MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SPECIALIST 1 or 2

About This Job

Why work for CAHS?

• Vision: CAHS excel at making lives better.
• Mission: To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow.
• Philosophy: CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exist to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of the choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports that helps person(s) served succeed in work, school, life, and other endeavors they purse.
  
  

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Medical Certification Specialist to join our certification team and ensure the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of Waiver Services. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families throughout our district.

This position offers the opportunity to build professional relationships, contribute to quality service delivery, and positively impact the well-being of the individual and communities we serve. If you are passionate about public service, enjoy working with diverse populations, and are dedicated to ensuring compliance while providing compassionate support, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our team.

Minimum Qualifications

A current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field plus two years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR

A master's degree in a health services field, health regulation field, or a social services field plus one year of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

Job Duties and Other Information

• Certify applicants as medically eligible to received Medical Waiver Services.
• Analyze and review Comprehensive Plans of Care(CPOC) with required documentation to ensure that an individual meets medical eligibility for Waiver Services, initially and annually.
• Conducts quality assurance of case management agencies and service providers relative to organization, policies and procedures, administration, qualifications of staff and quality of services to determine the extent of compliance with Medicaid regulations and waiver recipients comprehensive plan of care.
• Returns incomplete plans to Support Coordination Agency and communicates the need regarding further information and why plan is deemed incomplete.
• Provides technical assistance to Support Coordination Agencies regarding methods of improving the incomplete plan.
• Utilizes professional medical knowledge and judgement in evaluation of appropriateness and quality of medical care by assessing individual's overall health, welfare and safety, assuring that provided waiver services meet compliance.
• Conducts special investigations in response to complaints and prepares report findings.
• Conducts quality assurance of case management agencies and service providers relative to organization, policies and procedures, administration, qualifications of staff and quality of services to determine the extent of compliance with Medicaid regulations and waiver recipients comprehensive plan of care.
• Compiles information derived from surveys or paid Medicaid claims data and reports findings to recommend whether licensure and/or certification should be granted, denied, deferred, continued, or a change in Medicaid reimbursement is warranted.
• Consult with psychologist, psychiatrist, and/ or physician as needed to reach a final eligibility determination.
• Utilize professional nursing knowledge and judgment in assessing the delegation of medical tasks, procedures, and treatments to non-licensed staff.
• Receives, reviews, and determines appropriateness of recipient appeals of denied services. Gathers factual information and prepares summary of evidence. Presents testimony before Administrative Law Judge.
• Incumbent completes/processes appropriate paperwork for waiver participants transferring into and out of other regions; and paperwork for discharges/closures/inactive status.
• Act as Liaison to non-waiver participants and other agency/entities.
• Certifies individuals as medically eligible to receive waiver services.
• Creates and monitors a continuous quality improvement process.
• Uses a variety of computer programs and web based systems that are specific to the waiver service delivery system.
  
  

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Job appointment, Probational, or Promotional (for current CAHSD employees only)

Location: Capital Area Human Services District's Developmental Disabilities Division.

Work Schedule: This position requires a total of 40 hours per week. Schedule will be determined based on operational needs. Work schedules may vary and can include:

• Eight (8) hour workdays
• Ten (10) hour workdays
• Nine (9) hour workdays for four (4) days and one (1) four (4) hour workday
  
  

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Medical Certification Specialist 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

• The maximum annual salary for the Medical Certification Specialist 2 is $120,744.00.
• Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.
  
  

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 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 this job title 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 on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
  
  

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Thrinacia.Jenkins2@la.gov

Capital Area Human Services District

12301 Coursey Blvd

Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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:

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.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
  
  

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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Do you possess a current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field?

• Yes
• No
  
  

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If you answered YES to the previous question list the license type, license number, issue date, and expiration date. If no, please type N/A.

• Required Question