68047302 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

Requisition No: 858956 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68047302 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR - SES

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 68047302 

Salary:  $1,945.56 - $2,407.03 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 08/28/2025 

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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 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 a Program Administrator 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 Tampa-based Bureau of Medicaid Plan Management Operations (PMO).

PMO is responsible for the primary oversight of Medicaid’s managed care programs, with a focus on the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program.

The bureau’s primary responsibility is ensuring that the managed care plans meet Medicaid contractual requirements, including the timely provision of medically needed services and provider payment for such services.

 

This position is responsible for managing the oversight and coordination of the Marketing Oversight Unit to include but not be limited to: reviewing administrative policies, procedures, guidelines and related directives impacting a managed care plan contract's compliance; evaluating contract compliance through oversight of managed care plan and dental plan activities; identifying potential compliance issues and problems; and recommending appropriate action.

Maintaining up to date knowledge concerning the Florida Medicaid program, including pertinent federal regulations, state statutes, administrative rules, Florida Medicaid State Plan, and Medicaid manuals. 

Directing activities of staff designated for monitoring and analyzing marketing activities of the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Plans; ensuring deficiencies identified during monitoring are escalated appropriately; providing technical assistance to Plans in relation to their marketing activities.

The incumbent will ensure the appropriate planning for organization and coordination of strategic planning and management activities is in place in order to assist in the development of program goals, objectives and priorities of the program and special projects related to marketing.

The incumbent will also represent the Agency at local, state, and Federal meetings, participate in workshops, and coordinate with other state agencies.

The position supervises employees and has responsibility for hiring, evaluating, motivating, and directing employee work.

 

This position is not a remote or telework position.

 

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