Medicaid Program Associate; PCN

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us,

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Are you a detail-oriented self-starter who is ready to be part of an energetic team making an impact on the lives of Alaskans? In this role, you will serve as the program associate for the EPSDT Ground Transportation program to be a pivotal member of a dynamic team that focuses on efficiency, effectiveness, and quality improvement.

The Health Care Services mission is to:
Provide all eligible Alaskans access and oversight to the full range of appropriate Medicaid services. We also protect Alaska’s most vulnerable populations through our certification and licensing sections. The Health Care Services vision is to:
Innovate health plans that improve quality of health care for all Alaskans, attract excellent providers, and be known for outstanding customer service. Division of Health Care Services’ core values:
Through quality service, prudent use of resources, and satisfied, productive employees, we will promote good health for the people we serve, via ACCESS
:

• Articulate
• Competent
• Constructive
• Ethical
• Strategic
• SSincere

If you are someone that embraces these values and wants to assist in the mission of HCS, we encourage you to

• In this position, you will enjoy paid holidays, paid leave, and comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Our flexible schedules, including hybrid telework, empower you to leverage your professional talents in meaningful ways to have a positive impact on the lives of Alaskans.

If you thrive on quality, take pride in your work, and excel under pressure, we’d love to have you on our team!

The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced, busy, and challenging environment that embraces collaboration through working closely with other program staff, contractors, and the community. This position is located at 4601 Business Park Blvd., Building K, in midtown Anchorage with easy access to public transportation, nearby walking trails, and several restaurants and stores.

• Attention to Detail
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  Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Decision Support
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  Knowledge of decision support theories, methods, and tools for identifying, synthesizing, representing, and evaluating the important aspects of a decision situation and prescribing the recommended course for decision makers and other stakeholders.
• Quality Management
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  Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance, quality control, and reliability used to ensure that a project, system, or product fulfills requirements and standards.

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Medicaid Program Associate

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Competency Description The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class.

They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations rather than specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required…