Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) Policy Analyst (OPA3)

Application Deadline: 4/07/2025 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time

Salary Range: $6,123 - $9,409 Monthly

The Oregon Health Authority has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Policy Analyst to join an excellent team. This is an OPA3 full-time, 17-month LIMITED DURATION, classified position in the Health Policy and Analytics Division, Office of Health Analytics.

What you will do:

The primary purpose of Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) Policy Analyst position is to meet the Health Care Market Oversight Program’s statutory charge to review proposed transactions involving health care entities. The HCMO Policy Analyst will be responsible for leading legislatively mandated 1-year, 2-year, and 5-year follow-up transaction reviews. The HCMO Policy Analyst will be responsible for gathering information from a variety of sources reviewing and synthesizing the information in accordance with the program’s analytic framework, developing reports and other public-facing materials for each transaction, receiving and reviewing required reporting and other conditions of compliance from health care entities, and overall project management for follow-up reviews. The HCMO Policy Analyst will also lead initial transaction reviews for less complex transactions, as needed, and contribute to the creation of broader program deliverables (e.g. annual reports, guidance documents). The Policy Analyst will facilitate the identification and implementation of process improvements after each transaction review as the program continues to grow. The Policy Analyst is a member of the Cost Team within the Office of Health Policy and will work closely with other policy and research analysts across the Health Policy and Analytics Division in OHA, as well as other OHA and DCBS programs.

Work Location: This position requires the ability to work remotely and maintain good communication with management, co-workers, and partners. This position is eligible for remote work by mutual agreement between the employee and their manager in accordance with the Working Remotely policy 50.050.01. Employees working remotely are expected to provide secure and functional connection to the internet, and to maintain information confidentiality and security at all times. The manager retains discretion to approve, modify or cancel agreements for working remotely. Occasional travel to meetings and trainings may be required.

What's in it for you?

We offer a workplace that balances productivity with wellbeing and promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and innovation. You will collaborate with a motivated team of bright, highly skilled, passionate individuals. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and eleven paid holidays per year plus pension and retirement plans. If you are committed to contributing to a healthier Oregon and advancing health equity through data-driven decision-making, we highly encourage you to apply for this position at Oregon Health Authority.

The Oregon Health Authority is committed to developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and a diverse and inclusive workforce representing the diversity, culture, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon. Click here to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision, and core values. OHA is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected class under state or federal law.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

OR;

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

Desired Attributes:

• At least four years of experience conducting policy analysis, policy research, or qualitative evaluation, including literature reviews or other information compilation.
• At least four years of experience writing reports, articles, or other public-facing products that required synthesizing information from multiple sources.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, including ability to coordinate competing priorities.
• Proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences effectively and professionally (e.g., public, state agency staff, legislators, management).
• Experience or subject-matter expertise in health care transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations.
• Knowledge of health care industry consolidation and impacts of consolidation.
• Experience or knowledge of the Oregon health care system.
• Knowledge of state and federal health policy

How to apply:

• Complete the online application.
• Complete questionnaire
• Upload Resume (Required)
• Upload Cover Letter (Required explain how your professional, educational, and personal (lived) experience qualifies you for this position)

Applicants who fail to upload resume and cover letter will not be considered.

Specific instructions for resume and cover letter:

Please use your resume and cover letter to explain very explicitly how you meet the minimum qualifications and desired attributes above, to the extent possible. The hiring manager will be looking for evidence of the explicit attributes listed during the screening process.

We are especially looking for someone who has high-level technical skills and experience but who is also highly skilled in written and verbal communication with people of varying levels and types of expertise and who is excited about working with a team, building relationships, and contributing to a continuously improving program.

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. We anticipate that the first round of interviews will be scheduled in late April.

Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

Need Help?

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact: Trach Blach at 503-509-5513 or Tracy.Blach@oha.oregon.gov