Impactful Public Health Admin & Finance Coordinator

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking a qualified professional to support Disability Determinations Services with highly complex, specialized fiscal duties. You will manage MER and CE payments, vendor data, and financial reconciliations to ensure accurate federal and state obligations.

This role requires independent judgment and adherence to civil service rules, with opportunities to contribute to critical disability-related processes within the DCPS system.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in administrative services.
• Experience substitution: every 15 semester hours earned equals six months of experience.

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 is seeking a qualified professional to support Disability Determinations Services with highly complex, specialized fiscal duties. You will manage MER and CE payments, vendor data, and financial reconciliations to ensure accurate federal and state obligations.

This role requires independent judgment and adherence to civil service rules, with opportunities to contribute to critical disability-related processes within the DCPS system.