New York State Department of Health

Health Systems Specialist 1 - 22485

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Minimum Qualifications

Permanent transfer candidates: Current Department of Health(DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Health Systems Specialist 1 (G18); OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer under Section 52.6, Section 70.1, or Section 70.4 of the Civil Service Law to a Health Systems Specialist 1 (G18), Health Systems Specialist Trainee 1 (NS), or Health Systems Specialist Trainee 2 (NS). You may be asked for a Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on the types of transfers, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinations for your title, visit the following website.https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications

Health Systems Specialist Trainee 1:

A bachelor's degree or higher.

Health Systems Specialist Trainee 2

A bachelor's degree and one year of professional experience in accounting, auditing and finance; administrative operations; budgeting; communications, marketing and public relations; corrections and criminal justice; economics, research and statistics; environment; health and human services; human resources and training; information technology; natural and physical sciences; service regulation and compliance; transportation.

Health Systems Specialist 1

A bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in accounting, auditing and finance; administrative operations; budgeting; communications, marketing and public relations; corrections and criminal justice; economics, research and statistics; environment; health and human services; human resources and training; information technology; natural and physical sciences; service regulation and compliance; transportation.

Substitution: A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

Duties Description

The Bureau of Social Care and Community Supports works to integrate health and human services within the Medicaid program. The bureau is composed of two units, Housing and Social Determinants of Health. This position is within the Housing Unit. The incumbent will oversee housing providers that are contracted to assist vulnerable Medicaid members in obtaining supportive housing.

Duties include: Contract management and fiscal management of a portfolio of housing providers; voucher reconciliation of the fiscal submissions made by housing providers; review and submit budgets and contract renewals; meet on a regular basis with providers and provide assistance on vouchers, budgets, and programmatic issues; perform quality assurance and audits, including site visits; scoring and evaluation of procurements; analyzing, tracking, and reporting on program activities and contract deliverables; review and track spending of providers; provide training to providers on program requirements and vouchering; and complete budget and bureau requests as needed.

Additional Comments

We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

  • Holiday & Paid Time Off
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
  • Shift & Geographic pay differentials
  • Affordable Health Care options
  • Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
  • NYS Deferred Compensation plan
  • Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
  • And many more...

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm

  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Human Resources and Health Care Provider
  • Industries

    Public Health

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