Salary : $5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: MVA/SP/225078
Department: LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Opening Date: 08/20/2026
Closing Date: 8/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

Minimum Qualifications
Seven 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 four 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 four 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 three 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:

• Manages the Medicaid Evidence-based Decisions (MED)program in compliance with contract deliverables.
• Assists in the development and management of performance measures as related to Medicaid and the MCOs.
• Provides technical assistance to MCOs in adhering to program policies and contract deliverables that guide program outcomes.
• Serves as a liaison between the Quality team and the Clinical Policy team to utilized at inform programmatic efforts to support evidence-based practice.
• Serves as a liaison for Medicaid Program Manager 2 in collaborating with Healthy Louisiana staff on Clinical Quality Measures (CQM).
• Assists with the administration of the Managed Care Incentive Program(MCIP).
• Implements quality improvement initiatives by analyzing data, conducting literature searches and researching policies, and evidence-based practices to develop manuscripts, fact sheets and policy briefs in direct response to legislative requests.
• Monitors statewide operations to determine efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of services.
• Assists with the development and review of Managed Care Organization(MCO) contract deliverables

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Quality Improvement and Innovations/ East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment, Promotional appointment, or Detail to Special Duty

Cost Center: 3052030601

Position Number(s): 50558650

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.

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Contact Information:

Shambrielle Pooler
LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

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