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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/07/17

Applications Due11/24/17

Vacancy ID45084

AgencyAddiction Services and Supports, Office of

TitleResources and Reimbursement Agent 1 (Stutzman)

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $55494 to $70566 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Erie

Street Address M. A. Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center

360 Forest Avenue

City Buffalo

StateNY

Zip Code14213

Minimum Qualifications Permanent status as a Resources and Reimbursement Agent 1, G-18 and interested in reassignment; OR reachable for permanent appointment on the current Civil Service eligible lists for Resources and Reimbursement Agent 1 or Resources and Reimbursement Agent Trainee 1/2; OR eligible for transfer under section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The Resource and Reimbursement Agent 1 will serve as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Investigate potential patients by working with Admission Coordinator to determine if patient is in a managed care program.
2. Conduct patient financial investigations to determine source of reimbursement.
3. Assist patients in obtaining Medicaid and other entitlements.
4. Serve as OASAS resource and reimbursement liaison with staff and other agencies.
5. Maximize and track reimbursement through assertive billing and collection.
6. Participate in activities intended to improve patient care and facility operations.
7. May assist remotely with financial investigation of patients for other ATC locations in the surrounding area, as needed.

Stutzman ATC is a tobacco free facility.

Additional Comments Resources & Reimbursement Agent Trainee 1, equated to SG-13
$42,143-$53,927
Resources & Reimbursement Agent Trainee 2, equated to SG-14
$44,564-$56,888
(2 Year Traineeship leading to a SG-18)

Background Investigation Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) that includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Tracy Milanese, Human Resources Specialist 2

Telephone (518) 457-2963

Fax (518) 457-4880

Email Address Tracy.Milanese@oasas.ny.gov

Address

Street 1450 Western Ave.

4th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12203

 

Notes on ApplyingIF INTERESTED, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CURRENT RESUME AND COVER LETTER.

**Please provide your Social Security Number for verification of transfer eligibility.

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