Home and Community-Based Services Program Quality Specialist (Medicaid Health Systems Specialist)

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Policy

Bureau: Long-Term Services & Supports

Classification: Medicaid Health Systems Specialist (PN 20046553)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking an experienced healthcare professional to be part of our Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Policy Team. The HCBS Policy Team is responsible for policy development and oversight of a variety of state-wide programs aimed at supporting the needs of individuals located throughout their community. Programs include:

• 1915(c) waiver programs operated by the Ohio Department of Aging (AGE), the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), and ODM

As a HCBS Program Quality Specialist, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting functions of statewide Long-Term Services and Support (LTSS) programs: Ohio Home Care, PASSPORT, Assisted Living, Level 1, SELF, and Individual Options.
• Working on program reporting activities, including compiling, organizing, and analyzing program performance information.
• Coordinating program quality improvement initiative activities with internal and external agencies.
• Compiling and disseminating technical assistance and training information (e.g. education modules, PowerPoint presentations, and notices of communication).
• Coordinating constituent inquiries among Policy Team and providing responses to communications received from internal and external stakeholders.
• Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, social or behavioral science, health or statistics; additional 24 mos. exp. specific to subject area of which 12 mos. exp. in use of spreadsheet and database software. Note: education & experience to be commensurate with approved position description on file.
• Or 24 months experience as Medicaid Health Systems Analyst, (65291).
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.

Job Skills: Health Administration

Technical Skills: Public Health, Operational Support, Training

Professional Skills: Collaboration, Problem Solving, Written Communication