Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Position exists in the Trust Office at Porterville Developmental Center.

Under the direction of the Patient Benefit and Insurance Officer I and in accordance with established procedures, the position works with the entire individual population to locate, protect and conserve individual's benefits under Medi-Cal and Medicare. This position is assigned to the Medi-Cal/Medicare Eligibility Desk and is responsible for evaluating Medi-cal/Medicare eligibility for individuals , maintaining fiscal responsibility and accountability for Medicare and Medi-Cal programs, completing required forms for benefits, maintaining liaison with participating agencies and entities, and interpreting appropriate laws and regulations.

This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.

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Working Conditions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance, and sensory ability to perform the duties contained in the duty statement.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Ongoing interaction with clients, personnel and the general public. Position requires prolonged sitting and extensive use of telephones and video data terminals.

Special Requirements

Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.

Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678) by the final filing date. Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.   Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at .

Benefits

As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits.

Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts. For more information, please visit the links below.

Examination Information

For individuals who do not have eligibility and are interested in this position, you must take and pass the Program Technician II examination to obtain eligibility. Click the following link or copy and paste it into a web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin for instructions:

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Remote work,

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