Federal Programs Records and Data Specialist (00221345) at Georgia Department of Community Health, GA
Georgia Department of Community Health, GA · Atlanta, United States Of America · Hybrid
- Professional
- Office in Atlanta
About the Department
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is one of Georgia's four health agencies serving the state's growing population of over 10 million people. DCH serves as the lead agency for Medicaid, oversees the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) and Healthcare Facility Regulation, impacting one in four Georgians.
Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, DCH provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state's most vulnerable and under-served populations. Six enterprise offices support the work of the agency’s three program divisions. DCH employees are based in Atlanta, Cordele and across the state.
DCH is committed to providing superior Customer Service and Communication, embracing Teamwork and fostering Accountability to ensure that our internal and external customers and stakeholders feel included, respected, engaged and secure.
Position Duties
The Federal Programs Records and Data Specialist, under general to limited supervision, is responsible for the management of records and data related to on-site surveys of long-term care facilities regulated by the state to determine compliance with applicable state and/or federal rules and regulations. This position may be asked to request, monitor, and track records for survey investigations. This position also participates in and documents the Strategic Planning Process for Federal Programs. This position will collect, summarize and distribute survey related reports and incidents for survey teams. It also will track program progress related to SPSS and State of Georgia requirements and measures to review the quality of care delivered in federal and state facilities. Additionally, this position performs the following job duties.
- Requests, monitors, tracks and distributes records related to survey investigations in alignment with HFRD policies and procedures.
- Evaluates highly complex regulatory situations, ensures accuracy and timeliness of survey documents under strict deadlines.
- Tracks program progress related to CMS SPSS, measures.
- Generate reports and dashboards using tools like Excel, Adobe Writer, or Power BI
- Support data-driven projects across departments
- Maintain compliance with data privacy laws and company policies
- Identify opportunities for data process improvements
- Stay current with emerging data tools and technologies,
- Provide training or support to other team members on data tools and standards
- Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights
- May be required to review IJ templates or assist other teams in completion of IJ templates.
- Maintain awareness of federal laws and rule changes affecting program areas.
- Coordinates activities with appropriate agencies.
- Provide administrative support for federal program processes and initiatives
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Active Surveyor Minimum Qualifications (SMQT)Certification
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in state or federal regulatory compliance
- Advanced level education degree in related field
- 3–5+ years in compliance, auditing, or regulation—preferably in healthcare setting
Other Qualifications
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.
THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CURRENT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD (SPB) RULE PROVISIONS. THE POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A LOWER OR HIGHER POSITION LEVEL.
This position is unclassified and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a pre-employment background history and reference check.
For more information about this job and other career opportunities with DCH, please visit our Careers Page: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dchga
