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MEDICAID ANALYST 1-3

Salary

$2,784.00 - $5,009.00 Monthly

Location

Lafayette, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

MVA/PJ/209038

Department

LDH-Medical Vendor Administration

Opening Date

06/05/2025

Closing Date

6/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.

LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of social services experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

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 foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

The Medicaid Analyst (MA) is a position responsible for acquiring an extensive knowledge of Medicaid policy and procedures, and using the same tools to make timely and accurate Medicaid eligibility determinations. The MA determines eligibility for health insurance to members and applicants in the manner of their choosing. The applications are received electronically by computer, by mail, by email, in person, or most often by telephone. This position requires competency of web-based programs. Work conditions are a combination of sedentary work on a computer, helping members by phone in a Call-Center format. The successful candidate is an individual who works independently, is detail-oriented, has excellent customer service skills, can perform routine activities, is attentive to deadlines, computer literate, is a team player, and experience with high call volumes. Medicaid eligibility is fundamental to the overall Medicaid program, and mastery of eligibility policy and procedure may be the first step in a path for career growth in the health insurance field.

Position-Specific Details:

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.

Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State resources.

Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.

Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.

Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.

Solving Problems: The ability to discover solutions to problems.

This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Medical Vendor Administration / Bureau of Health Services & Financing / Lafayette Parish

Announcement Number: MVA/PJ/209038

Cost Center: 305-2050405

Position Number(s): 78916

This vacancy is being announced as a Classified position and may be filled as a Probationary or Promotional appointment of a current LDH employee.

Premium Pay Rate: Special Entrance Rate (SER)

Medicaid Analyst 1 $16.42/hr.-$1313.60 bi-weekly

Medicaid Analyst 2 $17.56/hr.-$1404.80 bi-weekly

Longevity Authorized Rate (for hours worked)

0 months to less than 3 years $1.00/hr.

3 years to less than 6 years $1.50/hr.

6 years or greater $2.00/hr.

Please visit the Benefits tab on this job announcement for more information about the state's competitive benefits package.

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.

* Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Paula Jackson

[email protected]

LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES

BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Phone

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