Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyMedicaid Inspector General, NYS Office of the

TitleStudent Assistant

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary GradeHourly

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

Salary RangeFrom $20.54 to $20.54 Hourly

Employment Type Per Diem

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 15-20

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address 800 North Pearl Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12204

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Office of Counsel is seeking one paid Student Assistant for our Albany Office to assist in handling administrative tasks as well as research, writing and communications within the agency, and performing tasks related to preparation for administrative hearings. The Student Assistant will help preform administrative and substantive tasks such as: drafting responsive letters and inter-agency communications, compiling and redirecting documents, researching and analyzing applicable laws. This would be in addition to legal research and writing generally and specifically on issues related to Medicaid fraud and abuse, and/or program integrity. Additionally, the Student Assistant will be responsible for reviewing closed cases, prepare, and index the records for storage and preparing all necessary paperwork. Law students with an interest or concentration in Health Law are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications The selected candidate must be currently enrolled as part-time or full-time undergraduate, or graduate college students at an education institution
accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting
agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If you will not be enrolled as a student as of the Spring 2026 semester, you are not eligible to apply and your application will not be considered.

Additional Comments Minimum 15 hours/week; flexible work schedule available for specific days/times and number of hours per day depending on student's schedule. This is an in-office position.

OMIG does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage those with unique backgrounds and contributions such as 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 to apply.

We provide reasonable and religious accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to RARequest@omig.ny.gov.

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

How to Apply

Name Grethe Kvernes

Telephone

Fax

Email Address recruitment@omig.ny.gov

Address

Street 800 North Pearl Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12204

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit resume to email listed above. PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to open documents from Google Docs, Google Drive, OneDrive, Apple Pages, and/or “the cloud”. Please submit resume as a Word or PDF attachment.