Medicaid in Schools Program Manager (Medicaid Health Systems

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Strategic Initiatives

Classification: Medicaid Health Systems Administrator 1 (PN 20102560)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid is seeking a professional to help improve health services for students across the state. This position manages aspects of the Medicaid in Schools Program (MSP), which helps schools get funding for providing health services to students. As an MSP Program Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Managing a contractor that runs a time study used to track how school staff spend their time, which helps determine funding.

Working with school districts, state agencies, and contractors to:

update and maintain policies related to MSP.

ensure schools understand and comply with program requirements.

manage and develop training.

Utilizing tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Attending meetings, delivering presentations, and collaborating with stakeholders to identify and resolve program challenges. This job is a great fit if you enjoy working with people, organizing projects, and making a difference in public health and education.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation ) *Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Completion of graduate core program in business, management or public administration, public health, health administration, social or behavioral science or public finance; 12 mos. exp. in the delivery of a health services program or health services project management (e.g., health care data analysis, health services contract management, health care market & financial expertise; health services program communication; health services budget development, HMO & hospital rate development, health services eligibility, health services data base analysis).

-Or 12 months experience has Medicaid Health Systems Specialist, 65293. Note: education & experience is to be commensurate with approved position description on file.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.

Job Skills: Health Administration

Technical Skills: Public Health, Program Management, Training

Professional Skills: Collaboration, Establishing Relationships, Written Communication, Verbal Communication