LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR II - 41001125 1

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Attorney General within the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in Tallahassee, Florida. This position is in the Medicaid Fraud Unit. The Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is a Florida-certified law enforcement agency. 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, investigation of alleged abuse or neglect of patients, investigate the alleged misappropriation of patients private funds in health care facilities. 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 healthcare facilities governed by the State Medicaid program. An employee in this position of Law Enforcement Investigator II performs work that 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 to examine all accounts and records relevant to the investigation, subpoena witnesses and materials, make arrests, serve search warrants, collect evidence, analyze 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. This position requires compliance with Florida Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Standard Operating Procedures and applicable Commission on Florida Accreditation Law Enforcement Accreditation Standards.

Requirements

• Be at least 19 years of age, except that any person employed as a full-time, a part-time, or an auxiliary correctional officer must be at least 18 years of age.
• Be a citizen of the United States, notwithstanding any law of the state to the contrary.
• Be a high school graduate or its “equivalent” as the commission has defined the term by rule.
• 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. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement is not eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication. Notwithstanding this subsection, any person who has pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving a false statement, prior to December 1, 1985, and has had such record sealed or expunged shall not be deemed ineligible for employment or appointment as an officer.
• Have documentation of his or her processed fingerprints on file with the employing agency or, if a private correctional officer, have documentation of his or her processed fingerprints on file with the Department of Corrections or the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
• Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice registered nurse, based on specifications established by the commission.
• Have good moral character as determined by a background investigation under procedures established by the commission.
• Execute and submit to the employing agency or, if a private correctional officer, submit to the appropriate governmental entity an affidavit-of-applicant form, adopted by the commission, attesting to his or her compliance with subsections (1)-(7).
• Complete a commission-approved basic recruit training program for the applicable criminal justice discipline, unless exempt under this subsection.
• Achieve an acceptable score on the officer certification examination for the applicable criminal justice discipline.
• 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. This includes completion of the training courses, passing the CJSTC sworn law enforcement examination, and any other CJSTC requirement to obtain a Florida active sworn law enforcement certification.
• Must be a state-certified law enforcement officer.
• Must maintain certification as a law enforcement officer pursuant to Chapter 943, Florida Statutes.
• Possess the power of arrest pursuant to section 409.9205, Florida Statutes.
• Be charged with enforcing all matters addressed in 409.920, Florida Statutes.
• Must be able to bear firearms.

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.
• 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.

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