Job Description :
????DirectClient: Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission(HHSC)
Solicitation
Title: ??Business Analyst 2
Location: Austin, Texas 78758
Duration: Until August 31, 2019 with possible extension
Last date for submission: October 10, 2017(2.00 PM-CST)
Job Description:
The Business Analyst 2 position will report to the Director of Health Informatics Services and Quality (HISQ) within the Medicaid/CHIP Services Department of HHS. The Worker will assist in the development, implementation and administration of Health Information Exchange (HIE) projects which further Medicaid''s goal of maximizing the use of clinical data in pursuit of more efficient and effective care for Medicaid clients. It is preferred for the Worker to have previous experience in Health Information Technology (HIT)/ Health Information Exchange (HIE), which may include previous experience working with electronic health records, health information exchange organizations and/or within health informatics. Other key responsibilities of the Worker will include:
Assisting in procuring the services of technology vendors, as well as tasking existing vendors, in order to implement HIE projects.
Assisting HHS staff in requirements development, contract oversight and verification of deliverables.
Facilitating and negotiating and marketing with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Working with internal and external stakeholder organizations involved in Health IT initiatives, such as federal and state agencies, community based organization and state and regional level local HIEs.
Preparing, evaluating and monitoring HISQ-related project budget requests and fiscal impacts, plans, develops, organizes, and coordinates Health IT procurement and contract management activities.
Other Special Requirements (Optional):
Because of the nature of the information in the projects that will be implemented, all entities must sign a Data Use Agreement (DUA) as a condition of employment.
Face-to-face interview required.
II. WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Requirements:
Years Skills/Experience
7 Strong, proven business contract oversight skills with knowledge of Medicaid, CHIP, state and federal legislative process, healthcare programs and policies and health information technology.
5 Experience with cross-functional teams consisting of vendors, partners from non-profit, community-based organizations and large state agencies and systems
5 Skilled in synthesizing, analyzing, and evaluating highly complicated and technical information and translating it into easily understandable and concise documents and oral presentations for agency executives, elected officials and the public.
Degree Bachelor''s Degree with major course work required in business contracts for IT, health care/health information technology and stakeholder communications or English/ Writing and /or equivalent experience/education in a related field.
Strong Experience with large integration programs/proposals and performance based programs with Risk management and mitigation skills while balancing requirements, scope, and issues.
Strong A certain degree of creativity and the ability to work with limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.
Preferences:
Years Skills/Experience
MA/MS or equivalent experience preferred
Health IT/ Business certifications