Posting number: MVA/SAJ/226683
Department: LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Job classification: FRAUD INVESTIGATOR 1
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Social Services, Miscellaneous
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The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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Protect program integrity and help ensure SNAP benefits reach eligible households! As a Fraud Investigator, you’ll investigate allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse, analyze case information, conduct interviews and field visits, and help recover ineligible payments. Your work will promote accountability, strengthen public trust, and support compliance with state and federal SNAP requirements. If you’re analytical, investigative, and motivated by making a meaningful difference, we encourage you to apply!
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well supported conclusions.
Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
Acting Decisively: The ability to make timely, confident decisions using sound reason.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to make choices that reflect ethical standards, integrity and honesty, regardless of circumstances or personal benefit.
Driving Results: The ability to set and pursue goals, maintain focus amid competing demands, and deliver results.
Solving Problems: The ability to identify root causes, analyze relevant data, and apply practical or innovative solutions to challenges
Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.
Four years of experience in social services; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in social services; OR
A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in social services; OR
A bachelor’s degree in social work or a master's degree in a social services field or education.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties:
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Fraud & Recovery / Terrebonne Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months), or Detail to Special Duty
Cost Center: 3052130100
Position Number(s): 50689397
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Fraud Investigator 1 or 2 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation: This position is eligible for the following Special Entrance Rates (SER), as well as a Premium Pay of up to $2.00/hr for hours worked based on longevity.
Fraud Investigator 1 - $21.27 hr / $1,701.60 bi-weekly
Fraud Investigator 2 - $22.76 hr / $1,820.80 bi-weekly
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
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Contact Information:
Samantha Johnson
Samantha.Johnson2@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477
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