PCAP Program Consultant
This position will work within the Premium and Copayment Assistance program (PCAP) within the HIV Medication Assistance Program (HMAP) to assist with the management of processes for enrolling clients into PCAP, coordinating with the contracted insurance navigators to ensure proper insurance enrollment, coordinating insurance copayment assistance with the contracted pharmacy benefits manager, coordinating premium payments with insurance carriers, and managing critical data management and analysis.
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for writing and maintaining SAS Programs
- Manage the PCAP tracking tools in Microsoft Excel and SAS
- Prepare monthly payment files for client premiums using SAS and Microsoft Excel
- Responsible for creation of longitudinal payment file using multiple SAS functions.
- Responsible for creating and implementing methods to track and analyze enrollment, utilization, premium costs, copayment assistance costs, maximum annual costs, health outcomes, and other metrics such as cost neutrality and rebate projections.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret statistical data, prepare epidemiologic reports, providing epidemiological data for decision making related to program operations and client health outcomes.
About the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable people – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families. The Department works closely with health care professionals, community leaders, advocacy groups, local, state and federal entities and many other stakeholders to make this happen.
About the Communicable Disease Branch:
The Communicable Disease Branch strives to protect and improve the health of people in North Carolina through disease detection, tracking, investigation, control, education, prevention and care activities to reduce morbidity and mortality resulting from communicable diseases that are a significant threat to the public. We he Communicable Disease Branch works with the public, local health departments and other public health agencies, healthcare professionals, educators, businesses, communities and healthcare facilities to ensure that North Carolina is prepared to respond to any communicable disease situation that affects the people who live, work and visit here.
Compensation and Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for benefits.
For more information about DHHS: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/
Requirements
Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following:
- Working knowledge of epidemiologic principles, investigations, surveillance, study design, descriptive statistics, statistical analysis and interpretation of statistical data and scientific literature
- Working knowledge of biostatistics including the use of SAS statistical software and statistical programming languages.
- Working knowledge of computers, database design, data analysis, data management and reporting.
- Considerable experience creating and documenting processes for managing data and using data to guide program operations.
- Considerable experience communicating about highly technical data with a variety of audiences.
Management Preferences:
- Skill in SAS programing to manage and manipulate multiple datasets, including writing, running and troubleshooting SAS programs.
- Experience using advanced functions in Microsoft Excel such as Pivot Tables, X Look up, and conditional formatting
- Knowledge of third-party coverage such as Medicaid, Medicare and private health insurance;
- Knowledge of informatics, data management, manipulation of complex data files, and summarizing data analysis results
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast changing environment
- Knowledge of HIV and health care and treatment.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:
Master's degree in Epidemiology or closely related health field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related experience;
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/.
DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
- Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
- Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard, who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.
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