Disability Payments & Vendor Operations Coordinator

State of Louisiana; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Health in Baton Rouge seeks a Fiscal Specialist to support Disability Determinations Services. The role handles highly complex, specialized fiscal duties with independent judgment to ensure accurate MER and CE payments and vendor management.

You will verify invoices, maintain vendor data in DCPS, and coordinate with disability analysts and doctors to resolve payment issues and ensure timely reimbursements.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in administrative services.
• Experience substitution: every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.
• The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found.

Responsibilities

• Researches, enters, updates, and maintains accurate MER vendor contact and tax identification information in DCPS.
• Contacts vendor personnel to secure updated information and W-9s.
• Inactivates vendors in DCPS as needed.
• Consolidates duplicate vendor entries to ensure accuracy when evidence is requested by disability analysis.
• Verifies and authorizes payment of MER and CE invoices.
• Confirms MER and CE reports have been received by reviewing disability case information in the DCPS system.
• Resolves issues and discrepancies related to outstanding/incomplete MER and CE reports to authorize or cancel payments.
• Reviews reports to identify payment errors and initiate resolution process.
• Facilitates reimbursement and reissuing of DDS funds to resolve MER vendor payment errors.
• Responds to inquiries from disability analysts, Administrative Law Judges, and doctors related to a wide variety of fiscal issues.

Skills

Accepting Direction

Acting Decisively

Communicating Effectively

Demonstrating Accountability

Following Policies and Procedures

Managing Resources

Solving Problems

Thinking Critically

Working with Financial Information

Job description

The Louisiana Department of Health in Baton Rouge seeks a Fiscal Specialist to support Disability Determinations Services. The role handles highly complex, specialized fiscal duties with independent judgment to ensure accurate MER and CE payments and vendor management.

You will verify invoices, maintain vendor data in DCPS, and coordinate with disability analysts and doctors to resolve payment issues and ensure timely reimbursements.