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STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 1

State of Louisiana
State of Louisiana Salary
Statewide, LA Other
POSTED ON 6/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/14/2026

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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This position may be filled in the following parishes: Statewide

Join the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Aging and Adult Services as a Statewide Program Manager 1 (Nursing Facility Clinical Liaison) and play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care for thousands of nursing facility residents across the state. This high-impact leadership position partners with executive management, nursing facilities, and statewide associations to drive meaningful quality improvement initiatives, manage multimillion-dollar Civil Monetary Penalties funds, and advance innovative clinical projects. If you’re a strategic healthcare professional ready to influence policy, strengthen systems, and improve lives on a statewide scale, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.

Candidates with an RN license or relevant clinical experience are strongly preferred.

Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization; OR

An advanced degree, or a Juris Doctorate, plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating administrative programs, operational programs, or special projects or initiatives within a public or private sector organization.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

Grant Manager/Manage CMP Funds (Clinical CMP Projects)

  • Manage CMP Funds programs statewide to include project development, implementation and monitoring framework of Clinical CMP Projects and Initiatives.  
  • Monitors revenues and expenditures of statewide program budget for CMP Funds-Clinical Projects.  
  • Provides clinical assistance to nursing facilities to access and utilize CMP Funds.
  • Establishes program goals and develops organizational plans to implement clinical quality improvement projects in nursing facilities statewide.

Manages Quality Monitoring

  • Develops monitoring tool to assess nursing facility level of care determinations completed by OAAS.
  • Develops monitoring tool to assess Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) determinations made by the contractor and OAAS

Nursing Facility Liaison

  • Serves as statewide clinical liaison for nursing facilities and nursing facility associations, as well as statewide task forces, work groups, councils, and coalitions that address services for aging and disabled adults.  
  • Travels statewide to nursing facilities to develop relationships with facility staff to understand their quality improvement needs by facilitating meetings and review of quality surveys and performance.  
  • Develops current and long-range plans, policies and procedures for statewide nursing facility improvement and remediation through partnerships for improved quality.  

Legislative Liaison for Nursing Facility Affairs

  • Provides technical assistance to LDH/OAAS regarding pending nursing facility legislation and acts as liaison within the Department to advise on best practices, suggested legislation, possible impact of proposed legislation.  


Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Aging and Adult Services  / AD DOJ PROGRAM OPS-SO / Statewide 

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment

Cost Center:  3201027000

Position Number(s): 50662622


How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. 

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE.

Contact Information:

Debbie Parris-Thymes

Debbie.Parris-Thymes2@la.gov

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. 

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. 

Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

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