Branch Chief, Data Quality (Hybrid)

California Department of Health Care Services; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

DEI programs

Employee Assistance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Savings plan

Dependent care accounts

Job summary

California Department of Health Care Services is seeking an Information Technology Manager II in Sacramento hybrid role within the Data Quality Branch. The position oversees data quality for T-MSIS and MACBIS, ensures HIPAA compliance and data standards, and leads efforts to improve data quality and reporting.

You will collaborate with data stewards and program teams to support decision making and program integrity, while aligning with national data standards such as HL7 FHIR and USCDI.

Qualifications

• Experience in health data quality, HIPAA compliance and data standards.
• Ability to oversee data quality programs across multiple systems.
• Strong collaboration with program teams and data stewards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data quality for T-MSIS and MACBIS to improve data completeness and accuracy.
• Lead data quality catalog, lineage, assessments, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and data standards across DHCS programs.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Data quality management

Data standards

Data lineage

T-MSIS knowledge

MACBIS knowledge

Tools

X12

NCPDP

C-CDA

HL7 FHIR

USCDI

ICD-9/10

Job description

Job Description And Duties

This is a re‑advertisement of JC-520647. If you previously applied under JC-520647, you would need to re‑apply under this new Job Control JC-532681 in order to be considered.

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is the backbone of California's health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,800 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low‑income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role.

About this Role

The Health Information Management Division (HIMD) at the California DHCS is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our team as an Information Technology Manager II (ITM II) within the Data Quality Branch.

DHCS is the backbone of California’s health care safety net, helping millions of low‑income and disabled Californians each day. We recognize the critical role that data plays in driving our success and enabling informed decision‑making. DHCS is on the leading edge and has one of the largest data and information management programs within the California Health and Human Services Agency.

The Chief of Data Quality Branch (DQB) oversees the highly complex and technical operations of the two sections responsible for data quality. The scope of responsibility for the ITM II requires enterprise oversight of strategic assets such as data quality planning, reporting, analysis, remediation and improvement of data quality and data standards within DHCS. The ITM II will provide oversight for ongoing data quality for the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS), a critical data reporting component of the CMS Medicaid and CHIP Business Information Solution (MACBIS) to improve beneficiary quality of care, assess beneficiary utilization and enrollment, and improve program integrity. The incumbent also oversees data quality catalog, data lineage, data quality assessments and reporting specific to oversight requirements for managed care plans, including the Quality Measures for Encounter Data (QMED), which reports managed care encounter data completeness, accuracy, reasonability, and timeliness, and other encounter data initiatives. Data quality involves working with technology system teams and program teams to address quality issues. Data quality is critical for monitoring of DHCS programs, including monitoring data sources to assess changes over time, making modifications and adjustments to support outcomes and analysis that will involve assessing data sources to provide information reflective of interactions of beneficiaries across multiple services. The ITM II will provide standards expertise, which includes Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliance, X12 claims standards, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture (C-CDA), Health Level 7 (HL7) - Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR), United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI), International Classification of Diseases, (ICD) version 9 and version 10, and other local codes, standards, and other clinical data formats.

This position is subject to the Department's Conflict of Interest Code and filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) when assuming office, annually while in office, and upon leaving office.

Have questions and/or need assistance? Contact [e-mail].

Training and Development (T&D) assignments may be considered for this position for current California civil service employees. T&D assignments cannot exceed 24 months. However, successful T&D candidates may transition to a permanent appointment, if eligible at the end of the T&D assignment.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

Please see the Telework and Salary Information section below for telework, reporting location, and temporary statewide salary reduction details.

Minimum Requirements

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER II

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-532681

Position #(s): 803-395-1406-001

Working Title: Branch Chief, Data Quality (Hybrid)

Classification: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER II

$11,388.00 - $13,842.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

DHCS' purpose is to provide equitable access to quality health care leading to a healthy California for all.

DHCS is a dynamic organization with ambitious goals and talented, committed employees. We work hard every day to fulfill our vital responsibility to support the delivery of quality health care to Californians. DHCS is committed to addressing disparities within our organization and communities through efforts toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is accomplished, in part, by a commitment toward employing a diverse workforce that reflects the many communities we serve, and by promoting and enforcing equal employment opportunity.

Take a look at some of the DHCS' recent projects and happenings that our Department has accomplished in the DHCS Newsroom.

The mission of the HIMD is to establish, perform and monitor the management of data throughout its entire lifecycle to ensure that it can be used to meet business objectives and drive decision‑making.

All hires pending HR approval.

Benefits

• Continuous and ongoing training
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program activities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Medical, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Holidays and vacation/leave
• Defined retirement program
• Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457)
• Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Telework and Salary Information

This position is currently eligible for telework up to three days per week and is required to report in person a minimum of two days per week. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change consistent with DHCS’ Telework Program and Government Code sections 14200 – 14203. Telework is available to California residents, and proof of residency may be required.

The DHCS office location for this position is: 1700 K Street, Sacramento, California.

Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 Agreement

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee receive a temporary reduction in pay in exchange for PLP 2025 leave credits. The temporary salary reduction percentage and the number of PLP 2025 leave credits are based on the position’s associated bargaining unit. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction. Please reach out to the hiring unit contact listed on this job advertisement for details.

Contact Information

Hiring Unit Contact: Arlene Saucedo

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[e-mail]

EEO Contact: EEO Officer [phone] [e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.