Permanent transfer candidates: Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Health Program Administrator (G18); OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer under Section 52.6, Section 70.1, or Section 70.4 of the Civil Service Law to a Health Program Administrator (G18), Health Program Administrator Trainee 1 (NS), or Health Program Administrator Trainee 2 (NS). For more information on the types of transfers, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinations for your title, visit the following website. https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have experience in public health insurance programs, including New York’s Medicaid and/or Child Health Plus, and with data systems including, but not limited to, the Welfare Management System (WMS), NY State of Health Back Office and eMedNY. In addition, preferred candidates will have the ability to research and analyze information; demonstrated experience in requirements gathering and analysis of policy guidance; strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; and the ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities and tight timeframes. Supervisory experience is a plus.

The Health Program Administrator/Trainee (HPA) will work within the Office of Health Insurance Programs, Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration, Bureau of Downstate Eligibility Systems in New York City. The HPA/Trainee will work as part of a team responsible for implementing the Medicaid policy/legislative changes to the Welfare Management System (WMS), the transition of populations out of WMS, ongoing development/maintenance of NY State of Health (NYSOH), and the support of continuous improvement activities required to reduce risk and minimize the negative consequences of implementing policy and system changes. Specific duties may include but not be limited to: Review new and existing Medicaid eligibility policy for researching issues; propose and test system solutions; develop user requirements by applying knowledge and experience of Medicaid regulations and program policy; work with information technology staff and vendor(s) to implement business requirements into Downstate WMS and/or NYSOH; review, analyze and interpret federal and state legislation related to the provision of Medicaid; provide written documentation as required using department forms and processes; and analyze and generate reports for internal and external customers utilizing available reporting tools. The incumbent may supervise subordinate staff.