Provide service to the citizens of Florida and help our community. No past medical experience required. In-depth training provided. No work to take home or emails to check on weekends or after hours. After 12 successful months in the trainee program, employees that meet expectations can request flexible schedules within established guidelines. After 15 successful months, employees have the opportunity to qualify for more complex cases that may include a pay increase. Additional mentoring and training available to help employees succeed. Leadership development program available so DDS can promote from within. Optional overtime typically offered throughout the year.
Your specific responsibilities include researching, developing, compiling, analyzing, and rendering independent decisions relative to Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income and/or Medically Needy disability claims filed in the State of Florida. Training is provided on relevant policy, medical review and vocational evaluation. Potential advancement based on successful performance of job duties. As a key member of the team, you must be able to communicate effectively with team members and the public. You must be able to operate successfully in a demanding environment, manage multiple tasks, and work independently.
Competencies required: Written communication skills, organizational abilities, and basic computer skills required: Maintains records and other reading materials related to services or benefits. Plans, organizes and coordinates work assignments. Verbal communication - Utilizes effective verbal communication skills and telephone techniques to develop and/or establish necessary factual medical and vocational documentation. Evaluates a variety of documents to determine their evidentiary sufficiency for decision-making purposes. Evaluates data for accuracy and completion. Authorizes purchase of specialized medical or psychological diagnostic services, when appropriate, for the purpose of documenting the severity of impairment. Secures medical evidence of record needed to document the presence of "disabling" or "not disabling" impairments.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities: Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication. Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data relating to disability benefits. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to disability benefits. Ability to evaluate data for accuracy and completion. Ability to identify errors or problems and take appropriate corrective action. Ability to compose correspondence. Ability to organize data into logical format. Ability to work independently. Ability to conduct fact-finding research. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Minimum - Incumbents must be able to physically report to the office for work. Preferred - Preference will be given to applicants with a bachelor's degree (or an equivalent combination of education and work experience - such as an Associate's degree with two years of work experience, or a high school diploma with four years of work experience), in one or more of the following fields: 1) Managing a caseload for an insurance, disability, vocational, social work or government program 2) Determining initial or continued eligibility of claims, based on rules and regulations 3) Experience working in a medical or vocational field.
The benefits of working for the State of Florida include 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; flexible spending accounts; tuition waivers; and more!
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