StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleResearch Scientist 3 (Health Services Research) – 63306

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $81446 to $102611 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of Quality and Patient Safety, Division of Quality Measurement

Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower,

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration and policy, epidemiology, statistics, mathematics, social sciences, engineering, health economics, finance or a related degree and four years of post-degree professional research experience in the appropriate field. OR a Master’s degree in one of the above fields and three years of post-degree professional research experience in the appropriate field; or a doctorate in the appropriate field and one year of such experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Work experience or coursework in statistics, mathematics, health economics, epidemiology, health or public policy, health administration, or health services research. Professional experience with research and/or evaluation studies or projects including: data collection and analysis, database management, statistical analyses and presentation of research findings. Knowledge of health care delivery systems and policies related to Medicaid, Medicare, and/or other payer related payment mechanisms. Experience with project management and supervisory responsibilities a plus. Ability to lead and work with a diverse team evaluating health care services. Excellent written and communication skills.

Duties Description The Research Scientist 3 will be assigned to the Division of Quality Measurement, in the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Quality and Patient Safety. The incumbent will serve as the Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Unit director, overseeing other mid and lower-level research scientists to help the office meet its expanding responsibilities to promote health care quality and patient safety through a variety of data-driven means including research, evaluation, and health information analysis. The Research Scientist 3 will be a subject matter expert to the Department focusing on VBP research and data analysis. Specific Duties include: utilizing several sources of data within OQPS to lead and design research, measurement, analysis, policy, and application of all VBP data activities in OQPS; actively engage in presenting and reporting research and evaluation results; contribute to formulating healthcare policy recommendations based on the findings; and submit manuscripts for peer review publication.

Additional Comments Contingent-Permanent, full-time, non-competitive appointment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources Management Group - BL/RS3/63306,

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street ESP - Corning Tower

Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, BL/RS3/63306, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code BL/RS3/63306 included in the subject line. Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes accepted until October 04, 2019.