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Medical Assistance Specialist 2 - 79660, 15473
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Health, Department of is Hiring a Medical Assistance Specialist 2 - 79660, 15473 Near Albany, NY

Minimum Qualifications

Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Medical Assistance Specialist 2; OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to a Medical Assistance Specialist 2
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have professional experience in public health insurance programs, including New York’s Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and/or Medicare. 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
As part of the Bureau of Program Review within the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration, the Medical Assistance Specialist 2 (MAS 2) will assist with the day to day priorities and deadlines associated with several types of existing eligibility and/or enrollment reviews to evaluate Medicaid and Child Health Plus eligibility determinations, enrollment processes, and/or payments. Duties include:
  • Providing supervision to professional subordinate staff, coordinating staff assignments, setting priorities and deadlines, resolving issues as necessary, and reviewing, monitoring and evaluating staff performance;
  • Developing trainings, testing and review protocols that are specific to each review project, including designing, updating and/or revising standardized review worksheets, and generating test and/or review samples;
  • Conducting policy research and thoroughly reviewing New York State of Health and Welfare Management System (WMS) system sample cases to determine the correct eligibility for review. This includes working with other Department agencies to obtain documentation information pertinent for the review of cases;
  • Reviewing initial and peer worksheets completed by subordinate staff, performing quality control reviews/writing up findings and assigning finding codes for all cases, drafting and editing reports that summarize case review results for management review and approval;
  • Draft correspondence to, and liaise with CHPlus health plans, local social service districts and NY State of Health staff concerning their review results, and
  • Providing technical assistance to BPR review staff, as needed.
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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Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Ancillary Healthcare

SALARY

$38k-45k (estimate)

POST DATE

05/25/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

06/15/2024

HEADQUARTERS

CHAPARRAL, NM

SIZE

25 - 50

FOUNDED

2014

CEO

LORI COSTALES

REVENUE

$5M - $10M

INDUSTRY

Ancillary Healthcare

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