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AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleDirector of Medicaid Long Term Care Policy (Health Program Director 1)

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade664

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $123793 to $153224 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address OHIP Division of Program Development and Management

TBD - NYC or Albany

City NYC

StateNY

Zip Code10007

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive: Eleven years of professional experience, of which two years must have included managerial responsibility for a major health-related program, or a major administrative function for a large health-related organization.

A bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of the professional experience described above.

Preferred Qualifications: Excellent facilitation, leadership, teambuilding, decision-making, conflict resolution, public speaking and communication skills are essential to this position as the incumbent will be required to interact with State Executive staff, industry representatives, policy makers, and the public through email and phone communication, meetings, and public presentations. Candidates should have demonstrated experience implementing or operating large scale programs with multiple, complex projects vying for resources. Experience in the successful direction of mid and high-level professional staff is desirable. Experience with Managed Long-Term Care and/or Medicaid Fee For Service long term care policy at the state and/or federal level is preferred, as is a Master’s degree or higher in Health Care Policy, Public Policy, Economics, Health Services Administration or Research, Finance, or a closely related field with experience involving analytical and quantitative work in health policy development and analysis, health economics, health care financing or law.

Duties Description The incumbent of this position will serve as the director of the Bureau of Medicaid Long-Term Care Policy (BMLTCP). This position will serve as the director of a fast-paced bureau with significant responsibility for politically sensitive and high-visibility Medicaid Long Term Care policies and program implementation. The Bureau Director will be responsible for interfacing with external stakeholders as well as oversight entities such as the Division of Budget, Executive Chamber, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, the Office of the Inspector General, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Attorney General. The Bureau Director will also interact closely with other state agencies including the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Office of Mental Health and Department of Labor. They will be the primary liaison with the DOH Division of Legal Affairs on Medicaid Long Term Care policies and programs, make recommendations to leadership and oversee the preparation of budget requests and materials necessary for the annual state of the state and budget making process. The Bureau Director will be responsible for overseeing vendor/contract management duties related to Single Statewide Fiscal Intermediary (SFI) and New York Independent Assesor Program (NYIAP). The Bureau Director will be responsible for implementation of reforms to Medicaid long term care policy including those resulting from recommendations as a result of changes in federal or state laws or regulations, and as a result of changes in the Medicaid program strategic priorities, such as those made by the Medicaid Redesign Team in 2012 and 2020.

Additional Comments We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

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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Name Human Resources Management Group, EM/HPD1/NYC

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

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 EM/HPD1/NYC included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, EM/HPD1/NYC, 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.