Medicaid Analyst Supervisor

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health Step into a dynamic leadership role with the Louisiana Department of Health, where you'll lead a team at the heart of Medicaid eligibility decisions. In this position, you'll guide and develop Medicaid Eligibility Analysts, ensuring accurate, timely, and policy-compliant determinations that directly impact individuals and families across the state. This role offers the opportunity to combine leadership, data-driven decision-making, and policy expertise—overseeing performance, improving operations, and driving quality outcomes within LaMEDS. You'll play a key role in shaping team success, strengthening community partnerships, and advancing initiatives that enhance service delivery. If you're a motivated leader who thrives on building strong teams and making a meaningful impact, this is your opportunity to grow and lead with purpose. An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Building and Supporting Teams:

The ability to combine one's actions and efforts with others to work toward achieving a common goal.

Communicating Effectively:

The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.

Following Policies and Procedures:

The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.

Selected Preferred Competencies:

Adapting to

Change:

The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change.

Managing Conflict:

The ability to recognize, address, and resolve disagreements constructively while preserving relationships and promoting mutual understanding. Six years of social services experience; OR Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of social services experience; OR A bachelor's degree plus three years of social services experience; OR An advanced degree plus two years of social services experience.

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. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here .

Job Duties:

• Supervises a team of Medicaid Eligibility Analysts responsible for determining eligibility across a wide range of Medicaid programs.
• Oversees eligibility determinations for diverse populations, including families, children, pregnant women, elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of applications for programs such as Long Term Care, Medicaid Purchase Plan, and Medicare Savings Programs.
• Provides guidance and oversight to staff on complex eligibility policies, procedures, and case scenarios.
• Monitors workload distribution and productivity to ensure efficient program operations and timely service delivery.
• Reviews and validates eligibility decisions to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Supports staff development through training, coaching, and performance management to maintain high-quality eligibility determinations.

Position-Specific Details:

Location:

Medical Vendor Administration / Eligibility Field Operations - Region 8 /

Ouachita Parish Appointment Type:

This is a promotional opportunity open only to current permanent employees in a classified position with Louisiana Department of Health.

Cost Center:

3052050409 Position Number(s): 50349608

Compensation:

This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER), as well as a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity. Medicaid Analyst Supervisor - $24.35 hr / $ 1,948.00 bi-weekly

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.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.

e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE .

Contact Information:

Patricia Walker Patricia.

Walker.

DCFS@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 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. LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here . LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.