine semester credit hours in epidemiology and two years of professional research experience in health care administration, public health or health care evaluation performing the collection, manipulation (e.g., data construction, merging data files, data cleaning, working with data files containing different levels of data) and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review, analysis, and presentation related to program operations.?

Permanent Transfer Candidates:

Current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as a Program Research Specialist 2 (HSA), G18, OR in a position allocated to a G16 or higher and eligible for transfer via Sections 52.6 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law, OR in a position allocated to a G11 or higher and eligible for transfer to a Program Research Specialist Trainee 1 or Trainee 2 leading to the G18 level under Section 52.6 or 70.4 of the Civil Service Law OR as a Program Aide G13 and eligible for transfer to the G13 Trainee level via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Transfer candidates applying via 70.4 to the G18 level must also possess a Bachelor’s degree and nine (9) graduate or undergraduate college credit hours in statistics, economics, econometrics, research methods, data analysis, or data modeling AND two years of subsequent professional research experience in the collection and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review and analysis of program operations. Transfer candidates applying via 70.4 to the G13 Trainee level need only to possess the bachelor’s degree and nine (9) credit hours described above; candidates applying via 70.1 to the G13 Trainee level need only to possess the nine (9) credit hours described above.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in Medicaid and Medicare. Experience working at or with local departments of social services. Experience working with Medicaid data. Experience using research and data analysis to inform policy and/or regulations at the state or federal level. Strong written and communication skills including handling phone and email inquiries and complaints from the public.

Duties Description The Division of Program Development & Management (DPDM) Bureau of Medicaid Long Term Care Policy (BMLTCP) is responsible for implementing, and oversight of, several state and federal Medicaid long term care initiatives including the New York Independent Assessor program, fiscal intermediary contracting for the consumer directed personal assistance program (CDPAP), electronic visit verification (EVV), ARPA HCBS programs, personal care services (PCS)/CDPAP regulatory and policy changes, and oversight/review of the PCS/CDPAS/personal emergency response services (PERS) programs at all Local Departments of Social Services. This PRS1 will be responsible for research and data analytics related to the EVV compliance program. They will provide assistance to the bureau director, through continued research and data analysis, in developing and recommending policies and procedures to adequately ensure these programs run appropriately. They will conduct reviews of local department of social services in NYS to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and policies. They will also be responsible for communicating with internal and external stakeholders on matters relating to Medicaid long term care data trends including preparing slides with tables and graphs summarizing trends.

Additional Comments This position may require day or overnight travel to local departments of social services statewide for the purposes of program review and monitoring.

This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.

This position may require travel throughout New York State including overnights to areas not served by public transportation.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources Management Group, SPD/PRS1HSA/85014

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Rm 2217, Corning Tower Bldg

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SPD/PRS1HSA/85014 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SPD/PRS1HSA/85014, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.