PROVIDER LIAISON - 67053539

Requisition No: 839841 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: PROVIDER LIAISON - 67053539

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67053539 

Salary:  $37,264.07 - $38,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/21/2024 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Human Services Program Specialist - Career Service

WORKING TITLE:  Provider Liaison

POSITION NUMBER:  67053539

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to an APD office in the area it serves.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$37,264.07 - $38,000.00 Annually                       $1,433.23 - $1,461.53 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a professional position responsible for independently performing a variety of duties related to quality improvement and enhancement of provider service delivery practices, training and technical assistance , researching provider related complaints, ensuring providers who are not in compliance submit and follow a plan of remediation which is responsive to cited deficiencies, directing providers to the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) when billing discrepancies are identified, documenting communication with providers and stakeholders to address identified concerns, collaborating with external stakeholders including the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), Medicaid Program Integrity (MPI), and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) all while upholding HIPAA requirements.  The incumbent’s duties include but are limited to the following:

The Work You Will Do 

• Review QIO reports and identify deficiencies needing correction. Notify the provider of deficiencies needing correction and provide a plan of remediation template for provider completion.
• Review provider plan of remediation to ensure all deficiencies are remediated within required timeframes and add remediation activities onto the remediation tracker.
• Follow up with provider to ensure all rights and health and safety alerts are addressed within required timeframes.
• Follow up on any provider complaints received.  Ensure any identified client health and safety issues are immediately addressed.
• Require plan of remediation for all verified complaints.
• Conduct wellness visits within 72 hours as assigned for allegations of Abuse Neglect or Exploitation (ANE) in APD licensed facilities, Adult Day Training programs and supported living arrangements using the wellness visit template.
• Assist in completion of the Provider Adverse Action Request Form for request for administrative complaints or provider terminations.
• Ensure that a Corrective Action Plan is generated for all deficiencies involving APD licensed facilities in annual QIO reviews.
• Collaborate with the APD waiver team and clinical team in researching complaints.
• Collaborate with external agencies (MPI, QIO, MFCU) in addressing provider performance concerns.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s License or other efficient means of transportation and willing to travel for work purposes.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• And ability to use Microsoft Office Suite Programs (e.g., Excel, Word, SharePoint, Teams)
• And ability to learn and use APD iConnect System to complete business processes.

Ability to:

• Demonstrate and provide responsive customer service.
• Work with individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
• Multi-task effectively.
• Use tracking systems to monitor and complete work assignments within required timeframes.
• Travel to conduct wellness visits, attend provider quarterly meetings and other meetings as assigned.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Customer Service 

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.