State of Florida
Location
Tallahassee, FL | United States
Job description
Requisition No: 824464
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Working Title: 68048409 - DATA BASE ADMINISTRATOR - SES
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 68048409
Salary: $1,973.85 - $2,566.01 Biweekly
Posting Closing Date: 03/14/2024
Total Compensation Estimator
Agency Overview:
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.
The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.
Under the direction of the Agency Secretary, AHCA is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.
The Medicaid program provides low-income families and individuals with access to health care.
If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals and families across the state, AHCA invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team.
As one of Florida’s leading state agencies, AHCA’s diverse workforce community of more than 1,400 employees is proud of its efforts to serve the people of Florida.
Agency Objectives:
HIGH QUALITY
Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.
TRANSPARENT
Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.
COST-EFFECTIVE
Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.
Position Overview:
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida.
We are seeking to hire a Data Base Administrator -SES, who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program.
This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast-paced, team based work environment.
This position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics.
Join Data Analytics as we gather, explore, and examine data to provide meaningful and impactful analysis that shapes the future of Florida Medicaid.
As the Agency hub for analytics, reporting, and visualization, the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics examines critical aspects of Floridians' health, health care services and costs, and is vital to managed care rate setting, health care economics, and health plan evaluation.
This position is responsible for developing and maintaining statistical models that provide deep insights in understanding the outcomes of Florida’s Statewide Medicaid Management Care program and managing a team of analysts who will assist with data analysis and accomplishing analytical goals.
What You Will Do Day-To-Day:
• Work directly with our senior analytics leadership;
• Analyze information obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define operational problems;
• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of these problems;
• Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions;
• Work with team members to undertake the operational and technical aspects of processing information and data analysis in areas relevant to the work area (understanding audience and campaign measurement);
• Contribute to the development of processes, procedures, methodologies and systems relevant to the work area, including preparation of appropriate documentation;
• Understand the requirements of internal and external clients and, where applicable, communicate and provide assistance;
• Apply knowledge and maintain awareness of issues for providing advice in areas of expertise;
• Research conceptual and methodological issues and recommend/implement improvement based on research; and
• Supervise subordinates.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
This position is not a remote or telework position; it will have to report to a Field Office or the Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
• State Group Insurance Coverage Options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions;
• Generous annual and sick leave benefits;
• 9 paid holidays a year and 1 Personal Holiday each year;
• Career advancement opportunities;
• Tuition waiver for courses offered by Florida’s nationally ranked State University System;
• Training and professional development opportunities;
• And more!
For more information about the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics, please visit our website at
Join us at the Agency for Health Care Administration in fulfilling our mission to provide “Better Health Care for all Floridians.”
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Strong ability to apply data, programming, and management skills to run and analyze complex Medicaid data.
• Strong ability to interpret results using a variety of techniques ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to independent complex data mining.
• Ability to report data and research activities in the form of speeches, position papers, publications, and reports.
• Ability to compose technical writing documents.
• Knowledge of statistical modeling and statistical problem solving.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Access, or other database programs.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL, SAS, or SPSS and software package groupers.
• Expert skills to write queries, extract data and pull together concise, detailed reports.
• High level ability to manage and supervise professional staff.
• Ability to travel with or without accommodations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
• Possess at least 4 years of professional work experience utilizing Excel, Access, or other database programs.
• Possess at least 4 years of programming experience specifically utilizing SQL, SAS, or SPSS and software package groupers.
• Possess at least 4 years of experience writing queries and extracting data from databases.
• Possess at least 1 year of experience managing and supervising data research professional staff.
• A bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, actuarial science, computer information systems or quantitative analytics is preferred and can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional or non-professional experience in the field of analytics may substitute on a year for year basis for the preferred education.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
N/A
CONTACT: ALEXANDER FORD 850-412-4012
BACKGROUND SCREENING
It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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