MEDICAID DEPUTY DIRECTOR

AS626 $90,480 - $177,507
Creation Date: 07/26/1989
Change Date: 06/30/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as one of two assistant administrators of the Medical Vendor Administration which sets the policy for health care reimbursement for federally mandated and other services; to assist in the management of all related activities including needs review; inspection and licensure of facilities; certification of participants; quality control and policy enforcement rate setting.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Administrator

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from Medicaid Director.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Direct line over Section Chiefs within the Medical Vendor Administration.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from other administrative positions in LDH by its unique responsibility for day to day management of several operating sections involved in Medical Vendor Administration and related programs.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Directs the activities of several program managers involved in the Medical Vendor Administration in LDH.

Analyzes assigned program objectives and directs staff activities to accomplish desired results; meets with government officials, medical professionals, and others to explain the agency's position; presents testimony at hearings and drafts needed legislation.

Coordinates program efforts with other agency sections/units to assure agency compliance with federal and state regulations.

Interviews and makes recommendations for hiring staff; oversees their training and development; monitors their performance to ensure that programmatic goals are achieved.

Keeps in touch with development of trends and practices in Medical Vendor Administration on a national scale so that plans may be developed to improve the medical program and enable the Medical Vendor Administration to meet its goals.

Determines the need for new programs or changes in existing programs; presents recommendations, outlines methods of meeting these needs, and directs subordinates in the development of policies and procedures for the Medical Vendor Administration.

Undertakes numerous special studies and projects; prepares report(s) of findings; develops proposals for legislation; testifies before public bodies, including the legislature.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:

Nine years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus six years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus six years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.