Job Description
This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the****residency definition to determine if you qualify. What You Will Be Doing: Are you a detail-oriented self-starter who is ready to be part of an energetic team making an impact on the lives of Alaskans? This position works with Alaska’s Medicaid Provider programs that can include Transportation, Vision, and Recipient Eligibility Services. Apply now to be a pivotal member of a dynamic team that focuses on efficiency, effectiveness, and quality improvement. Mission and Values/Culture: Discover a rewarding career with the Division of Health Care Services, where our mission is to ensure every eligible Alaskan has access to the full spectrum of essential Medicaid services. Join us and be part of a team that embodies efficiency, integrity, collaboration, and enthusiasm to strive for a high quality of support to all Alaskans. Here, your daily contributions will make a tangible difference, ensuring that those in need receive the vital medical care and services they deserve. Embrace this opportunity to impact lives positively and join a team where your efforts truly matter. Benefits of Joining Our Team: In this position, you will enjoy paid holidays, paid leave, and comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance. Our flexible schedules, including hybrid telework, empower you to leverage your professional talents in meaningful ways to have a positive impact on the lives of Alaskans. If you thrive on quality, take pride in your work, and excel under pressure, we’d love to have you on our team! The Working Environment You Can Expect: The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced, busy, and challenging environment that embraces collaboration through working closely with other program staff, contractors, and the community. This position is located at 4601 Business Park Blvd. Building K, in midtown Anchorage, with easy access to public transportation, nearby walking trails, and several restaurants and stores. Who We Are Looking For: Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, and sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources, as necessary. Oral Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Written Communication : Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Medicaid Program Specialist 1 : https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/ classspecs Minimum Qualifications Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Competency Description The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the com