Medical Certification Manager 1

State of Louisiana; Louisiana; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

Retirement

Sick and Annual Leave

Professional Development Program

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a Medical Certification Manager 1 to lead regional operations and a dedicated team responsible for supporting older adults and individuals with adult-onset disabilities. The role focuses on program management, ensuring compliance, and improving service delivery across assigned parishes.

This leadership position emphasizes overseeing medical certification activities, waiver operations, and coordination with SCAs to maintain high-quality, compliant

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise regional office staff responsible for the delivery of OAAS Long-Term Care programs.
• Oversee regional waiver operations to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant program administration.
• Monitor waiver waitlist prioritization and support initiatives to reduce the number of individuals awaiting services.
• Oversee medical certification activities and level‑of‑care determinations to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Monitor Support Coordination Agencies (SCAs) to ensure quality services and appropriate participant support.
• Ensure program integrity, quality assurance, and timely resolution of critical incidents to protect participant health and safety.
• Provide technical assistance, implement policies and procedures, and monitor staff performance to ensure regional operations meet departmental standards and program goals.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

About This Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

This position may be filled in the following parishes

Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, Livingston, Washington, St. Helena, Orleans, Jefferson Parishes

Are you ready to make an impact? As a Medical Certification Manager 1, you’ll lead regional operations and a dedicated team responsible for supporting older adults and individuals with adult-onset disabilities. This leadership opportunity allows you to strengthen program operations, promote quality care, ensure compliance, and help reduce waiver waiting lists. Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring individuals receive the services, support, and resources they need to live healthier, safer, and more fulfilling lives!

Minimum Qualifications

• A current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field plus five years of experience as a licensed practitioner in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services.
• A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services.
• A master's degree in a health services field, health regulation field, or a social services field plus four years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services.

Job Duties and Other Information

• Manage and supervise regional office staff responsible for the delivery of OAAS Long-Term Care programs.
• Oversee regional waiver operations to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant program administration.
• Monitor waiver waitlist prioritization and support initiatives to reduce the number of individuals awaiting services.
• Oversee medical certification activities and level‑of‑care determinations to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Monitor Support Coordination Agencies (SCAs) to ensure quality services and appropriate participant support.
• Ensure program integrity, quality assurance, and timely resolution of critical incidents to protect participant health and safety.
• Provide technical assistance, implement policies and procedures, and monitor staff performance to ensure regional operations meet departmental standards and program goals.

Position-Specific Details

Location: Office of Aging and Adult Services / Headquarters / May be filled in Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, Livingston, Washington, St. Helena, Orleans, Jefferson Parishes

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment

Cost Center: 3201022009

Position Number(s): 50697910

This organization participates in E‑verify, and for more information on E‑verify, please contact DHS at 1‑888‑464‑4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non‑merit factor.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program:

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
• More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
• Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Mardi Gras
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
• State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
• Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):
• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others