HEALTH POLICY ANALYST ASSOCIATE

**This position is limited to current employees of the MDH, Office of Health Services, ISAS division only**

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MDH, Office of Health Services, In Home Supports and Assurance Systems (ISAS), Baltimore, MD

The Health Policy Analyst Associate will be responsible for working closely with the Division Chief for In-home Supports Assurance System (ISAS) to perform high priority Medicaid policy analyses and implement high priority projects. This position will learn to address high priority projects which include the evaluation, analysis, research, and development of health care services and policies within Policy and Compliance. Particularly, this position will be the data analysis and reports analyst for the In-Home Supports Assurance System (ISAS) team. This involves providing ISAS Program oversight; administrative support; program integrity monitoring; communicating with providers about billing and payment and participant Plan of Service (POS); using databases; and preparing reports for internal program monitoring. This position will also work in conjunction with various contractors hired to help administer ISAS, and the ISAS vendor to implement and analyze the new ISAS program. This position will work with Division Chiefs and lead analysts to coordinate exceptions processing.

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

Experience: One year of experience performing qualitative or quantitative analysis.

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Eighteen (18) credit hours towards a Master’s degree in Health Sciences, Health Care Administration, Public Policy or closely related field may be substituted for the required experience.

**This position is limited to current employees of the MDH, Office of Health Services, ISAS division only**

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 (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. 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. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview). Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added. Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year.

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application may be submitted to MDH, 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 additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload.  If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-5689.  Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251. 

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov. 

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

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.