68064412 - HEALTH SERVICES & FACILITIES CONSULTANT

Requisition No: 841443 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68064412 - HEALTH SERVICES & FACILITIES CONSULTANT

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68064412 

Salary:  $1,794.92 biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 11/28/2024 

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The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity. The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Agency Secretary Jason Weida, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation. Current Agency initiatives include implementing Florida’s groundbreaking Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program, overhauling Florida’s healthcare technological ecosystem, and increasing insight in the cost of health care services.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

Position Overview: This is a highly responsible professional position in the Certificate of Need & Commercial Managed Care Unit requiring the ability to function independently as well as a cooperative team member.  Chapters 408, 409, 440, 641, 627, Florida Statutes affect the responsibilities and policies and procedures of the unit in which this position is located.  Under the supervision of the Health Administration Services Manager in the Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, the incumbent is responsible for compiling, reviewing, and analyzing information for the Commercial Managed Care Unit with activities related to the licensure/certification and regulation of Health Maintenance Organizations, Exclusive Provider Organizations and Prepaid Health Clinics.  The incumbent responds to consumer complaints that are routed through the Agency’s Complaint Administration Unit and performs administrative functions for the Health Care Responsibility Act program.

This position will be hired at $1,794.92 biweekly and is non-negotiable.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

     •      State Group Insurance Coverage Options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other  supplemental insurance options;

     •      Flexible Spending Accounts;

     •      State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions;

     •      Generous annual and sick leave benefits;

     •      9 paid holidays a year and 1 Personal Holiday each year;

     •      Career advancement opportunities;

     •      Tuition waiver for courses offered by Florida’s nationally ranked State University System;

     •      Training and professional development opportunities;

     •      And more!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to compile, organize, analyze data and make recommendations.
• Ability to utilize computer equipment and software to enter, retrieve, and manipulate data.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with regulated entities and other Agency staff.
• Ability to prepare reports, applications, documents and other written materials.
• Experience in working with confidential information.
• Ability to analyze data and translate data into written form is required.
• Ability to utilize excel is required.
• Ability to handle confidential information required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

• Two years professional experience working in the medical or insurance field.

Preference will be given to applicants with managed care and/or contract experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT:  KATHY BIDDLE (850) 412-4406

BACKGROUND SCREENING  

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.