StateJobsNY

NY HELPYes

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleMedicaid Eligibility Examiner 1/Trainee (NY HELPS)-15341

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $35177 to $50884 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration/Bureau of Downstate Eligibility Systems

90 Church Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10007

Minimum Qualifications The Medicaid Eligibility Examiner Trainee title is part of the NYS HELP program. For the duration of the HELP Program, this title will be filled via permanent non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the titles for which they apply. At the close of the HELP program, employees hired under the HELP Program will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. Depending on how the candidates qualifies, the positions could be filled as competitive or non-competitive.

Non-Competitive (HELP): There are no minimum education or experience requirements. If you are appointed to a Trainee title, upon successful completion of a 12 month traineeship, you will automatically advance to the full journey level of the title, Grade 9.

Permanent Transfer: Current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service as a Medicaid Eligibility Examiner Trainee (G6) OR a NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a position eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. A list of transferrable titles can be found at https://www.cs.ny.gov/businesssuite/title-transfer-matrix.cfm.

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

Duties Description This position is in the Division of Eligibility and Marketplace Integration, Bureau of Downstate Eligibility Systems. This position primarily works on tasks related to data entry and data verification. Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Enter data and information into and retrieve data and information from computerized eligibility systems;
• Verify data previously entered to detect errors and correct the errors;
• Perform various clerical or office assistance tasks such as scanning documents, and verifying accuracy of data from scanned documents; and
• Data enter cases into EDITS Utility Plus on site at a NYC Human Resources Administration office.

This position may require the candidate to travel to the local department of social services in New York City (NYC Human Resources Administration) to perform certain data entry functions. The candidate must have strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and tight timeframes.

Additional Comments We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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

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

Name Human Resources Management Group, MVS/MEE1/15341

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 ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference MVS/MEE1/15341 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, MVS/MEE1/15341, 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.