What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fraud Investigator 1-2 position at LDH-Medical Vendor Administration?
Salary
$3,686.80 - $6,264.00 Monthly
Location
Alexandria, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
MVA/SAJ/220013
Department
LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Opening Date
04/16/2026
Closing Date
4/23/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health
Step into a role where your work truly matters. The Fraud and Recovery Unit serves as the investigative arm of the SNAP Fraud & Recovery, protecting the integrity of public assistance programs across the state. As a Fraud Investigator, you’ll play a critical role in uncovering fraud, waste, and abuse, conducting in-depth criminal and internal investigations, and helping ensure that vital resources reach those who truly need them.
If you’re driven by purpose, accountability, and public service, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact while building a rewarding investigative career.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well supported conclusions
Preferred Competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Acting Decisively: The ability to make timely, confident decisions using sound reason.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
Solving Problems: The ability to identify root causes, analyze relevant data, and apply practical or innovative solutions to challenges.
Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.
Minimum Qualifications
Four years of experience in social services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in social services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in social services; OR
A bachelor’s degree in social work or a master's degree in a social services field or education.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Investigates suspected fraudulent procurement of public assistance benefits, including bogus, duplicate, and multi-state recipient cases
- Conducts internal investigations into employee misconduct and violations of agency, departmental, and Civil Service policies (e.g., theft, fraud, forgery, payroll violations)
- Collaborates with parish offices, state leadership, and state and federal prosecutors, as well as law enforcement partners such as State Police and federal oversight agencies
- Utilizes investigative tools and systems (e.g., case management systems, data analytics, and online databases) to research records and develop actionable leads
- Performs surveillance, interviews witnesses, interrogates suspects, and secures legal documentation such as affidavits, warrants, and court orders
- Prepares detailed investigative and financial loss reports to support criminal prosecution, civil litigation, administrative actions, and benefit recovery efforts
- Serves as agency liaison and testifies in criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings, including fraud hearings and Civil Service appeals, while facilitating repayment and disqualification actions
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Medical Vendor Administration/ FS Fraud & Recovery (SNAP FRAUD & RECOVERY) / Rapides Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months), or Detail to Special Duty
Cost Center: 3052130100
Position Number(s): 50688955
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Fraud Investigator 1 or 2 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation:
This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER) for the job titles listed below, as well as a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity for Fraud Investigator 1 and Fraud Investigator 2.
Fraud Investigator 1 - $21.27 hr / $1701.60 bi-weekly
Fraud Investigator 2 - $22.76 hr / $1,820.80 bi-weekly
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Samantha Johnson
Samantha.Johnson2@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.
LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.
LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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