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The MO HealthNet Division has an opening for a Research/Data Analyst within the Managed Care Quality Oversight Unit located in Cole County.

Semi-monthly salary: The current rate for this position is $2,516.17. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay).
Annual Salary: $60, 388.08
Job Posting Number(s): 4617 8400023 & 4617 8400009
Job Location: This position is located at the Howerton State Office Building; 615 Howerton Court, Jefferson City, MO.

The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.

Why you’ll love this position: There are two openings for a Research/Data Analyst. These positions are within a small, supportive unit that works cohesively to conduct quality and oversight functions for the MO HealthNet Managed Care Program and will report directly to the Senior Research/Data Analyst . The work is challenging, and the rewards are big as we work together to support MHD’s mission to “Empower Missourians to live safe, healthy, and productive lives.” This position offers a unique opportunity to grow personally and professionally through specialized quality oversight work.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact: If you have questions about this position please contact: Amy Lage at Amy.Lage@dss.mo.gov. If you experience accessibility issues while applying, please contact Courtney Hall at Courtney.A.Hall@dss.mo.gov.

Recruitment Area: Open to all Qualified Candidates.

Application Deadline: November 18, 2026

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

- Support the Managed Care quality program through activities designed to monitor member access, quality and timeliness of care. Monitoring activities are conducted in collaboration with internal staff, subcontractors and multiple state agencies.
- Develop and deliver various managed care quality reports ranging in frequency between weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, as required in the Managed Care contract.
- Assist with research, analysis and selection of standardized healthcare quality measures for reporting, budget purposes, directed payments or other regulatory processes.
- Participate in workgroups designed to improve outcomes of the managed care program with the ability to plan, facilitate, present program updates and draft meeting minutes.
- Assist with unit duties and reports as assigned including, children’s health insurance program, show me healthy babies, managed care quality improvement strategy, network adequacy, performance withhold, non-emergency medical transportation services and external quality review.
- Assist with development and amendments of various contracts managed by our unit. (i.e. Network Adequacy, External Quality Review and the Managed Care Compliance Tool)
- Assist with contract development, readiness reviews and contract amendments as part of the procurement process for the Managed Care Contract Compliance Unit.
- Other duties as assigned

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