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This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Medical Vendor Administration / Director's Office/Executive Management Team / East Baton Rouge ParishAnnouncement Number: MVA/SP/201065Cost Center: 3052010100Position Number: 50565553This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment or Detail to Special Duty.Occupational SummaryThe Medicaid Deputy Director for Finance serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Medicaid and is a member of the Medicaid Director's Executive Team. The CFO provides direction and support to the following Medicaid departments: Financial Management and Operations, Medicaid Program Budget, Managed Care Finance, Rate Setting and Audit. The CFO is responsible for managing and financing budgets that total $17.9 billion which is funded with state and federal dollars.
Job Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To:- Responsible for developing and financing the annual Medicaid Administration budget and the Medicaid Vendor Payment budgets which total approximately, $611M and $17.3B, respectively.
- Participates at the highest levels in LDH Management in planning and developing agency initiatives and coordination of budget development for other LDH agencies, with Medicaid funding requirements, to assure the appropriate use of Medicaid funds.
- Independently evaluates program effectiveness and efficiency and makes needed changes or makes recommendations to the Medicaid Executive Director for changes in staffing and human resource utilizations.
- Works closely with Program Managers on a daily basis to define their work priorities, coordinate work activities and monitor progress of assignments.
- Responsible for monitoring Medicaid expenses for Administration and Medical Vendor Payments to ensure that the expenses are financed and reported appropriately.
- Responsible for developing the Medicaid monthly forecast and other legislative budget reports and presenting the same to legislative committees.
- Stays abreast of changes in state and federal rules and/or laws that impact the Medicaid program.
- Undertakes numerous special studies and projects at the direction of the Secretary, Undersecretary and/or the Medicaid Executive Director.
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.*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
*A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive creditFor further information about this vacancy contact:Shambrielle Pooler
Shambrielle.Pooler@la.govLDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A baccalaureate degree plus six years of professional experience in public health, social services, health services administration, or administrative services. Three years of experience must have been as a supervisor of two or more professionals.
SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required general work experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required general experience.
A Juris Doctorate will substitute for one year of the required general experience.
Graduate training with less than a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required general experience.
A Ph.D. will substitute for two years of the required general experience.
Advanced degrees will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required general experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
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