Health Program Manager 2

Health Program Manager 2

• 540817
• PHOENIX
• DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES
• Full-time

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DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona's children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

CON Administrator

Job Location:

Address: 150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $59,400

Grade: 21

Job Summary:

Under limited direction of the Program Manager, this position is responsible for work and activities of a difficult nature being the first point of contact for all ground and air ambulance services, throughout the State of Arizona. This position will be responsible for:

• Reviewing and processing ambulance service applications and other matters involving ambulance service certification.
• Review and evaluate complex interfacility and political subdivision contracts for the provision of ambulance services.
• Providing technical assistance to applicants on completing ambulance service applications, interpreting and applying Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Code agency policies and procedures.
• Provide complex review of Ambulance company financial reports and recommend rate changes to all 103 CON holders throughout the State of Arizona.
• Provide analysis for both General Rate Adjustments and Automatic Rate Adjustments to all 103 CON holders in the State of Arizona.
• Serves as the Bureau liaison with the Assistant Attorney General''s Office on issues involving ambulance service applications, drafting legal notices and responding to requests for information.
• Provides written and verbal reports to Bureau staff as needed.
• Drafts and analyzes legal notices.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Duties:

Analysis of all types of Ambulance service applications pursuant to statute and rule. Request additional information when needed. Prepare and issue Certificates of Necessity, licenses; develop and present staff recommendations on ambulance service applications. Prepare for and provide testimony at hearings as necessary.

Review all proposed ambulance service contracts for compliance with statute and rule. Obtain required documentation to approve, deny or amend contracts as needed; prepare transmittal and discussion memo and forward contract for final approval. Draft and edit legal notices.

Provide consultation and technical assistance to EMS providers with preparation of all ambulance applications and/or ambulance service contracts in conjunction with statutes and rules. Communicate information to the public, ambulance service providers, legal counsel, or others in writing and verbally via telephone, email, US mail and other means.

Respond to a variety of requests from the Attorney General''s Office and from the ADHS Administrative Counsel. Research and interpret statutes, rules, policy and guidance documents to provide written and verbal summaries.

Attend meetings, conferences, seminars, and training as directed.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Federal and State statutes, rules and policies
• Regulatory practices related to organizations specializing in public health
• Concepts, terminology, principles and procedures of law; methods and techniques of legal research; use of statutes, codes and other legal resources; methods, techniques, and principles for legal writing.
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Evaluate financial statements and basic analysis and cost comparisons.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Accurate and detail-oriented with sound judgment and integrity.
• Drafting and analyzing legal notices
• General legal principles and their application to government operations
• Computer operations including Microsoft Word, Excel and Gmail/G-Suite

Ability to:

• Work well in a challenging and fast-paced environment, respond well to changing priorities and regularly demonstrate a professional, positive and supportive attitude.
• Evaluate information objectively
• Analyze and make high level recommendations
• Organize/prioritize large volumes of work with demanding time-frames.
• Communicate with a broad spectrum of public/private agencies and individuals
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Selective Preference(s):

Bachelor''s degree in Business, communications, political science or law and 3 years work experience with legal contracts and grant writing or related field. Master''s degree in public health may substitute for 2 years work experience.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Driver''s License

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

Affordable medical and dental insurance plans

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

10 paid holidays per year

Wellness program and plans

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability insurance

Defined retirement plan

Award winning Infant at Work program

Credit union membership

Transit subsidy

ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing nicole.zawacki@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.