STAFF PROFESSIONAL TRAINEE - UNDERFILL

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Job Summary

Nevada Health Authority is recruiting for a Staff Professional Trainee underfilling a Business Process Analyst 1 located in Carson City .This position is within the Nevada Health Authority Enterprise It & Innovations Office, Business Process Management Unit and is responsible for claims. Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge of Nevada Medicaid’s program areas to define and implement solutions to identified problems. Analyze business processes, develop requirements and test system functionality to assess the accuracy and completion of application code. Monitor quality assurance for a variety of programs. Must be able to perceive and define cause and effect relationships in business processes and automated systems; work with computer programming staff analyzing information, problems, or practices to identify relevant concerns, patterns, tendencies and formulates logical conclusions. Analyze new and revised federal and State laws, regulations, and agency policies and interpret their effect on program areas; coordinate with other professional staff. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. This position requires limited supervision, incumbent performs a full range of journey level duties and may serve as a lead as assigned. A program is defined as any social welfare or health insurance program. This position is the technical bridge between program staff and Medicaid’s fiscal agent and MMIS operations vendor(s). This position is pivotal in the change management process to ensure Division staff understands how to best achieve their program goals in the information system(s).

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Under immediate supervision, incumbents perform duties at the sub-journey level while receiving training for advancement to an entry-level professional class. This class may be used for entry into State Land Agent, Personnel Analyst, Training Officer, and other professional series in any department of State government. (NOTE: The Fiscal/Business Professional Trainee class is used for entry into the Budget Analyst, Management Analyst, Investment Analyst, Financial Institutions Examiner, Accountant and Auditor series that are related to management of State government resources.)

Essential Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field; OR two years of journey level technical or paraprofessional experience in the field in which the applicant is to be trained.

Job Duties

Employees in this class receive on-the-job training in the duties performed in the particular professional field. Training received is designed to prepare individuals to do the entry-level work in a particular class.

Duties may include performing technical and/or paraprofessional work in the professional field in order to build a foundation of theoretical and/or experiential knowledge. Duties will involve assignment of entry-level professional work which is closely monitored by a journey-level professional or supervisor in the particular field. On the job training may be supplemented by formal or informal classroom courses and/or workshops.

This is an entry-level trainee class. Employees in this class will progress within the appropriate professional series pursuant to regulations regarding automatic advancement.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of: problem solving techniques; research techniques; basic mathematics; organizational principles.

Ability to: write grammatically correct business correspondence; read and understand technical information related to the profession; communicate verbally to express ideas and explain problems/solutions/findings; analyze problems and develop logical solutions; interact effectively with clients and/or staff from a variety of backgrounds.

Recruiter Contact Information: Victoria Sheehan - Torisheeha@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP) .
  
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
  
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
  
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
  
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) . Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication .
  
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program .
  
• No Nevada state income tax.
  
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
  
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
  

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU) .

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF) .

*** State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Closing Date/Time: 3/20/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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