Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleMedicaid Eligibility Examiner 3 - 79348

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade17

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $63361 to $80655 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Erie

Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs/Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration /Bureau of Quality Management and Change Control

295 Main Street

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14203

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Medicaid Eligibility Examiner 3 (MEE 3) will work in the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration in the 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; identify and track changes to policy and procedure documents; conduct quality (QA) reviews of work completed by the NY State of Health customer service center contractor using established QA procedures; and maintain cooperative working relationships with other units, division, departments, and agencies to facilitate the delivery of public health insurance.

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Medicaid Eligibility Examiner 3, SG -17.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have professional experience in public health insurance programs, including New York’s Medicaid, 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; experience using electronic data systems, such as eMedNY and NYSOH Back Office; and supervisory experience

Additional Comments 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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How to Apply

Name Human Resources Management Group

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Room 2217

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference CD/MEE3/79348 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, CD/MEE3/79348, 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.