LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 41000797

State of Florida • Orlando, FL

1d • $60,000 - $62,425 • Onsite

About The Position

This Law Enforcement Investigator II position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Orlando, Florida. The Office represents the State of Florida in state and federal civil and criminal courts, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Requirements

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be a high school graduate or its equivalent.
• Must not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Must have documentation of his or her processed fingerprints on file with the employing agency.
• Must have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice registered nurse.
• Must have good moral character as determined by a background investigation.
• Must execute and submit to the employing agency an affidavit-of-applicant form.
• Must complete a commission-approved basic recruit training program for the applicable criminal justice discipline, unless exempt.
• Must achieve an acceptable score on the officer certification examination for the applicable criminal justice discipline.
• Must comply with the continuing training or education requirements of s. 943.135.
• All newly hired employees must obtain CJSTC Sworn Law Enforcement Certification within three months from the date of hire.
• Must be a state certified law enforcement officer.
• Must bear firearms and maintain certification as a law enforcement officer.
• Must have the power of arrest pursuant to section 409.9205, Florida Statutes.
• Must be registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from SSS (for male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962).

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare fraud investigative experience working in a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
• Five (5) years of sworn law enforcement experience
• Five (5) years of work experience conducting healthcare fraud investigations

Responsibilities

• Conducts routine and complex investigations of possible Medicaid fraud and/or patient abuse, including interviews with witnesses and possible criminal violators.
• Make arrests when applicable.
• Serve and execute search warrants.
• Collect evidence for possible use in either administrative, civil or criminal judicial proceedings.
• Review records collected during investigation and prepare reports pertaining to all aspects of the investigation for use in criminal prosecution, civil actions, and administrative referrals.
• Assist in the prosecution of Medicaid fraud and/or patient abuse to include testimony in courts of law pertaining to the investigation.
• Perform other assigned duties.
• The duties of this position require a state certified law enforcement officer, who is required to bear firearms and must maintain certification as a law enforcement officer pursuant to chapter 943, Florida Statutes.
• The incumbent possesses the power of arrest pursuant to section 409.9205, Florida Statutes, and is charged with enforcing all matters addressed in 409.920, Florida Statutes.
• These matters include but are not limited to: fraud against the Medicaid Program, false claims against the Medicaid program, investigating possible criminal violations of any applicable state law pertaining to fraud in the administration of the Medicaid program, investigate allege abuse or neglect of patients, investigate the alleged misappropriation of patients private funds in health care facilities, and safeguarding the privacy rights of all individuals to prevent improper or illegal use of medical information.
• This position is subject to the MFCU Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Policy Number 2.02 regarding Unit Command Protocol and MFCU Organization, and requires members to adhere to the command protocol and the chain-of-command delineated in MFCU SOP 2.02.
• This position will also require field deployment, possible staffing of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), and coordination of statewide responses to Declared States of Emergency and law enforcement investigations and operations throughout the state, as ordered by the MFCU Statewide Major and/or MFCU Chief of Law Enforcement.
• This position is responsible for compliance with the law enforcement accreditation process and timely cooperation with requests from the MFCU Accreditation Manager and members of the Accreditation Team.
• This is independent work conducting investigations of alleged violations of applicable laws pertaining to Medicaid fraud in the administration of the Medicaid program and/or the alleged abuse or neglect of patients in health care facilities governed by the State Medicaid program.
• An employee in this position of Law Enforcement Investigator II performs work which may include performing all aspects of Medicaid fraud investigations.
• This work includes but is not limited to, entering upon the premises of healthcare providers participating in the Medicaid program(excluding physicians) to examine all accounts and records relevant to investigation, subpoena witnesses and materials, making arrests, serving search warrants, collecting of evidence, analyzing evidence, conducting interviews, preparing reports and exhibits to include testimony in courts, and collecting evidence for possible use in either administrative, civil or criminal judicial proceedings.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED