Disability Claims Examiner I - Remote After Probation

United Trading Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Workforce Services in Salt Lake City, UT is hiring a Disability Claims Examiner I to adjudicate medical disability claims for the Social Security Administration and support DDS efforts.

This in-office role requires strong customer service experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders; remote work is not typical but may be considered after a 1 year probationary period if performance standards are met.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicates a variety of medical disability claims for the Social Security Administration in compliance with federal laws.
• Analyzes, summarizes and/or reviews data; reports findings, interprets results and/or makes recommendations.
• Assesses client/patient needs and develops and implements plans to meet those needs.
• Schedules and/or coordinates appointments, meetings, facilities or other activities; gathers materials and follows up as needed.
• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.
• Makes authorized adjustments and corrections to previously processed claims.
• Identifies and develops sources of evidence from claim folder application, the applicant, government sources, medical sources, district offices, private institutions or employers, deciding the most effective way to procure such information.
• Reviews cases, applications, files and records to determine action to be taken.
• Decides the need for additional data or information.
• Authorizes the means necessary to obtain the required information.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

The Department of Workforce Services in Salt Lake City, UT is hiring a Disability Claims Examiner I to adjudicate medical disability claims for the Social Security Administration and support DDS efforts.

This in-office role requires strong customer service experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders; remote work is not typical but may be considered after a 1 year probationary period if performance standards are met.