CDC+ DATA SPECIALIST - 67015284

Requisition No: 857161 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: CDC+ DATA SPECIALIST - 67015284

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67015284 

Salary:  $34,760.00 to $36,248.60 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/25/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Administrative Assistant I - Career Service

WORKING TITLE: CDC+ Document Tracking Specialist

POSITION NUMBER: 67015284

INTERNAL AGENCY - ONLY CURRENT APD EMPLOYEES WILL BE ELIGIBLE

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the 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

$34,760.00 - $36,248.00 Annually                       $1,336.92 - $1,394.15 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a highly responsible administrative support position in the Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) Unit which requires significant attention to detail. This position will assist in providing technical assistance and support to consumers, representatives, consultants, APD state office and regional staff and others regarding the CDC+ program related issues. Employees are responsible for and will safely retain all CDC+ consumer PHI information according to Agency guidelines.

The Work You Will Do 

Provides direct, individualized technical assistance to program participants and their support systems to resolve individual issues.

Prints, logs-in and saves in the corresponding electronic file all in-coming documents received via the CDC+ documents in-box and drop box on a daily basis.

Answers the phone and maintains a professional, courteous and friendly demeanor at all times. Assists with coverage of the customer service line, as a back-up, when needed, providing research and problem resolution and notification of customers when problems are corrected. Logs all incoming and outgoing calls with their outcome in the unit’s customer service database.

Performs accurate review and processing of CDC+ Program Consumer Application and Enrollment Documents, Provider information, EFT, Tax forms and related documentation in the Purchasing Plan application (CDCPP) and payment claims system (CDCFEA).

Responsible for developing an initial Budget Calculation Worksheet for all new enrollees whose application is ready for processing and sends the application to the expanded team for entry.

Processes Participant information update forms and communicates indicated changed within the form to appropriate CDC+ staff members.

Mails out packets for the Consumer Directed Care Unit, logs all incoming correspondence, forwards to appropriate staff and/or follows up, as appropriate. Maintains a log of applicants requesting CDC+ training materials and mails at their request.

Provides direct, individualized technical assistance to program participants and their support systems to resolve individual issues.

Archives CDC+ records and requests retrieval of records, as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

• Must have data entry experience using Word and Excel.

• Must have experience reviewing documents for medical necessity.

• Must be able to work independently.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Medicaid or demonstrated ability to learn and communicate complex information.

Ability to:

• Work independently.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Evaluation design, outcome measurement, data analysis and written data reporting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including proficiency with public speaking.

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.