California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Program Consultant
California Department of Health Care Access and Information, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Overview
Hybrid Telework Opportunity. The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is the leader in collecting data and disseminating information about California's healthcare infrastructure. Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager I of the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit within the Office of Information Services (OIS), the Health Program Specialist I will serve as the program coordinator and provide support for the collection of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) data for the Health Care Payments Data Program (HPD). The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert and a coordinator in stakeholder outreach and engagement, contract management, budget tracking, regulation development, and legislative bill analysis activities in the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit. The HPS I will also contribute as a writer and editor responsible for communicating with PBMs required to submit data to the HPD program (e.g., program website content, listserv emails, newsletters, and public reports) and support the HPD submitter group and related outreach meetings. Staff handle confidential patient data; compliance with statutes, regulations, and HCAI policies is required for data collection, storage, disclosure, and use. Take a 2-minute survey to tell us why you applied for HCAI: https://forms.office.com/g/B6eXh2NKpZ Further job information is available in the Duty Statement. Responsibilities
Coordinate the collection of PBM data for the HPD program, acting as program coordinator and SME within the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit. Engage with stakeholders, manage contracts, track budgets, develop regulations, and analyze legislation related to cost transparency and prescription drugs. Contribute as a writer/editor for communications to PBMs and public-facing materials (website content, emails, newsletters, public reports). Support the HPD submitter group and related outreach and engagement meetings. Handle confidential data in accordance with applicable laws and HCAI policies. Special Requirements
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If qualifying by education, include unofficial transcripts; official transcripts required upon appointment. If an application does not meet Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list. Applicants who are withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board. Application Instructions
Final Filing Date: 10/20/2025. Complete applications and required documents must be received or postmarked to be considered. Applications may be submitted electronically at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. If submitting a hard copy, follow the mailing instructions provided in the posting. Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, or are in the process of obtaining list eligibility. SROA and/or Surplus eligibility candidates receive priority. Position Details
Job Code: JC-488090 Position: 441-509-8338-XXX Working Title: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Program Consultant Classification: HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I Salary: $6,623.00 - $8,290.00 Work Location: Sacramento County Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time For more information about the department, visit HCAI at http://HCAI.ca.gov/
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Hybrid Telework Opportunity. The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is the leader in collecting data and disseminating information about California's healthcare infrastructure. Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager I of the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit within the Office of Information Services (OIS), the Health Program Specialist I will serve as the program coordinator and provide support for the collection of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) data for the Health Care Payments Data Program (HPD). The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert and a coordinator in stakeholder outreach and engagement, contract management, budget tracking, regulation development, and legislative bill analysis activities in the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit. The HPS I will also contribute as a writer and editor responsible for communicating with PBMs required to submit data to the HPD program (e.g., program website content, listserv emails, newsletters, and public reports) and support the HPD submitter group and related outreach meetings. Staff handle confidential patient data; compliance with statutes, regulations, and HCAI policies is required for data collection, storage, disclosure, and use. Take a 2-minute survey to tell us why you applied for HCAI: https://forms.office.com/g/B6eXh2NKpZ Further job information is available in the Duty Statement. Responsibilities
Coordinate the collection of PBM data for the HPD program, acting as program coordinator and SME within the Cost Transparency Prescription Drug Unit. Engage with stakeholders, manage contracts, track budgets, develop regulations, and analyze legislation related to cost transparency and prescription drugs. Contribute as a writer/editor for communications to PBMs and public-facing materials (website content, emails, newsletters, public reports). Support the HPD submitter group and related outreach and engagement meetings. Handle confidential data in accordance with applicable laws and HCAI policies. Special Requirements
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If qualifying by education, include unofficial transcripts; official transcripts required upon appointment. If an application does not meet Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list. Applicants who are withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board. Application Instructions
Final Filing Date: 10/20/2025. Complete applications and required documents must be received or postmarked to be considered. Applications may be submitted electronically at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. If submitting a hard copy, follow the mailing instructions provided in the posting. Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, or are in the process of obtaining list eligibility. SROA and/or Surplus eligibility candidates receive priority. Position Details
Job Code: JC-488090 Position: 441-509-8338-XXX Working Title: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Program Consultant Classification: HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I Salary: $6,623.00 - $8,290.00 Work Location: Sacramento County Telework: Hybrid Job Type: Permanent, Full Time For more information about the department, visit HCAI at http://HCAI.ca.gov/
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