Managed Long Term Services and Supports Program Specialist II (Temporary

L.A. Care Health Plan; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,778 - 91,166; Full time

Job summary

L.A. Care Health Plan in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Managed Long Term Services and Supports Program Specialist II (Temporary) to coordinate and support MLTSS initiatives, training and program delivery.

You will build cross-functional partnerships, monitor contracts and regulations, develop materials, and lead process-improvement efforts to ensure timely, compliant outcomes. This role requires strong communication, organization, and the ability to train both internal staff and external partners

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with low economic status populations in community settings.
• 2+ years of program coordination or process improvement experience.
• Experience with document management and administrative procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supports initiatives and monitoring of program deliverables in collaboration with senior roles.
• Builds cross-functional relationships to complete programs on time and within scope.
• Maintains knowledge of contracts, regulations, and requirements and ensures compliance.
• Updates departmental materials with SMEs, Legal, Compliance and stakeholders.
• Conducts process improvement and uses data to identify gaps and trends.
• Provides training on topics or sources resources and evaluates effectiveness.
• Represents L.A. Care at community events and health fairs.
• Plans and organizes meetings; prepares agendas and meeting summaries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Group facilitation

Partnership building

Teamwork

Problem solving

Time management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Visio

SharePoint

Job description

Managed Long Term Services and Supports Program Specialist II (Temporary)

Job Category: Administrative, HR, Business Professionals

Department: Managed Long Term Services and Supports

Location: Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017

Position Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 13205

Salary Range: $60,778.00 (Min.) - $75,950.00 (Mid.) - $91,166.00 (Max.)

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time. Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County\'s vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.

Job Summary

The Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Program Specialist II is actively engaged in all facets of MLTSS operational, strategic and system related initiatives. The Program Specialist supports MLTSS department’s needs by organizing ongoing programs and process improvement efforts, providing operational and program support, and building pieces of program efforts as required by federal, state and organizational guidelines.

The Specialist is responsible for the training and education of both internal and external audiences. This position ensures that deliverables are completed and on time by conducting thorough follow-up and holding stakeholders accountable to deliver tasks on time.

Duties

• Supports initiatives and monitoring of program deliverables as assigned in collaboration with senior level positions and management as appropriate.
• Builds cross-functional relationships and partnerships across the organization as appropriate and needed to complete programs assigned timely and within scope.
• Maintains and monitors accurate working knowledge of program contracts, regulations, and requirements and ensures responsible parties are compliant with requirements by conducting quality control and reporting activities.
• Updates and develops departmental materials (i.e., Job Aids, Reference Guides, Correspondence, Presentations, Desktop Procedures and Policies) accurately and on time by partnering with Subject Matter Experts, Legal, Compliance and stakeholders within MLTSS and other departments as appropriate.
• Conducts process improvement and research activities in areas such as customer satisfaction and best practices. Utilizes data reports to identify gaps, discrepancies and trends.
• Provides training on appropriate topics or finds resources to conduct training and evaluates the effectiveness of the training using defined metrics and evaluation tools, post-test or observation.
• Represents L.A. Care at community events, community meetings and health fairs sponsored by L.A. Care and outside organizations.
• Plans, coordinates and organizes meetings and/or events to include developing meeting summaries/minutes, issues logs, etc. Prepares agendas for meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Associate's Degree
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree
• In lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.

Experience

• Required: At least 2 years of demonstrated experience working with low economic status populations, and diverse communities in settings such as community-based organizations, social service agencies or civic organizations.
• At least 2 years of program coordination experience or process improvement.
• Experience in document management, transcription, and other administrative procedures.
• Preferred: Training delivery and/or design experience.

Skills

• Required Strong group facilitation skills and enthusiastic team player.
• Exceptional ability to collaborate and build partnerships.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot all project issues in a timely manner.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and strong time management skills.
• Ability to work in fast paced, multi-tasking situations.
• Ability to produce deliverables and tasks with high accuracy and on time.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written, communication and presentation skills.
• Moderate to Advanced competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio and SharePoint.
• Preferred: Demonstrated project management skills.

Licenses/Certifications

Required Training

Physical Requirements

Light

Additional Information

• Required: Travel to offsite locations for work.
• Salary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.

L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including