Primary Care Capitation Population Health Program Support Specialist

Agency

Division

Job Classification Title

Program Coordinator III (NS)

Position Number

Grade

NC12

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program.

These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

Description of Work

The Primary Care Capitation Population Health Program Support Specialist will play a central role in the design, implementation and oversight of the Medicaid Primary Care Capitation Pilot under the Rural Health Transformation Program. The Program Support Specialist will work closely with the RHTP internal teams, Regional Hubs, and participating practices. This includes coordinating practice engagement and technical assistance efforts, and supporting the integration of pilot activities with broader Medicaid initiatives.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Knowledge of Medicaid policy and value‑based payment.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and fiscal concepts sufficient to understand payment model design, pilot performance monitoring, and implementation oversight.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting policies, procedures, and communications.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, providers, vendors, partners, beneficiaries, advocates, and other stakeholders, along with the ability to plan, assign, and guide the work of team members or project contributors when required for program needs.
• Ability to contribute to the development of communications, training materials, implementation tools, and stakeholder education resources.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

NC Rural Health Transformation Program is a statewide program led by NCDHHS to transform rural health care delivery, improve health outcomes, and ensure sustainable access to care for nearly 3 million rural North Carolinians. The program is funded over five years by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

The main goals of the program are to:

• Catalyze innovative health care models for rural communities by changing the way providers work together to care for patients in rural NC.
• Transform the rural care experience, building community‑based clinical, behavioral, and social supports close to home.
• Create a sustainable rural health delivery system through underlying systems changes in rural workforce pipelines and care team models, and rural provider financial models.

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for…