68900133 - OPS RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Requisition No: 859827 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68900133 - OPS RESEARCH ASSISTANT

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 68900133 

Salary:  $25.00 - $35.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/10/2025 

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Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

 

Under the direction of Agency Secretary, AHCA is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

 

The Medicaid program provides low-income families and individuals with access to health care. 

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals and families across the state, AHCA invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team.

As one of Florida’s leading state agencies, AHCA’s diverse workforce community of more than 1,400 employees is proud of its efforts to serve the people of Florida.

 

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

 

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

 

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

 

Position Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the quality of health care in Florida.

We are seeking to hire an OPS Research Assistant who desires to work to enhance the delivery of health care services through the Florida Medicaid Program. 

This position requires a candidate who is creative, flexible, innovative, and who will thrive in a fast-paced, team based work environment.

 

This position is located in the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics. 

Join Data Analytics as we gather, explore, and examine data to provide meaningful and impactful analysis that shapes the future of Florida Medicaid. 

As the Agency hub for analytics, reporting, and visualization, the Bureau of Medicaid Data Analytics examines critical aspects of Floridians’ health, health care services and costs, and is vital to managed care rate setting, health care economics, and health plan evaluation.

 

This position is responsible for interpreting data and query results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to independent complex data mining, and assimilating and reporting data and research activities to Medicaid leadership and other senior team members.

 

In addition to strong technical skills and the ability to compile reports, the Agency is looking for someone with a keen ability to analyze and interpret data to make informed decisions.

 

This position is not a remote or telework position.

 

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for Other Personal Services (OPS) employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

•              No state income tax for residents of Florida;

•              State Group Insurance coverage options (must meet eligibility requirements), including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;

•              Savings & Spending Accounts;

•              401 (a) FICA Alternative Plan administered through VALIC (tax-deferred Retirement Savings Plan);

•              Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)

 

For a more complete list of benefits and eligibility requirements, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

 

What is OPS employment?

OPS employment is a temporary emplo