Job Description

Agency : Department of Veterans' Affairs

Position Title: Reimbursement Officer I

Closing Date/Time: 12/17/2024

Salary: $4,766 - $6,632/Monthly; CBA language applies; Anticipated salary $4,766/Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

County: LaSalle

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: RC062

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 41253

Why Work for Illinois?
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Investigates and evaluates the financial resources of residents, their estates, and their legally responsible relatives for the effective functioning of a facility engaged in reimbursement of third-party payments.
• Prepares Social Security and Medicare applications and forms for applying knowledge of current laws to assure residents are in receipt of all benefits due, resulting in Medicare Part B reimbursement for the facility.
• Admits residents to the facility.
• Assists in conducting field investigations to acquire data and assembles information from various sources to establish whether a will exists, financial liability, assets, and legally responsible representative of decedent.
• Establishes and maintains a good working relationship with various veterans' organization and Veteran Service Officers to ensure correct benefits are ascertained and donations continue.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, with courses in accounting, economics, or business administration, preferably including courses in insurance, estate, and probate law.
• Requires one (1) year of work experience in the reimbursement field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience working with principles of hospitalization and life insurance.
• Two (2) years of experience working with legal terminology relevant to the reimbursement of funds.
• One (1) year of experience of the Federal Health Care Law as it pertains to recipients at State facilities.
• One (1) year of experience working with various reimbursement forms utilized by the facility.
• One (1) year of experience of the statutes and departmental policies, rules, and regulations as they relate to the reimbursement of monies to the state for the care and treatment of patients.
• One (1) year of experience working with mathematical calculations relevant to reimbursement funding.
• One (1) year of experience analyzing records, accounts, forms, and legal documents to ascertain financial condition, completeness, accuracy, and sufficiency in compliance with State laws and departmental rules and regulations.
• One (1) year of experience gathering, updating, maintaining and preparing complex reports in relation to the reimbursement operations.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass a background check
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen and pre-employment physical.
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Requires ability acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Overtime is a condition or employment, and you may be required to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Work Location: 1015 Oconor Ave, La Salle, Illinois, 61301

Agency Contact: Alexandria.M.Puccetti@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:

• donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
• Alexandria.M.Puccetti@illinois.gov

About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is a state agency designed to empower veterans and their families to thrive. We do this by assisting them in navigating the system of federal, state, and local resources and benefits, providing long-term health care for eligible veterans in our Veterans’ Homes and partnering with other agencies and non-profits to help veterans address education, mental health, housing, employment, and other challenges. A career with the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs provides a rewarding and challenging opportunity for individuals. Working together, we create partnerships and experiences that engage and inspire our fellow co-workers and the veterans and their family members that we serve every day.

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