DATA BASE ADMINISTRATOR - SES/DATA ANALYTICS MANAGER

Requisition No: 800370

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68048409 - DATA BASE ADMINISTRATOR - SES/DATA ANALYTICS MANAGER

Position Number: 68048409

Salary: $2,730 - $3,105 Bi-Weekly

Posting Closing Date: 05/01/2023

Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity. The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Agency Secretary Jason Weida, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation. Current Agency initiatives include implementing Florida’s groundbreaking Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program, overhauling Florida’s healthcare technological ecosystem, and increasing insight in the cost of health care services.

The Medicaid program provides low-income families and individuals with access to health care. If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals and families across the state, AHCA invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. As one of Florida’s leading state agencies, AHCA’s diverse workforce community of more than 1,400 employees is proud of its efforts to serve the people of Florida.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

Position Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida. We are seeking to hire a Data Base Administrator - SES who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program. This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast-paced, team-based work environment.

This position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics. Join Data Analytics as we gather, explore, and examine data to provide meaningful and impactful analysis that shapes the future of Florida Medicaid. As the Agency hub for analytics, reporting, and visualization, the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics examines critical aspects of Floridians’ health, health care services and costs, and is vital to managed care rate setting, health care economics, and health plan evaluation.

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining statistical models that provide deep insights in understanding the outcomes of Florida’s Statewide Medicaid Management Care program and managing a team of analysts who will assist with data analysis and accomplishing analytical goals. If you are the right candidate for this position, you will be able to say the following about yourself: You have an excellent knowledge blend of mathematics, probability, and statistics experience. You have a strong understanding of probability distributions and know how to apply this knowledge in solving business problems. You have a strong background in modeling and extensive experience working with large data sets. You understand how to and have proven experience analyzing statistical data and producing reports, charts, and graphs to tell a story about the data to internal and external parties. You have experience managing and building a team. You must be a competent and confident manager, have a positive attitude and recognize the value of the other members on our team.

What You Will Do Day-To-Day:

• Work directly with our senior analytics leadership;

• Analyze information obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define operational problems;

• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of these problems;

• Prepare management reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions;

• Work with team members to undertake the operational and technical aspects of processing information and data analysis in areas relevant to the work area (understanding audience and campaign measurement);

• Contribute to the development of processes, procedures, methodologies and systems relevant to the work area, including preparation of appropriate documentation;

• Understand the requirements of internal and external clients and where applicable, communicate and provide assistance;

• Apply knowledge and maintain awareness of issues for providing advice in areas of expertise;

• Research conceptual and methodological issues and recommend/implement improvement based on research;

• Supervise subordinates.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• State Group Insurance Coverage Options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;

• Flexible Spending Accounts;

• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions;

• Generous annual and sick leave benefits;

• 9 paid holidays a year and 1 Personal Holiday each year;

• Career advancement opportunities;

• Tuition waiver for courses offered by Florida’s nationally ranked State University System;

• Training and professional development opportunities;

• And more!

For more information about the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics, please visit our website at http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/index.shtml.

Join us at the Agency for Health Care Administration in fulfilling our mission to provide “Better Health Care for all Floridians.”

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong ability to apply data, programming, and management skills to run and analyze complex Medicaid data.

• Strong ability to interpret results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical

analysis to independent complex data mining.

• Ability to report data and research activities in the form of speeches, position papers, publications, and reports.

• Ability to compose technical writing documents.

• Knowledge of statistical modeling and statistical problem solving.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Access, or other Database programs.

• Advanced knowledge of SQL, SAS, or SPSS and software package groupers.

• Expert skills in writing queries, extracting data, and pulling together concise, detailed reports.

• High level ability to manage and supervise professional staff.

• A Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, actuarial science, computer information systems or quantitative analytics is preferred and can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional or non-professional experience in the field of analytics may also be used to substitute on a year for year basis for the preferred education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

• At least 5 years of professional work experience utilizing Excel, Access, or other Database programs.

• At least 5 years of programming experience specifically utilizing SQL, SAS, or SPSS and software package groupers.

• At least 5 years experience writing queries and extracting data from databases.

• At least 2 years experience managing and supervising data research professional staff.

• At least a bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, actuarial science, or computer information systems or quantitative analytics is preferred and can substitute for one year of the required experience. Professional or non-professional experience in the field of analytics may substitute on a year for year basis for the preferred education.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: JOYCEE BARRY (850) 412-4277

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.