Augusta, Maine
Health Services Consultant Job Opening in Augusta, Maine - Career Opportunity Bulletin
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Direct Hire Vacancy Announcement
HEALTH SERVICES CONSULTANT
Salary: $ 42,328.00 - $ 55,452.80
Location: Augusta, Maine
Value of State-paid Health & Dental Insurance: $322.97 bi-weekly
Value of State's share of employee's retirement: 18.46% of pay
Recruitment Opening Date: March 28, 2017
Recruitment Closing Date: April 14, 2018
HR Contact: Don Williams
Position - Code: 4381 Range: 22 ()
Agency Information
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides supportive, preventive, protective, public health and intervention services that safeguard the public health and assist Maine people in meeting their needs.
The Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) within DHHS administers and coordinates several major health care financing programs for Maine's citizens including MaineCare and Maine Rx Plus.
Position Info
This position is located in Augusta and is in the Case Mix and Classification Unit in the Office of Maine Care Services in Augusta. For additional information concerning this position, please contact Sue Pinette, Asst. Director, Division Medicaid/Medicare Services @ .
Job Duties
As a Health Services Consultant working in the Case Mix and Classification Unit, you will conduct on-site reviews in nursing, residential care, and adult family care home facilities and perform retrospective audits of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments to ensure each facility receives the correct rate of reimbursement.
This position will also provide training on the completion of the MDS, case mix purpose and documentation requirements for each type of facility.
Requirements
In order to qualify, you must be a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Maine with three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of nursing and/or in the delivery of health care services.
A valid Maine driver's license is required.
REQUIREMENTS : Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine, as issued by the State Board of Nursing.
In order to properly evaluate your experience, you must briefly respond to the following performance areas in your cover letter :
1) Explain your knowledge and experience with long term care services and facilities
2) Describe experience with health care compliance, including interpreting rules and regulations
3) Discuss oral and written communication skills, including the ability to lead and facilitate training sessions and meetings with provider staff, administrators, and corporate staff
Only post-secondary degrees from a College or University whose accreditation has been granted from a accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education will satisfy educational requirements. Information can be obtained at /accreditation/.
Applicants with foreign degrees must have proof of evaluation by the World Education Services for authentication and US equivalency.
Application
To apply, please forward a State of Maine direct hire application, resume and cover letter addressing the performance areas in the requirements section, on or before the closing date, to:
Don Williams
DHHS HR Service Center #11 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0011
#11 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
(E-mailed application are accepted. Please call for email address for submissions)
State of Maine direct hire applications are available at /dhhs/jobs
The Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Action Employer. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
Job Type: Full-time
Required experience:
Nursing/Healthcare: 3 years
Required license or certification:
Licensed Professional Nurse in Maine
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