Health Care Coordinator 2

The Position

Health Care Coordinators perform professional work related to Medicaid program operations and auditing providers to ensure compliance with program policies and regulations.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

This opening is for a Health Care Coordinator 2 within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) Long Term Services and Supports unit, in Las Vegas NV. The incumbent performs duties under the 1915(i) program for Adult Day Health Care, Day Habilitation and Residential Habilitation services.

Health Care Coordinators conduct program eligibility based on a needs-based assessment, develop person-centered plans of care, and determine prior authorization for services. Individuals in this position also identify resources in the community, follow up on reports of serious occurrences and ensure compliance with program policies as well as federal regulations. Program activities include field work, meeting with recipients and their families along with interacting with service providers.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

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