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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/07/15

Applications Due10/07/15

Vacancy ID22921

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleHealth Care Surveyor 2 (Nursing)

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade19

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

Salary RangeFrom $55126 to $70013 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs, Division of OHIP Systems

150 Broadway, 6th floor

City Menands

StateNY

Zip Code12201

Minimum Qualifications Current Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Health Care Surveyor 2 (Nursing) OR other NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Health Care Surveyor 2 (Nursing) or in a title at Grade 17 or above and eligible for 70.1 transfer OR eligible for transfer under Section 70.4 of the Civil Service Law with the following: You must be licensed and currently registered to practice nursing in New York State and have three years of post-licensure professional nursing experience, at least two of which must have been professional clinical nursing experience in a licensed health care facility. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing can be substituted for one year of required general nursing experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and analytical skills. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team; ability to organize and prioritize. Working knowledge of spreadsheets and Word documents. Knowledge of community based services, e.g. rehabilitation, home care, and medical coding helpful.

Duties Description The incumbent will perform various pre-payment review functions in the Medicaid program through the electronic prior approval and reference file systems. These include reviewing prior approval requests for durable medical equipment, private duty nursing and physician services to determine if the service falls within the scope of coverage of the Medicaid program and if the service is appropriate for the particular individual’s medical needs. This function requires the use of professional medical judgment in the examination of the proposed treatment plan or equipment purchase for the patient and written and telephone communication with outside stakeholders. The position involves utilizing national standards for procedure and diagnosis coding, reviewing appropriate combinations of medical services, and identifying methods to prevent fraud and abuse.

Additional Comments Contingent-Permanent, full-time. Minimal travel may be required.

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

Name Human Resources Management Group, RD/HCS2/90828

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume to Human Resources Management Group, RD/HCS2/90828, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, or by fax to (518) 473-3395 with a subject line RD/HCS2/90828. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

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