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The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.
About this position:
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Medical Vendor Administration / Bureau of Health Services and Financing / Rapides Parish
Announcement Number: MVA/PJ/191714
Cost Center: 305-2050407
Position Number(s):76381
This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment.
This position has a Special Entrance Rate (SER) of:
Medicaid Analyst 1 - $16.42 hr / $1,313.60 bi-weekly
Medicaid Analyst 2 - $17.56 hr / $1,404.80 bi-weekly
Premium pay of up to $2.50 per hour for all hours in the SEU bilingual unit. only.
This position comes with a Premium Pay Rate of up to $2.00 per hour for hours worked only and based on years of service at the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH):
0 months to less than 3 years - $1.00/hour
3 years to less than 6 years - $1.50/hour
6 years or greater - $2.00/hour
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Leveraging Technology: The ability to use technology and its related processes to further organizational goals.
Managing Conflict: The ability to recognize and navigate disagreements in a rational, unbiased, and productive way.
Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.
NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERTISED PAY:
This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Medicaid Analyst 1-2. Thelevel at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:
State Civil Service Job Information Finder
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Paula Jackson
paula.jackson@la.gov
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
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.
Qualifications
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree will substitute for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience tosubstitute for the baccalaureate degree.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
An applicant may be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.
Job Concepts
Examples of Work
The Medicaid Analyst (MA) is a position responsible for acquiring extensive knowledge of Medicaid policy and procedures and using same to make timely and accurate Medicaid eligibility determinations.
The MA is responsible for providing eligibility assistance to members and applicants in the manner of their choosing which may be electronic, by mail, by email, in person, or most often by phone.
This position requires competency of web-based programs.
Work conditions are a combination of sedentary work on a computer and assistance to members by phone in a call-center format.
The ideal candidate is an individual who works independently, is detail-oriented, has excellent customer service skills, can perform routine activities, is attentive to deadlines, and is a team player.
Medicaid eligibility is fundamental to the overall Medicaid program, and mastery of eligibility policy and procedure may provide a path for career growth in the health insurance field.
