Program Manager (HSC 4) DOH8476

$67,716 - $91,068/Yr

State of Washington Dept. of Health - Tumwater, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Tumwater, WA

251-500 employees

About the position

The Program Manager (HSC 4) position at the Washington State Department of Health is a full-time, permanent role focused on overseeing health services programs and ensuring compliance with health policies and regulations. The role involves providing expertise and support to various health boards and committees, developing health policies, and managing credentialing processes to protect public health and safety. The position requires strong leadership, critical thinking, and collaboration with various stakeholders in the health sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to support the roles and responsibilities of assigned commissions, boards, committees, and Secretary professions in OHP.
• Ensure assigned duties are performed professionally, accurately, and on time.
• Use critical thinking skills to ensure risks and benefits are considered in decision making.
• Evaluate expected results while working directly with commissions, boards, committees, and professional health associations.
• Provide support at all meetings and conduct, coordinate, or approve examinations of assigned commissions, boards, committees, and Secretary professions.
• Coordinate approval/denial process for lists and labels for educational institutions and professional associations.
• Work with licensing staff to ensure that credentials are issued according to profession statute and rule.
• Manage review of non-routine credential applications and notify applicants regarding compliance for assigned programs.
• Attend and participate in case management team (CMT) meetings for assigned professions to ensure decisions protect public health and safety.
• Coordinate review of random continuing education (CE) audits and notify licensees regarding compliance.

Requirements

• Six (6) or more years of management or consultative experience in a health care services program or closely allied field.
• An associate degree or higher; AND four (4) or more years of management or consultative experience in a health services program or closely allied field.
• A bachelor's degree or higher; AND two (2) or more years of management or consultative experience in a health services program or closely allied field.
• A master's degree or higher; AND one (1) or more years of management or consultative experience in a health services program or closely allied field.
• Experience in at least two (2) of the following: Rule, policy or legislative drafting and implementation; Health services planning; Compiling and analyzing data for reporting.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in public health, health care administration, public or business administration, or allied field.
• Bachelor's degree in public health, health care administration, public or business administration, or allied field and three (3) years of professional management or consultative health services experience.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package tailored to support work-life balance.
• Flexible hybrid work environment.