Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator 2- 87072

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade25

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

Salary RangeFrom $93530 to $117875 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Office of Health Services Quality and Analytics (OHSQA)/Center for Health Data Innovation (CHDI)

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Job Specifics

Duties Description The HP2 will manage the unit that is responsible for the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data intake system for hospital discharge data. The SPARCS intake system collects data from more than 400+ required Article 28 facilities. The submission of this critical data source ensures data availability for health care facility planning, public health surveillance and pandemic response planning, and research on health care services, outcomes, and costs.

The HPA2 will be responsible for stewardship activities within the unit, including:

- Manage process of intake from data submitter identification and onboarding, to resolving data submission errors, execution of audit reports and compliance reports, including responding to questions from submitters and tracking general operations of the intake system;
- Manage submission of change requests to vendor for intake system edit changes/corrections, and oversee activities of Quality Assurance (QA) vendor testing activities to ensure system edits work as intended;
- Work with SPARCS compliance manager to ensure submission, timeliness, and data quality compliance resolving any issues with data submission;
- Manage requests from hospital submitters for ‘hospital-own data’ extracts to improve data quality;
- Supervise staff to implement intake processes, understand regulations, and support submitters.

Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current NYS Department of Health employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service as a Health Program Administrator 2, G25 OR current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service in a title G23 or higher and eligible to transfer under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

Preferred Qualifications: We are looking for candidates who can effectively work across multiple vendor-supported technical teams and drive projects to completion. Preference will be given to candidates with experience working with a range of healthcare-related data and prior experience with vendor-developed/operated data collection systems. Strong communication skills are important and an ability to turn policy/program requirements into effective processes.

Additional Comments Work hours and telecommuting availability (50% maximum) for this position will be discussed during the interview process and are subject to operational needs and the telecommuting application process.

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

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Contact Information

Name Human Resources Management Group, PC/HPA2/87072

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Rm 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference PC/HPA2/87072 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, PC/HPA2/87072, 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.