Government Programs Coordinator

HealthPartners is currently hiring a Government Programs Coordinator. This role will conduct outreach and build relationships with county staff and community partners while representing HealthPartners in county meetings, workgroups, and public health collaboratives. They supports HealthPartners' Government Programs by ensuring efficient operations and regulatory compliance, while serving as a county liaison to maintain the relationship with our county partners. This role includes working with internal departments to implement changes needed to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, facilitating problem solving and maintaining compliance when issues arise from business areas, and supporting and implementing the County Team strategy. This position interfaces with a variety of business areas internal and external to the organization and works cross-functionally within the health plan on many tasks and projects.

County Team:

• Meet with county staff and participate in county meetings and/or workgroups as needed
• Represent HealthPartners in county and/or public health collaboratives
• Research and monitor counties' public health priorities, programs, and initiatives to find opportunities for closer partnership to better serve our shared members
• Maintain regular communication with county contacts
• Represent HealthPartners as an exhibitor at conferences and community events, effectively engaging with both community members and professional audiences (public health and human services professionals, county staff, provider groups, member advocates, regulators)

Coordinator:

• Work with business partners to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Serve as "benefits expert" along with other SPP team members to answer business partners questions and provide guidance on new and existing benefits
• Represent HealthPartners at DHS/health plan meetings as assigned and disseminate relevant information to the appropriate business areas within the organization as needed
• Serve as DHS contract expert by understanding the DHS contract requirements for liaison areas and participating in annual DHS contract negotiation and implementation work
• Lead cross-functional groups necessary to implement new or updated requirements or processes

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Two (2) years of experience working in healthcare or highly regulated business environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to work independently within a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience with SharePoint.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to present and explain complex information clearly.
• Effective project management experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with peers and management at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, and engage in critical thinking.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good follow through, attention to detail and critical thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medicaid managed care experience
• Community outreach experience
• Experience working with state and/or federal regulatory agencies, such as CMS or DHS
• Strong ability to interpret and apply complex federal and state regulations and guidance
• Proficiency editing PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Pro

Hours/Location:

• Monday - Friday; core business hours
• This position is currently remote; however, onsite expectations may evolve over time. Local travel to conferences and community events is required. Monthly onsite attendance for team meetings is required. Therefore, we will prioritize local candidates.