Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleProgram Operations Specialist 2
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually
Duties Description The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is seeking a Program Operations Specialist 2 to work in the
Bureau of Central Operations within the Division of Fiscal Policy and Management. This is a critical position that will play an
integral role in implementing fiscal actions related to OPWDD's Medicaid Compliance Program, assist with Medicaid
oversight activities identified in OPWDD's Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver and help satisfy data needs
to support actions within the Bureau and for Division leadership.
The Program Operations Specialist 2 will:
• Carry out tasks related to verifying and voiding identified claims as the result of OPWDD Medicaid Compliance Program
review actions. This work will involve gaining proficiency in using OPWDD's Tracking and Billing System (TABS) and the
Medicaid Data Warehouse (MDW).
• Review the Medicaid Compliance Monthly TABS Activity Changes report to identify and record any voids occurring as a
result of the report activities.
• Act as a liaison with the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General in terms of reporting OPWDD Medicaid recoveries via
system voids and submitting check repayments to the Medicaid program.
• Participate in Medicaid Internal Review activities that help ensure OPWDD is carrying out specified oversight assurances in
our Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver. This will involve collecting and analyzing large amounts of data
and will require knowledge about OPWDD billing rules and regulations.
• Prepare correspondence and outreach to OPWDD provider agencies identified in post payment reviews as part of Medicaid
Internal Review actions and maintain a detailed tracking system for all correspondence.
• Assist with the preparation of eMedNY Evolution Projects as system changes/enhancements are needed and act as the
primary staff facilitating front end billing edits for eMedNY claims processing.
• Assist with TABS maintenance and data entries such as program enrollments and dis-enrollments.
• Assist the Bureau with ad hoc data requests related to OPWDD and provider agency billing; these actions will require
gaining proficiency in the aforementioned TABS and MDW applications, as well as use of eMedNY Thin Client, Crystal
Reports, Monarch Pro, MS Access and MS Excel.
Work hours TBD between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List.
Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments • If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).
• If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***
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