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4/14/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Nurse Consultant/Inspector

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Department for Medicaid Services

Location

Location Varies

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) provides health care access for eligible low-income residents of Kentucky including children, families, pregnant women, the aged and the disabled as well as a number of programs and services directed at specific eligibility and medical needs. DMS strives each day to meet the mission of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to be a diverse and inclusive organization providing programs, services and supports that protect and promote the health and well-being of all Kentuckians and their communities.

If you have a passion for helping others, the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) wants you to join Team Medicaid. The DMS Division of Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) is hiring a Nurse Consultant/Inspector. The LTSS division administers several Medicaid programs that provide long-term care to Kentuckians who are aged or have a disability. The goal of our division is to provide the support needed to meet an individual’s assessed needs and to give them an alternative to living in an institutional setting whenever possible. These programs include the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and long- term care services such as Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ICF/IID), Hospice, Nursing Facilities and Pre-admission Screening and Resident Reviews (PASRR).

Become part of our team as a Nurse Consultant/Inspector. Learn more about us at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/Pages/default.aspx

Responsibilities and duties include but not limited to:

• Interpret federal and state regulations.
• Provide technical assistance to providers, program participants or Medicaid members, and other stakeholders via phone, email, or other electronic means.
• Conduct desk-level and on-site monitoring activities as needed.
• Investigate reported program participant or member health, safety, and welfare concerns.
• Assist program participants or members in finding providers in their service area.
• Participate in the development of and/or recommend changes to Medicaid policies and regulations.
• Review and analyze program data.
• Attends professional meetings as needed to gather and/or distribute policy information.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with long-term care, home health, hospice, or private duty nursing
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• Ability to quickly learn Medicaid-specific computer applications
• Experience/knowledge of Nursing Facility/Pre-admission Screening and Resident Reviews /Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disability programs

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Work typically is spent in contact with providers and clients outside the organizational unit. May work in homes and neighborhoods in "at risk communities" for violence and drug abuse.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kimberly Bickers at Kimberly.Bickers@ky.gov or 502-545-1489.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D