68020522 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR - SES

Requisition No: 880252 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68020522 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR - SES

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 68020522 

Salary:  $2,073.73 - $3,862.11 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 07/30/2026 

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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 the 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 AHC Administrator - SES 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 is a highly responsible position within the Bureau of Medicaid Policy that leads and oversees the Behavioral Health Policy Unit.

This includes, but is not limited to, coordinating activities that include planning, directing, coordinating and implementing policy and program development functions for the Behavioral Health Policy Unit including overseeing policy regarding behavioral health and health facilities under the Medicaid program and overseeing and providing guidance for the continued update of Medicaid coverage policies/handbooks and fee schedules

 

This position is responsible for the incumbent in this position is responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees. 

The incumbent is responsible for communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work. 

The incumbent in this position has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, and discipline subordinate employees supervised by the position or effectively recommend such action. 

 

The incumbent in this position shall maintain up-to-date knowledge concerning the Florida Medicaid program, including pertinent Federal laws and regulations, state statutes and rules, the Florida Medicaid State Plan and its amendment processes, Medicaid Managed Care Waivers and Medicaid program manuals. 

The incumbent in this position shall remain informed about the operations of the Medicaid fiscal agent; including Medicaid claims processing, billing procedures, reimbursement methodologies and provider enrollment. 

The incumbent in this position shall remain informed about Medicare and other federal and state health care related programs; including other state and national Medicaid-related research and demonstration projects, health care program innovations for special populations, and alternative financing and service delivery systems models. 

The incumbent shall maintain knowledge about the Medicaid State Plan, waivers, regulations, and processes.