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State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR 2

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $61,721.28 to $91,496.16 PAY GRADE: 34

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.

Department: Health and Human Services

Division: Health Care Financing & Policy

Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson

Job Class Code: 12.369

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 51213

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 04/21/2025

Close Date: 04/28/2025

Recruiter:
ANA MARIA ORNELLAS
Phone: (775)684-0151
Email: aornellas@admin.nv.gov

Applications accepted for another 6 Days 20 Hrs 12 Mins

The Position

Health Care Coordinators perform professional work related to Medicaid program operations and auditing providers to ensure compliance with program policies and regulations.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

This position is within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy, Long Term Services and Supports Unit located in the Las Vegas Office. The incumbent performs duties under the 1915(i) Program for Adult Day Health Care, Day Habilitation and Residential Habilitation services. Health Care Coordinators conduct program eligibility based on a needs-based assessment, develop person-centered plans of care, and determine prior authorization for services. Individuals in this position also identify resources in the community, follow up on reports of serious occurrences and ensure compliance with program policies as well as federal regulations. Program activities include field work, meeting with recipients and their families along with interacting with service providers. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Licensure as a Social Worker or professional licensure or certification in a medical specialty applicable to the assignment, and one year of professional experience providing case management services in a social or health related field; OR one year of experience as a Health Care Coordinator I in Nevada State service; OR licensure and an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements

A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB