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Do you have experience developing and deploying policies and procedures that ensure data and technology is used to promote equity and inclusion and reduce disparities? Are you passionate about using data to establish collective accountability mechanisms that enhance cost effectiveness, access, and quality of health care programs, care coordination, and care experience? We look forward to hearing from you! 

Click Here to view a Dashboard of all current recruitments for the Behavioral Health Division, Medicaid Division, and the Business Information Systems section (which were previously all part of OHA's Health Systems Division). The dashboard identifies the business area (“Section”) and Unit for each position and also provides a link to a position description to offer you greater context for the role. Section 1 of the position description outlines Position Information, including Work Location and Supervisor Name. Section 3 outlines the Description of Duties. 

This posting will be used to fill one (1) permanent, full-time position. This position is classified and are represented by a union.   

Work Location: Salem/Marion; hybrid position. 

What you will do! 

These positions are part of the Oregon Health Authority’s Medicaid Division Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) Operations section. A coordinated care organization is a network of all types of health care providers (physical health care, addictions and mental health care and dental care providers) who work together in their local communities to serve people who receive health care coverage under the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). Today, there are 16 CCOs operating in communities around Oregon. 

This position will be engaged in a variety of initiatives related to monitoring and improving health services under Oregon’s health system transformation. The primary purpose of this position is to support data systems and measurement efforts for the Quality Assurance and CCO Operations units. The position will make recommendations about, and in consultation with other units, plan and implement complex operational improvements related to Managed Care Organization (MCO) performance monitoring data systems to improve the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and usefulness of data. This position will make significant contributions to strategic planning and implementation efforts related to data and information to promote the triple aim of better health, better care and lower costs by means of improved and streamlined data collection and management.  

This position will need to work across units, including the Information Systems Unit, the Actuarial Services Unit, and the Health Policy and Analytics Division, to assist with data analysis and reporting MCO performance. Issues and recommendations within the purview of this position are highly visible and potentially controversial to the affected health care constituents, state agencies, and the Governor’s office.  

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

The OHA mission is helping people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnership, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care. OHA’s work is organized into three broad goals: Improve the lifelong health of all Oregonians, increase the quality, reliability, and availability of care for all Oregonians and lower or contain the cost of care so it is affordable to everyone.

What's in it for you?
Oregon Health Authority is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace.

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx  
• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. OHA’s health equity definition is “Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.” OHA’s 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click here, to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

NOTE:

A degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, or a degree related to the Health Systems or Public Health will substitute for some required experience:

• An Associate’s Degree is equal to 18 months of experience.
• A Bachelor's Degree is equal to three years of experience.
• A Master’s Degree is equal to four years of experience.
• A Doctorate Degree is equal to five years of experience.

Desired Attributes

• Experience with health outcomes research, health care delivery systems research (particularly data warehouse or quality in health systems projects), or experience using health care expenditure, utilization, quality and outcomes data in large information systems.  
• Extensive knowledge of programming languages preferably Python and SQL. 
• Knowledge and experience with geo mapping and ArcGIS software.   
• Knowledge and expertise with PowerBI or similar data visualization platforms. 
• Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health disparities, and collaborating with diverse populations most harmed by social injustice and inequities; including effective delivery of culturally responsive and inclusive services, evidence of ongoing development of personal cultural awareness and humility, and knowledge of social determinants of health and their impacts on health outcomes. 
• Experience developing, implementing policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and reduce disparities, with an emphasis on integrating the voice of consumers with lived experience. 
• Specific knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes, other applicable regulations, and program requirements. 
• Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid Administration in Oregon, and experience in working with Community Mental Health Programs, Behavioral Health Service Providers, Coordinated Care Organizations or other managed care entities and their leadership to guide operations and policies. 
• Knowledge and experience with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) waiver and demonstration projects. 
• Ability to demonstrate advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook skillset; and skilled use of collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Smartsheet. 
• Experience in producing written reports, experience in presenting data for lay audiences / data visualization / data analysis / information summarization with corresponding software expertise.  
• Ability to provide organizational leadership to support inter-and cross-agency collaboration and systems-wide changes that support advocacy, equity, and client-centered policies and solutions. 
• Strong communication skills across a variety of forms that demonstrate the ability to facilitate appreciative inquiry, foster trust, and transparency, and promote human-centered change management. 
• Demonstrates skills in the following areas:  
  • Data Management and Mapping 
  • Policy Advisement 
  • Project Management 
  • Research Design and Analytical Research 
  • Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation 
  • Performance / Process / Quality Improvement 
  • Systems and Organizational Improvement 
  • Expert level Technical Assistance 

How to apply:

• Complete the online application

• Attach a Cover Letter, no more than 2 pages, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the Desired Attributes section of this announcement.

• Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Update professional, educational, voluntary, and personal experience on your resume. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment.  For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

Questions/Need Help?

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact: Stephanie Mitchell at Voice: [503-979-7679] (TTY 711) or Email: stephanie.d.mitchell@oha.oregon.gov.

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Additional Information

• Please monitor your Workday account, as all communication will be sent to your Workday account. You must have a valid e-mail address to apply.
• Candidates gathered from this job announcement may be used to fill future vacancies.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process.
• Oregon Health Authority (OHA) does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States.  OHA is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.
• If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
• Please only attach documents that are related to the position. Additional documents that are attached will not be reviewed.
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The Oregon Health Authority is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training for this position.

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity and anti-racism.