Permanent Transfer: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Medicaid Eligibility Examiner 3, Grade 17.
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have professional experience in public health insurance programs, including New York's Medicaid, Medicare and/or Child Health Plus.
Preferred candidates will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong analytical skills and attention to detail; strong organizational skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access); the ability to work well independently and as part of a team, and to manage multiple priorities in order to meet deadlines; and experience using electronic data systems, such as eMedNY and NYSOH Back Office.
Supervisory experience is a plus.
Duties Description The Medicaid Eligibility Examiner 3 (MEE 3) will work within the DEMI Bureau of Quality Management and Change Control.
Specific duties may include but are not limited to: provide supervision to lower level staff; including training; scheduling and monitoring workloads and ensuring work is completed timely and accurately; field electronic referrals from the contact center; work with appropriate staff to resolve consumer issues; review and approve proposed eligibility decisions; identify and track changes to policy and procedure documents; conduct quality (QA) reviews of recorded consumer calls using established QA procedures and maintain cooperative working relationships with other units, division, departments, and agencies to facilitate the delivery of public health insurance.
Additional Comments We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
•Holiday & Paid Time Off
•Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
•Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System
•Shift & Geographic pay differentials
•Affordable Health Care options
•Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
•NYS Deferred Compensation plan
•Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
•And many more...
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position.
Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live.
Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities.
For more information on the NYS Department of Health's Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
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Name Human Resources Management Group, MVS/MEE3/15256, 79172
Telephone 518-486-1812
Fax (518) 473-3395
Email Address ******
Address
Street Room 2217, Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12237
Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to ******, with Reference MVS/MEE3/15256,79172 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MVS/MEE3/15256,79172, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395.
Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.