Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleResources & Reimbursement Agent 3

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $84156 to $106454 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 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County New York

Street Address 25 Beaver Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Eligible List
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on Current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.

OR

Transfer
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Duties Description The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Division of Fiscal Policy and Management is seeking a person to work as a Resources and Reimbursement Agent 3 or in the local Financial Benefits and Entitlements Assistance and Management (FBEAM). The Resources and Reimbursement Agent 3 is part of the FBEAM team responsible for securing Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, Supplemental Security Income, Social Security and other benefits for the individuals residing in state operations.

The incumbent of the position will:
• Manage the FBEAM Field Office.
• Represent the agency in working with federal, state and local benefit agencies to ensure understanding and cooperation in the development and management of financial benefits and entitlements.
• Supervise staff as they apply, recertify and file appeals for financial benefits for individuals in state operations.
• Oversight of billing account management for individuals in state operations.
• Identify, develop and deliver training to state and not-for-profit staff, families, advocates and individuals on the management of financial benefits and resources.
• Assist families, advocates, individuals and providers in the resolution of financial benefit and payment issues.
• Manage Medicaid district responsibilities including all facets of eligibility for individuals in state and voluntary operations and Medicaid system coding for proper provider payments.
• Maintain office workflow, ensuring assignments for projects, workgroups and committees are brought to a successful conclusion.
• Provide supervision to contract, clerical, and professional staff at the FBEAM Field Office.

Telecommuting will be discussed at interview

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Additional Comments • The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and it's Division of Fiscal Policy and Management is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Diane King

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address MainOffice.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume as an attached PDF or Word document by 11/18/24. Please reference the EOA #2024-277 in all correspondence.