Medicaid Deputy Director Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Medicaid Deputy Director

Salary
$7,540.00 – $14,792.00 Monthly
Location Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number

MVA/CSH/208822

Department
LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Opening Date
05/23/2025
Closing Date
6/13/2025 11:59 PM Central

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
About this Job
The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.
LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Medical Vendor Administration / Director’s Office – Executive Management Team / East Baton Rouge Parish

Announcement Number:

MVA/CSH/208822

Cost Center:

3052010100
Position Number(s): 50565553
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary, Promotional appointment, and Detail to Special Duty
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.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana, LDH is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner. This position is in the Bureau of Health Services Financing (BHSF), Louisiana’s single state Medicaid agency within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The Medicaid Deputy Director for Finance is one of five assistants to the Medicaid Director, and a member of the Director’s Executive Team. This position directs the activities of three (3) Medicaid Program Manager 4s (Section Chiefs) and one (1) Economist 4-B involved in Medicaid Vendor Administration within LDH. These three sections are Financial Management and Operations, Managed Care Finance, Rate Setting and Audit and Health Economics.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
•Resumes

WILL NOT

be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.•
A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Casey Hickman
Casey.

Hickman@la.gov
LDH/Human Resources
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm