Medical Services Specialist

An employee in this class completes medical and social assessments to determine the needs of potential home care and/or long-term home health care clients. The employee may authorize specific hours of personal care services and monitor quality of home care services rendered to eligible Medical Assistance clients or assist vulnerable populations in locating the appropriate care. The incumbent is expected to exercise independent initiative and judgment. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed by a professional or administrative superior through conferences and reports for conformance to departmental regulations. Does related work as required.

Either:
a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's or Master's Degree* in Nursing or other health or human services field, plus two (2) years of experience as a registered professional nurse in home health care; or, b) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's or Master's Degree* in Nursing or other health or human services field, plus two (2) years of experience as a registered professional nurse in the review of home health care services for medical necessity.

There will be no written or oral test for this examination. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will receive a rating based on an evaluation of their training and experience against the background of the duties of the position. Please prepare a complete summary of your relevant education and experience for this position. Applications may be supplemented by a resume, but submission of a resume does not relieve a candidate of the responsibility for completing all sections of the official application. To receive credit for experience on a job, basic information such as your title, name and address of employer, title of supervisor, hours in the workweek, dates of employment (including month and year), etc. must be shown. In your summary of training include a copy of your college transcript(s)* showing all degrees awarded. In your summary of experience please indicate the date that you first received your Registered Nurse’s Professional License. Describe fully each relevant position you have held in the last ten (10) years. Experience should include experience in home health care and/or the review of home health care services for medical necessity. State the type of organization and your place within it. Give a clear and precise description of your principal duties in each position including the percent of work time you normally devote to each. If you had any supervisory experience, include the number of those supervised and the timeframe of this supervision. Be as concrete and specific as possible in your summary of training and experience; ambiguity and vagueness will not be resolved in favor of the candidate. Additional information concerning a candidate’s training and experience will not be accepted after the application has been rated. Rank on the eligible list will be determined by the scores received on the training and experience evaluation plus veterans’ credits if applicable.

is not required for taking any examinations. However, some jurisdictions, such as schools, libraries, etc., give hiring preference to residents. Some towns also require employees to establish residency within the township. For employment in a Suffolk County Department, with only limited exceptions set forth in Suffolk County Law,