HEALTH POLICY ANALYST II

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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Office of Health Care Quality

Spring Grove Hospital Center

Bland Bryant Building

55 Wade Avenue

Catonsville, MD  21228

The Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) is the agency within the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) charged with monitoring the quality of care in Maryland's 15,000+ health care facilities and community-based programs. The OHCQ licenses and certifies health care facilities, conducts surveys to determine provider organization compliance with state and federal regulations, investigates incidents and complaints, educates providers, consumers, and other stakeholders through written materials, websites, and presentations. The Quality Initiatives Unit of OHCQ is responsible for the agency's regulatory efficiency, that is, how best to use limited resources to fulfill the mission and mandates of the OHCQ while achieving maximal impact on the safety and quality of healthcare and related community services delivered in the State of Maryland. The Contractual Health Policy Analyst II appointed to the Quality Initiatives Unit will be responsible for designing, implementing, evaluating, and improving assigned performance management and quality improvement projects. With each selected project and team, the Analyst will identify needs and assets, anticipate and pinpoint risks versus benefits of a defined intervention, define performance management and quality improvement goals, objectives, timelines and metrics, generate feasible-to-implement recommendations, policies, procedures and tools, and execute authorized action plans. At times the Analyst will be a project coordinator as well as a team player and program evaluator. When indicated, the Analyst will provide direct service and support as an integral member of assigned unit teams that warrant priority attention, and will contribute to the regulatory compliance, enforcement and educational activities pursued by these teams. The Analyst will strive to strengthen the capacity and performance of each engaged individual and team, whether they be OHCQ employees, providers, consumers or other key stakeholders. When designed interventions have been demonstrated to be effective and feasible, the Analyst will work with unit team leaders to enable their full-scale, routine use. Corollary written policies and procedures will be developed and later updated as needed, in support of the strategic goal to achieve internal consistency (i.e., standardization) in policy and practice across OHCQ units and teams. The Analyst will enhance the validity, reliability and overall fidelity of data bases and recurring reports that inform performance management targets and methods. The Analyst will utilize the resultant data to support indicated policy, program and services development. The Analyst will lead or contribute centrally to the development and finalization of assigned written reports summarizing OHCQ's key activities and results, such as but not limited to monthly Speed Stats, quarterly Joint Chairmen's Reports, the annual OHCQ Units of Measurement Report, the annual OHCQ Managing for Results Report, the OHCQ Annual Report, the Annual Health Care Quality Account Report, and special reports. The Analyst will represent the OHCQ at meetings on health policy issues, design and implement survey tools, schedule and orchestrate stateholder forums, develop and analyze recommendations regarding OHCQ policies and regulations, prepare testimony on health policy and regulatory issues and competently fulfill other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education:    A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:  Two years of experience evaluating, analyzing, researching and developing health care services, policies and programs.

NOTES:

1.  A Master's degree in Health Sciences, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Public Policy or closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

2.  A PhD in Health Sciences, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Public Policy or closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. For Recorded Job Information Call: 410-767-6018.

This is a full-time contractual position with no benefits.

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If online process is not available, please send your paper application to: DHMH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload. If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-5689.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

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