Date: Aug 18, 2025
Location:AUSTIN, TX
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Functional Title: Program Specialist VI
Job Title: Program Specialist VI
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: Medical&Dental Benefits Policy
Posting Number: 8198
Closing Date: 09/01/2025
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Community and Social Services
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23
Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $8,042.10
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Medicaid CHIP Services (MCS) department seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Program Specialist VI. MCS is driven by its mission to deliver quality, cost-effective services to Texans. This position makes a significant contribution to MCS’s mission by performing highly advanced consultative, technical, and analytical work related to the research, development, and implementation of Medicaid medical benefits policy. This position is the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Rural Health Clinics (RHC), and Hospital Services subject matter expert and will lead on related medical policy projects and must be proactive in seeking input from other staff in the Medicaid/CHIP Division and demonstrate the ability to work as an effective team member with other divisions within HHSC, and other HHS agencies. This position must be able to research, analyze, and synthesize information such as current standards of care, evidence-based practices, and peer reviewed literature and apply findings to medical benefit policies in review.
The ideal candidate thrives in an environment that emphasizes: teamwork to achieve goals, excellence through high professional standards and personal accountability, curiosity to continuously grow and learn, critical thinking for effective execution, and integrity to do things right even when what is right is not easy.
The Program Specialist VI reports to one of the Medical Benefits Policy Managers. This position works under limited direction of the Manager with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Health and human services agencies and programs, and state and federal Medicaid and CHIP laws and regulations;
• Project planning, evaluation, and implementation; and
• Using Microsoft Office products

SKILL IN:

• Analyzing and evaluating complex federal and state legislation;
• Researching, analyzing, and synthesizing medical policy, claims processing system, and program issues;
• Developing and evaluating policies and procedures, assessing risks, and making recommendations; and
• Written and oral communication, including the ability to make public presentations, and write technical information in an understandable format.

REGISTRATIONS, LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OR CERTIFICATIONS:

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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Active Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Veterans:
Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor’s Office - Job Descriptions.

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