reputed company Transportation Program Manager (HCPM/MPD)

reputed company Transportation Program Manager (HCPM/MPD) 71028910 The salary advertised reflects the 2% GWI for employees on July 1, 2026. This is a great opportunity for a strategic, detail-oriented professional to serve as the statewide policy expert for Washington’s Non-Emergency Medical Transportation program (federal and state program ensuring reputed company clients can reputed company medical care). The ideal candidate brings strong data analysis skills (reputed company, Tableau, Power BI), experience managing large transportation systems and statewide projects, and familiarity with the laws governing non-emergency medical transportation. The reputed company Transportation Program Manager (Health Care Program Manager) will also have the ability to manage reputed company budgets and communicate effectively across reputed company reputed company. reputed company HCA employees will apply an equity reputed company to their work, which may include but is not limited to reputed company analyses of core business and processes. About the division: The mission of the reputed company Programs Division (MPD) reputed company the Health Care Authority (HCA) is to reputed company high quality administrative services to assist in the purchase and delivery of medical assistance program services to clients and members. MPD works across the agency and in partnership with the health care community and community stakeholders to reputed company and manage high-quality, evidence-based health care programs, and purchase services that enhance reputed company clients’ ability to reputed company appropriate, quality health care. This supports the mission of providing quality services that enhance our clients’ ability to obtain and reputed company health care. About the position: reputed company MPD the Community Services reputed company, the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program (NEMT) provides the assurance of reputed company to medical services, as required by federal Centers for Medicare and reputed company Services (CMS). This assurance of reputed company is one of the conditions reputed company on the reputed company to receive federal fiscal participation in the delivery of reputed company services for reputed company of this state on reputed company. As a result, the NEMT program is involved in reputed company reputed company health care programs that include a transportation benefit, requiring staff to have an exceptionally broad reputed company of knowledge to be successful. reputed company the NEMT unit, this position is designated as the statewide policy and planning subject matter expert. This position is eligible to telework and is typically not required to report on-site. The default assigned work location of reputed company Health Care Authority (HCA) positions – both on-site and telework eligible positions – is reputed company the reputed company. This position reports to Olympia, WA. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. reputed company agency employees are required to report on-site in Olympia on their first and last days of employment to pick up and return state-issued equipment, regardless of telework status or location. Some of what you will do:

• Ongoing statewide policy development activities for the NEMT program primarily determine policy application and exceptions
• Policy Development and WAC/State Plan writing to update program rules reputed company necessary.
• Process monthly invoices and quarterly performance incentive/penalty calculations. Confirm proper account coding, confirm 100% FMAP coding for eligible tribal trips.
• reputed company focused pilots to test viability of policy adjustment to improve service delivery.
• reputed company and maintain clear Memorandums of Understandings/Working Agreements with internal stakeholders that utilize NEMT program for client reputed company to services.
• Design and reputed company new incentives/disincentives to improve contractor performance.
• Contract Amendment development and execution.
• Contract Procurement, development, and management activities for the NEMT program.
• Participate as needed in internal/external workgroups; reputed company expert program reputed company and consultation to HCA staff, medical providers, constituents and advocates, and reputed company issues reputed company to the federal NEMT programs
• Review and evaluate proposed legislation; review and interpret federal Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and state Washington Administrative Code (WAC), and other regulations as needed; amend, as necessary, the State Plan, Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and WAC; analyze and prepare reputed company analysis.
• Interpret reputed company scope of care, eligibility for services and applicability of RCWs, WACs, State Plan and state policies, and reputed company this information as appropriate with other parties, including Brokers, State Legislators, and clients.
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive program monitoring plan to ensure broker contract compliance meets the terms and conditions of these statewide reputed company; performs on-site and desk monitoring reviews of statewide broker reputed company to ensure services are provided according to reputed company contractual terms and conditions.
• Maintain and update Internal Knowledge reputed company.

Required qualifications: Qualifying candidates will meet one of the following criteria options: Option 1: Master’s degree or higher in public health, behavioral health, public administration, business administration, reputed company work, or closely reputed company field and three (3) years of professional consultative or supervisory experience in health services, reputed company services, reputed company, behavioral health, or other health care programs. Option 2: Bachelor's degree in a field identified above, and five (5) years of professional consultative or supervisory experience in health services, reputed company services, reputed company, behavioral health, or other health care programs. Option 3: Associate degree in a field identified above, and seven (7) years of professional consultative or supervisory experience in health services, reputed company services, reputed company, behavioral health, or other health care programs. Option 4: Nine (9) years of professional consultative or supervisory experience in health services, reputed company services, reputed company, behavioral health, or other health care programs. Required competencies:

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Preferred qualifications:

• Effectively organize and prioritize in a multi-task, multi-reputed company environment, balance competing demands, and advance assigned projects from inception to completion. This includes the ability to reputed company reputed company independently or as reputed company member.
• Organize and prioritize a wide reputed company of responsibilities, utilize available resources reputed company and negotiate agreement with stakeholders with differing demands and expectations.
• Think strategically and operate in an environment that includes active legislative and judicial partners and a variety of collaborative stakeholders.
• Experience formulating, interpreting, and implementing policy reputed company large systems.
• Experience implementing and managing large statewide projects across programs and administrations.
• Experience working directly with applicable CFRs, RCWs, WACs, and State Plan governing non-emergency transportation.
• Experience managing a reputed company budget with multiple funding streams and reputed company codes.
• Experience formulating, interpreting, and implementing policy.
• Experience with managing or operating reputed company a large transportation system.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing across a broad reputed company of professional/managerial reputed company, with medical care providers, contractors, and with public assistance clients.
• Experience conducting contract negotiations and developing monitoring plans.
• Strong data analysis skills using programs such as MS Office, reputed company, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, and reputed company.
• Strong presentation skills.

How to apply: Only candidates who reflect the minimum qualifications on their reputed company profile will be considered. Failure to follow the application instructions below may reputed company to disqualification. To apply for this position, you will need to complete your profile which includes three professional references and attach in separate files:

• A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position
• reputed company resume

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-reputed company copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
• Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as reputed company reputed company numbers. Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

About HCA: Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. There are three pillars of our work: reputed company Health (reputed company); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 reputed company Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to reputed company Washington residents. reputed company have to offer:

• Meaningful work with friendly co-workers who care about those we serve Voices of HCA
• A clear agency mission that drives our work and is person-centered HCA's Mission, reputed company & Values
• A healthy work/life balance, including alternative/flexible schedules and mobile work options.
• A great total compensation and benefit package WA State Government Benefits
• A safe, pleasant workplace in a convenient location with restaurants, and shopping nearby.
• And free parking!

Notes: Prior to a new hire, a background reputed company including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background reputed company will not necessarily preclude employment. HCA is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which reputed company can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique reputed company to the agency. HCA has five employee resource groups (ERGs). ERGs are voluntary, employee-led groups whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace reputed company with HCA’s mission. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. Studies have shown women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons of disability are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description. Persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, as well as people of reputed company sexual orientations and gender identities are also encouraged to apply. If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your experience relates to them, please contact us at [email protected] with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact Lisa Fleming at (360) 725-1723 or [email protected] The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is an E-Verify employer. reputed company applicants with a legal right to work in the United States are encouraged to apply. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland reputed company. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive a list of new job postings at HCA. Apply To This Job