Medical Assistance Specialist 2 - 87735

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/25/24

Applications Due07/09/24

Vacancy ID161611

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NY HELPNo

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleMedical Assistance Specialist 2 - 87735

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

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%

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 OHIP/Division of Health Plan Contracting and Oversight/Bureau of Managed Long Term Care

99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Minimum Qualifications Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Medical Assistance Specialist 2; OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law to a Medical Assistance Specialist 2.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Medicaid eligibility and systems, experience with managed long term care plan benefits, laws, rules, and regulations. Strong organizational skills; effective communication skills; an ability to adapt to changing priorities and tight timeframes. Familiarity with a broad set of Medicaid stakeholders.

Duties Description Within the Division of Health Plan Contracting and Oversight (DHPCO), the incumbent will work in the Bureau of Managed Long Term Care Systems (BMLTC) Unit. As a Medical Assistance Specialist 2, the candidate will assist in the review, development, analysis, and interpretation of laws, rules, regulations, and policies related to Medicaid Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plans' member enrollment, disenrollment, transfer, and withdrawals or member materials. Use of Medicaid eligibility and MTLC enrollment systems. Coordinate System' Unit operations within the Bureau of Managed Long Term Care (BMLTC) program.

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

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Name Human Resources Management Group, SPD/MAS2/87735

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Rm 2217, Corning Tower, ESP

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter as one (1) document, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SPD/MAS2/87735 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SPD/MAS2/87735, 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.