Social Services Program Specialist 3

The Position

Social Services Program Specialists perform administrative and professional work in conjunction with the administration of statewide public assistance, medical assistance, or social services programs.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

This opening is for an Social Services Program Specialist 3 within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) Pharmacy and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) unit, in Carson City NV. This position serves as the manager for Nevada Medicaid's fee-for-service pharmacy program.

The incumbent will oversee the operations and contractual duties of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM); directly oversee the operations of the Silver State Scripts Board and Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board including the initiation and evaluation of changes for the Nevada Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL); collaborates closely with vendors, providers and stakeholders to resolve complex issues related to real-time adjudication of pharmacy claims; responsible for planning ongoing policy reviews, public hearings, public workshop and supervising lower-lever program staff to ensure smooth operations and efficient service delivery of pharmacy benefits to Nevada Medicaid recipients. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

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