Salary : $5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: MVA/SP/225402
Department: LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Opening Date: 08/27/2026
Closing Date: 9/3/2026 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:

• Develops and maintains Medicaid managed care projection models, analyzing enrollment, capitation payments, expenditures, trends, and emerging fiscal impacts.
• Conducts projection-to-actual variance analyses to identify spending trends, investigate discrepancies, and assess potential budget implications.
• Analyzes managed care financing mechanisms, including directed payments, MCIP, premium taxes, and other funding structures, to support financial projections and recommendations.
• Reviews managed care plan financial reports for compliance with federal and state requirements, contracts, and applicable regulations.
• Monitors managed care plan financial performance, expenses, reserves, and cost trends to identify risks, anomalies, and opportunities for improved financial oversight.
• Develops and coordinates annual Medicaid budget requests, fiscal impact statements, legislative materials, budget adjustments, and supporting documentation.
• Prepares financial reports, dashboards, data visualizations, and analytical summaries to support leadership decision-making, budget development, reporting, and program oversight.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, fiscal analysis, or other quantitative data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including experience developing, maintaining, or analyzing complex spreadsheets and financial models.
• Experience using LaGov and Business Objects for financial reporting, data analysis, or budget monitoring.

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

Cost Center: 3052070202

Position Number(s): 50694385, 50409119, 50694386, 50668607

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

01

Do you have experience using Microsoft Excel to develop, maintain, or analyze complex spreadsheets or financial models?

• Yes
• No

02

If yes, please state the number of years and describe your experience, including the purpose of the spreadsheets or models and how you used them.
03

Do you have experience using LaGov and Business Objects for financial analysis, reporting, or budget monitoring?

• Yes
• No

04

If yes, please state the number of years and describe your experience, including the systems and reports used and how you used them.
05

To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
Required Question