Current NYS Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive status as a Health Program Administrator 1, G-23 OR a NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title at or above a G-21 and deemed eligible for transfer to Health Program Administrator 1, G-23 under Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have professional experience in public health insurance programs, including New York’s Medicaid, Medicare and/or Child Health Plus. Preferred candidates will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong analytical skills and attention to detail; strong organizational skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access); the ability to work well independently and as part of a team, and to manage multiple priorities in order to meet deadlines; and experience using electronic data systems, such as eMedNY and NYSOH Back Office. Supervisory experience is a plus.

This Health Program Administrator 1 (HPA 1) will work within the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration (DEMI), Bureau of System Quality Assurance & Business Requirements. The Bureau conducts quality assurance of the New York State of Health (NYSOH) performance relating to program eligibility determinations, enrollment functionality and notice generation.
The HPA 1 will manage and complete activities related to expansion and eligibility initiatives, Medicaid and other financial assistance program requirements gathering and analysis for the eligibility system; provide technical assistance on eligibility policy for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, and Qualified Health Plans; track defects and enhancements related to all functional areas of the eligibility system; conduct testing of NYSOH current and scheduled functionality/validation; complete tasks necessary to produce and implement needed system change requests; and perform quality assurance activities necessary for NYSOH to produce correct eligibility determinations, enrollment, financial transactions and notices, and to ensure systems are operated in a manner consistent with federal and state statute and regulations. The incumbent will also supervise subordinate staff, prepare/review training documents and deliver training to various groups, and work with teams of vendors, DOH staff and other stakeholders to identify and resolve issues.