State of Florida
Location
Tallahassee, FL | United States
Job description
Requisition No: 824399
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Working Title: 68059476 - RESEARCH AND STATISTICS CONSULTANT
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 68059476
Salary: $1,645.26 - $1,914.10 biweekly
Posting Closing Date: 03/15/2024
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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. Current Agency initiatives include implementing Florida’s groundbreaking Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program, overhauling Florida’s healthcare technological ecosystem, and increasing insight in the cost of health care services.
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 Research and Statistics Consultant 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 Program Finance (MPF). MPF manages and projects Florida’s $34.5 billion Medicaid Services budget, oversees financial reporting of the Agency’s contracted Medicaid health plans, calculates both institutional and non-institutional Medicaid reimbursement rates, and disburses supplemental payments to Medicaid providers.
This position is responsible for coordinating and conducting complex and technical budgetary and related
fiscal analyses for the Florida Medicaid program. The incumbent is responsible for assisting in determining Medicaid budgetary requirements; developing and conducting special studies and analyses relating to the Medicaid program and/or other health care issues developing the Medicaid budget/expenditures; determining the fiscal impact of proposed policy changes; assessing and
making recommendations regarding the factors which are having the most significant impact on the growth of financing expenditures; and developing and recommending a variety of financing strategies designed to maximize federal Title XIX
(Medicaid) funding.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Assists in the design and implementation of various data collection instruments needed for special program analyses, policy studies, program evaluations, and other research.
Develops fiscal analyses of proposed program changes including proposed federal or state legislation, rules, regulations, or other proposals which would have an impact on the Medicaid program.
Assists in conceptualizing new approaches for examining Medicaid program and financial issues in order to develop recommendations for revisions to program policies or procedures for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Medicaid program.
Provides projections and trend analyses for detecting and analyzing trends and deviations in programs.
Maintains detailed knowledge of Medicaid financial and program statistical data at the state and national levels.
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 Program Finance, 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
Ability to direct and coordinate the planning and implementation of operational and program reviews and program monitoring activities.
Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to a health services program.
Ability to prioritize workload.
Ability to develop various reports.
Ability to design, develop and implement research models.
Ability to assess budgetary needs.
Ability to collect and analyze financial data.
Ability to formulate policies and procedures.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
Four years of professional experience related to data analytics and economic forecasting.
Two years of professional experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a focus in accounting, computer programming, mathematics, financial economics, or statistics being highly preferred.
Experience can also be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
N/A
CONTACT: BOBBY JERNIGAN (850) 412-4101
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.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
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