Disability Determinations Examiner 4 (Public Relations Officer)

New Orleans, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 3649 - 6566

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

Join our team and play a key role in supporting timely and accurate disability this position youll serve as the primary liaison between Disability Determination Services (DDS) and the medical community ensuring critical medical records are obtained to support disability case adjudication. Youll recruit train and oversee consultative exam providers help resolve claimant concerns and clarify medical report discrepancies. This role also offers opportunities to represent DDS in the community by educating medical and psychological professionals on SSA initiatives at conferences and meetings. If you enjoy collaboration problem-solving and making a meaningful impact we encourage you to apply.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:

Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information ideas and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
Making Accurate Judgements: The ability to assess options weigh risks and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively identify connections across sources and form logical well-supported conclusions.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow reinforce adapt or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements State Civil Service rules and organizational policies.
Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks meet deadlines and allocate time to ensure timely completion of work goals.
Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach fair mutually beneficial outcomes through ethical negotiation that builds trust and supports shared goals.
Networking: The ability to build and maintain relationships across internal and external networks.
Solving Problems: the ability to identify root causes analyze relevant data and apply practical or innovative solutions to challenges.
Training Others:The ability to design and deliver training experiences that build knowledge develop skills and improve performance.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of social services experience plus two years of experience in disability determinations; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus two years of experience in disability determinations; OR

A bachelors degree plus two years of experience in disability determinations; OR

An advanced degree in social work education business public or health administration a social sciences field or a Juris Doctorate plus one year of experience in disability determinations.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Informs educates and builds cooperative relationships with medical and non-medical organizations agencies and individuals regarding the disability program its requirements and evidence expectations.
Serves as liaison between the agency and medical and non-medical communities maintaining ongoing contacts with providers and professional associations participating in meetings and conferences and assisting adjudicators with case development as needed.
Conducts studies surveys and reviews of medical evidence providers to identify operational or quality issues takes corrective action and communicates successes concerns and potential problems to Disability Determinations leadership.
Recruits credentials and oversees consultative examination providers by reviewing licenses and curricula vitae conducting on-site inspections evaluating reports for quality and compliance addressing deficiencies and monitoring ongoing performance.
Investigates and resolves staff and claimant complaints related to consultative examinations provider performance scheduling professionalism and report adequacy including conducting unannounced site visits when necessary.
Protects confidential and sensitive personal medical and vocational information; responds to subpoenas and third-party requests; prepares required Social Security and Disability Determinations reports with appropriate documentation.
Promotes and supports the use of Social Security Administration electronic processes by conducting outreach training and demonstrations; registering providers for Electronic Records Express options; and coordinating with Information Technology staff to ensure accurate system setup and monitoring.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of the Secretary/ NO Area Office-Disability Determination Services / Jefferson Parish

Appointment Type: This is a promotionalopportunity open only to current permanent employees in a classified position with Louisiana Department of Health Office of the Secretary.

Cost Center:

Position Number(s):

Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rate (SER)- $25.25/ hr.

Individuals selected for positions with theDisability Determination Service (DDS)will go through a complete federal background investigation.A suitability determination by the Social Security Administration is necessary to determine whether an employee can be issued credentials in order to have access to Social Security disability data records and systems. Your conditional job offer and access to Social Security Administrations (SSAs) systems data information and/or premises are contingent upon you passing the SSA suitability process.

*Note: This covers the preliminary screening (pre-screen) and the final background
adjudication stage of the suitability process.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is 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 the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Amber Shaffer

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Disability Determinations Services

This organization participates in E-verify and for more information on E-verify please contact DHS at 1-.

LDH supports Louisianas commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Information on the Louisiana Works Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is availablehere.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.Learn more about Louisiana Department of HealthJoin our team and play a key role in sup...