Overview
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following core responsibilities: Lead project oversight and coordination for the Medicaid Independent Assessor (IA) contract, including planning, procurement, implementation, monitoring, and performance tracking; Serve as the primary liaison with internal leadership and external stakeholders to ensure the IA program meets all operational, regulatory, policy, and quality benchmarks; Develop and present detailed reports, dashboards, and briefings on IA contract progress, challenges, and outcomes to executive leadership; Provide project oversight and support for additional initiatives such as the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program and Electronic Visit Verifications; Assist with resolving barriers to implementing new contracts, working with local social service districts to respond to questions and resolve issues they may have with current guidance and new programs, and working with stakeholders to ensure consumers are receiving necessary services; Monitor the impact new programs and changes may have on the Medicaid Long Term Care consumers and their care givers and working to resolve any potential areas of concern; Design and execute surveillance plans: analyzing CDPAS, 57 local district agency activities, and other LTC data; Conduct on-site and virtual certification surveys; identifying deficiencies; and recommending corrective and enforcement actions; Direct the development and refinement of financial analytics models and reimbursement rate methodologies for CDPAS providers and managed care plans; Prepare briefing materials—PowerPoints, policy memos, data dashboards—for executive staff related to BMLTCP programs.
About New York State Department of Health
Contingent permanent, non-competitive, full-time position. Occasional travel to areas that may not be served by public transportation may be required (10%).
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
