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MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SPECIALIST 2-WAE (PRN)

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MEDICAL CERTIFICATION SPECIALIST 2-WAE (PRN)

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Hammond, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

214683-MCS-DDS

Department

LDH-Florida Parishes Human Services Authority

Opening Date

11/12/2025

Closing Date

11/19/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

EMBRACING OUR DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER

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 agency’s 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.

This is a part-time, advanced specialized position within the Florida Parishes Human Services Authority/Waiver Supports and Services office specifically assigned to conduct Act 421 Nursing Assessments and Reassessments. Due to Act 421 requirements, the incumbent must be a licensed RN. This position will manage the assessments for children who don't have Medicaid but may qualify for Medicaid due to a serious health condition. If you have experience working with children that have serious health conditions or working with developmentally disabled clients, we strongly encourage you to apply to join our team!

Minimum Qualifications

A current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field plus three years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR

A master's degree in a health services field, health regulation field, or a social services field plus two years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=163920) .

Job Duties and Other Information

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 doesn't 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

Position-Specific Details :

Appointment Type : This position is for a part-time WAE (When Actually Employed) position only and is not to exceed 1245 hours in a 12-month period.

DUE TO ACT 421 REQUIREMENTS, THE INCUMBENT MUST BE A LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE.

Compensation: Salary may be negotiable depending on the chosen applicant's level of experience. Below is a list of the pay range for the position:

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

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 this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be acceptedin 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

[email protected]

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.

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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Do you possess either a license or temporary permit to practice REGISTERED NURSING in Louisiana, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state?

+ Yes

+ No

02

If you answered 'YES' to the question above, you must list the: 1) LICENSE TYPE, 2) LICENSE NUMBER, 3) ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and 4) EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered 'NO' please type "N/A". Failure to provide ALL information may result in your application being marked incomplete and you will not meet minimum qualifications. ***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your registered nursing experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your RN license.

03

Do you have experience working with children with serious health conditions?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered "yes" to the question above, please describe your experience. If you answered "no" to the question above, please enter "N/A".

05

Do you have experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities?

+ Yes

+ No

06

If you answered "yes" to the question above, please describe your experience. If you answered "no" to the question above, please enter "N/A".

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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