Medical Certification Specialist 2-Wae (Prn)

We believe that our individual differences are our strength and it forms the foundation that allows our agency to empower individuals to experience a greater quality of life.

Our agencys vision is that all people will be empowered to lead meaningful and productive lives among friends relatives and neighbors regardless of behavioral health needs or developmental disabilities. We have been lighting the path forward into recovery by providing person-centered services to adults and children who meet the treatment criteria for substance use disorders developmental disabilities and/or mental health.

Job Duties:

• Conducts an Act 421 Children Medicaid Options (CMO) assessment in accordance with Act 421 CMO assessment tool to determine if the child meets nursing home/hospital level of care criteria;
• Communicates and notifies the family of the outcome of the assessment via written notification;
• Conducts an annual level of care re-assessment for all individuals in the Act 421 CMO program;
• Responsible for fair hearing requests related to a determination that the applicant doesnt require the level of care provided in a hospital or nursing facility and completes all necessary appeals activity resulting from the request;
• Completes notes in the OCDD Participant Data system

• Medical Certification Specialist 2: $31.60/hour minimum - $56.86/hour maximum.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumes willnot be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information on this vacancy please contact:

Emily Barthelemy

HR Analyst C

Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

835 Pride Drive Suite B

Hammond LA 70401

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. FPHSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.