Medical Certification Program Manager

Salary : $6,391.00 - $11,520.00 Monthly Location : Baton Rouge, LA Job Type: Classified Job Number: OS/PAW/218143 Department: LDH-Office of Secretary Opening Date: 02/27/2026 Closing Date: 3/9/2026 11:59 PM Central 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 This role provides statewide leadership and technical oversight for licensing and certification programs that ensure healthcare providers meet state and federal health and safety standards. The position serves as the in-house expert on regulatory requirements for programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, developing and enforcing policies, interpreting complex regulations, and overseeing compliance across multiple healthcare delivery programs. The incumbent supervises regional leadership and staff who conduct provider evaluations, ensures required surveys are completed on time to protect funding, and manages program implementation to maintain compliance and prevent significant financial penalties to the state. The ideal applicant should possess an active Louisiana Registered Nurse licensure. Minimum Qualifications A current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field plus four years of experience as a licensed practitioner in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR A master's degree in a health services field, health regulation field, or a social services field plus three years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: • Makes licensing, certification, sanction, and closure decisions for healthcare facilities, providers, and suppliers, and certifies compliance or noncompliance to federal authorities based on comprehensive document reviews, interviews, and unannounced on-site inspections conducted by professional staff. • Reviews, approves, or disapproves corrective action plans and directs field survey staff on appropriate procedures, ensuring timely enforcement actions to prevent loss of state or federal funding. • Develops and implements administrative and operational plans, policies, and procedures to ensure program operations align with LDH objectives and state and federal regulatory requirements. • Interprets, applies, and disseminates state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines, responding to complex inquiries from healthcare providers, consumers, elected officials, attorneys, media, and other stakeholders both in-state and out-of-state. • Provides ongoing consultation to administrators of state-owned or operated healthcare facilities to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards necessary to maintain funding and support healthcare workforce training programs. • Represents the Secretary of LDH in programmatic matters at federal, state, and local hearings, conferences, board meetings, legislative sessions, and intergovernmental or professional forums. • Evaluates program outcomes as part of a continuous Quality Assurance process, identifying problem areas and researching, recommending, and implementing policy changes to maintain compliance with evolving state and federal regulations. • Collaborates with the Office of Legal Counsel to interpret legislative actions affecting public health and safety, provides expert testimony in court proceedings, and advises on facility construction standards in coordination with architects, construction authorities, and facility officials. Position-Specific Details: Location: Office of Secretary / Health Standards / East Baton Rouge Parish Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment, Promotional appointment Cost Center: 3071040205 Position Number(s): 173436 How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: Patricia Walker LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 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. Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here. 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 Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at 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 (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others 01 To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH. 02 Do you have a current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field? Yes No 03 If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, license NUMBER, and the EXPIRATION date. Required Question

Created: 2026-03-10