PFD Hospital Rates Manager

Date:
Aug 21, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX
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Functional

Title:

PFD Hospital Rates Manager
Job Title: Manager V
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: HHS Provider Finance M/C Admin
Posting Number: 20340
Closing Date: 02/19/2027
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range: $6,377.50 - $10,785.83
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-26
Shift: Day
Additional Shift
Telework:
Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE ST
Other Locations:
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Brief

Job Description Under the direct supervision of the Director of Hospital Services, the Manager V oversees and provides leadership and guidance in the design, development, implementation, modification and maintenance of methods and procedures used in the analyses of cost and statistical data in the development and implementation of reimbursement methodologies and payment rates. Maintains complex applications, spreadsheets, and databases used in the determination of payment rates;

and strategic operations and planning. Performs highly advanced management and oversight staff, and directs daily operations; establishing short-, mid-, and long-term goals and objectives. Develops policies and procedures; schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals. Coordinates and evaluates program activities; and supports legislative inquiries and analyses. Completes performance evaluations and handles human resource matters for staff. Reviews, develops and implements policies, regulations, guidelines, agency rules, and state plan amendments as needed.

Identifies needed areas of change, and oversees the development of alternative strategies and recommendations. Directs, assigns, and supervises the work of professional staff and provides oversight. This position works closely with key internal and external decision-makers providing timely, accurate, and well communicated budget and program management information that is needed to effectively plan, allocate, implement, and control programs, services, and staffing levels to achieve the goals and objectives consistent with the agency strategic plan.
Essential Job Functions (EJFs)
Oversees development and implementation of, and compliance with, policy guidelines, agency rules, state plan amendments and other associated documents pertaining to reimbursement methodologies and payment rates. Directs staff; develops and manages workplans and workflows. Sets priorities, goals and accountability for reporting. Develops processes, procedures, work papers, and tools to ensures compliance with agency and department standards. Monitors workflow to ensure processing time frames are met.

(40%)
Interfaces with various PFD staff, provider industry representatives, HHS Enterprise staff, legal staff, advisory committees, work groups and other interested parties concerning payment rate policy issues affecting program delivery and payment rate determination. Communicates complex information to internal and external parties to provide, exchange or verify information, answer inquiries, address issues or resolve problems or complaints. Interfaces with external entities including but not limited to: contracted providers, provider representatives, client advocates, other agency staff, advisory committees, work groups, attorneys and other interested parties concerning payment rate…