Introduction
GRADE
MHCC 0001
LOCATION OF POSITION
MDH, Maryland
Health Care Commission
4160 Patterson Avenue
Main Purpose of Job
The Maryland Health Care Commission (Commission) is an independent State agency within the Maryland Department of Health responsible for planning for health system needs and promoting informed decision-making by providing timely and accurate information on availability, cost and quality of health care services to policymakers, purchasers, providers and the public. The Commission is seeking to fill a Program Manager position within its Center for Executive Direction. The Center is responsible for the daily management of the Commission. The Commission is seeking a Program Manager to work under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer.
This position oversees revenue collection, billing and administration of the Commission’s fiscal year user fee assessment. This entails coordinating the fiscal year assessment of the user fees that are assessed to nursing homes, insurance companies, hospitals and health practitioner boards. This includes maintaining the database for the assessment and billing of these health care organizations which encompass information on the assessment of these various payees. This database contains highly confidential information on these entities because of the formulation and calculation of what drives the assessment, i.e. admissions data, total revenue per hospital, total revenue per nursing home, and the total revenue per insurance company over the total revenue in the State of Maryland. The maintenance of this database is crucial to the operation of the Commission as it tracks and maintains all incoming Commission revenue. Position will make recommendations to improve program efficiencies in these areas to the Director of Administration and the Chief Operating Officer. Position will also be responsible for the monthly reconciliation of the Accounts Receivable Report for the fiscal year MHCC user fee assessments and will also coordinate and track the submission of any unpaid user fee assessments that are sent to Central Collection.
This position is also responsible for the preparation, submission and tracking of all deposits of checks received by the MHCC.
This position is solely responsible for the submission and reconciliation to the Department of Health’s (MDH) General Accounting Division (GAD) for monies requested of uncompensated care charges from providers of trauma services and transactions posted to the Maryland Physician Services Trauma Fund. This includes tracking monthly updates from the Department of Motor Vehicle showing trauma fee amounts collected from license renewals and tracking these amounts to ensure transfer at year end is accurate.
This position will also be responsible for the electronic submission of invoices, expense reports and journal entries to be sent to MDH General Accounting for processing, updating the MHCC Expenditure Tracking System with all invoices and expense reports being submitted for payment, downloading and reconciliation of the monthly FMIS reports, scanning invoice, expense report and journal entry documentation into the appropriate MHCC directories, and serve as the MHCC liaison to MDH General Accounting with regard to MHCC invoices, expense reports and journal entry processing questions.
Position is also responsible for various other fiscal responsibilities with regard to MHCC budget, revenue and expenditures such as assisting the MHCC Chief Operating Officer and Director of Administration with the preparation of the MHCC fiscal year budget and closeout, preparation and submission of the quarterly submission of the MHCC indirect cost payments to MDH, maintaining the MHCC special and regular payroll reports, serve as the MHCC Travel Coordinator with MDH General Accounting, maintaining various documents for Administration staff pertaining to the MHCC fiscal responsibilities, preparation of various required MHCC reports that are requested by MDH General Accounting, and play a vital role in the Legislative Audits of the MHCC.
Experience with FMIS is required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Requires a bachelor’s degree and three years of programmatic experience in administrative or professional work including accounts payable and accounts receivable. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. Knowledge of business systems and operating procedures and State of Maryland FMIS system within Maryland State Government is preferred. It is essential for the candidate of this position to be well organized and pay attention to detail.
SELECTION PROCESS
This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. A cover letter and resume must accompany your application. The cover letter and resume should be uploaded, in one file, under the resume section of the application.
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work. Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).
Complete applications must be submitted by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be added.
Incorrect application forms will not be accepted. .
Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.
BENEFITS
The Maryland Department of Health offers the following benefits:
- Meaningful Work
- Excellent Health Benefits Package, including Medical, Vision, Prescription and Dental
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Reduced Child and Health Care)
- Generous Leave Benefits (6 Personal Days, 12 Regular Holidays, Annual Leave, 15 Sick Days)
- Retirement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Work Schedules (where applicable)
- Free Mass Transit (Baltimore metro area)
For a full list of the benefits of working for the State of Maryland, please click the link below:
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.
If additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested information to 410-333-5689. Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the MDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.
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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.