NY HELPSNo

55-b/c EligibleNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Program Administrator 2 - 90901

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade25

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

Salary RangeFrom $100671 to $126875 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs/Division of Program Development and Management/Bureau of Health Access, Policy and Innovation

99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Duties Description This Unit Director position will report to the Assistant Director of the Bureau of Health Access, Policy and Innovation within the Division of Program Development and Management (DPDM). DPDM is a division within the Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP) in the Department of Health. The incumbent will oversee Medicaid policy related to telehealth and primary care, including oversight of the Patient Centered Medical Home program. In this position, the incumbent will manage a primary care strategy, working with individuals across OHIP, managing complex projects and presenting publicly on primary care policy and strategy. The incumbent will work closely with the National Committee for Quality Assurance as the PCMH program creator. The incumbent will develop and implement a monitoring system to ensure high quality primary care is available to all members, which will involve collaboration with Medicaid managed care plans. The incumbent will assist the Assistant Bureau Director in primary care initiatives under the Rural Health Transformation program. Additionally, the incumbent will oversee telehealth policy, ensuing policy and billing guidance are maintained and evolve to meet member needs. The incumbent will seek innovative ways to expand access to health services and will closely monitor telehealth utilization data. The incumbent will develop fiscal analyses for coverage proposals, prepare State of the State and other budget proposals, prepare State Plan Amendments and regulatory amendments as needed, and evaluate primary care and telehealth programs. The incumbent will supervise a policy team to ensure policies are current, transparent, aligned with strategic vision, and promote program integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Reassignment:
Current NYS DOH employee with a permanent of contingent-permanent, competitive status as a Health Program Administrator 2, G-25.

Transfer:
A NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above a G23 and deemed eligible for transfer to Health Program Administrator 2, G-25 under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law.

The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with health insurance (Medicaid preferred), as well as knowledge of primary care models and telehealth modalities.

Additional Comments When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

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

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

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.Reasonable.Accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.

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For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate of the position (beginning of the salary range). 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.

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Name Human Resources Management Group, EW/HPA2/90901

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 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 EW/HPA2/90901 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, EW/HPA2/90901, 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.