Medicaid Program Manager 1--A

Salary

$5,023.00 - $9,856.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

MVA/SP/225402

Department

LDH-Medical Vendor Administration

Opening Date

08/27/2026

Closing Date

9/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

Make an impact on healthcare in Louisiana by joining the Medicaid Budget and Finance team! This position plays a key role in developing and managing the state’s Medicaid budget, coordinating state and federal budget requests, and supporting financial planning for a program serving approximately 1.5 million Louisianans. If you’re a detail-oriented professional who enjoys analyzing data, managing complex projects, and collaborating across teams, apply today and help shape the financial future of Louisiana Medicaid!

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Develops and maintains Medicaid managed care projection models, analyzing enrollment, capitation payments, expenditures, trends, and emerging fiscal impacts.
• Conducts projection-to-actual variance analyses to identify spending trends, investigate discrepancies, and assess potential budget implications.
• Analyzes managed care financing mechanisms, including directed payments, MCIP, premium taxes, and other funding structures, to support financial projections and recommendations.
• Reviews managed care plan financial reports for compliance with federal and state requirements, contracts, and applicable regulations.
• Monitors managed care plan financial performance, expenses, reserves, and cost trends to identify risks, anomalies, and opportunities for improved financial oversight.
• Develops and coordinates annual Medicaid budget requests, fiscal impact statements, legislative materials, budget adjustments, and supporting documentation.
• Prepares financial reports, dashboards, data visualizations, and analytical summaries to support leadership decision-making, budget development, reporting, and program oversight.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, fiscal analysis, or other quantitative data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including experience developing, maintaining, or analyzing complex spreadsheets and financial models.
• Experience using LaGov and Business Objects for financial reporting, data analysis, or budget monitoring.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Financial Management and Operations / East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment, Promotional appointment, Job appointment or Detail to Special Duty

Cost Center: 3052070202

Position Number(s): 50694385, 50409119, 50694386, 50668607

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Shambrielle Pooler

[email protected]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others