Licensing Analyst 1-3

State of Louisiana•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

This Licensing Analyst 1/2/3 position is in the Licensure Division of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME). The Board’s mission is to protect and improve the health, safety, and welfare of Louisiana citizens through licensing, regulation, research, and discipline of physicians and allied health professionals while protecting licensees’ rights and privileges. The role primarily processes licenses and renewals for medical and allied health practitioners regulated by the LSBME. The analyst learns and demonstrates proficiency in the licensing and renewal process and maintains a working knowledge of the relevant Practice Acts, Rules and Regulations, and State Statutes. The position may be filled at Licensing Analyst 1, 2, or 3 depending on the selected applicant’s experience. It is a probational appointment of up to 24 months and participates in a Career Progression Group.

Requirements

Meet one of the following minimum qualifications: three years of experience in issuing, maintaining, or reinstating licenses; six years of full-time work experience in any field; or a bachelor’s degree.
For the six-year full-time work experience qualification, each 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university counts as one year of experience, up to 120 semester hours and a maximum substitution of four years.

Responsibilities

Process licenses and renewals for practitioners regulated by the LSBME.
Learn and demonstrate proficiency in the licensure and renewal process for all practitioners under the Board’s jurisdiction.
Review, study, and maintain working knowledge of applicable Practice Acts, Rules and Regulations, and State Statutes.
Interact with licensees, applicants, and other professional contacts by telephone, email, or face-to-face.
Examine and analyze applicant-submitted data for accuracy, authenticity, and completeness to determine eligibility and qualifications for licensure.
Conduct pre-licensure investigations of applicants’ eligibility and qualifications.
Conduct personal interviews as needed or directed.
Schedule and coordinate all aspects of required applicant interviews with Board members.
Receive, safeguard, record, analyze, and prepare reports on security clearance data, including fingerprint identification information provided by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Advise applicants and licensees about application status and information required for further disposition.
Receive and review professional examination results and advise or make recommendations to examinees, examiners, advisory committees, and superiors.
Receive, analyze, and verify the authenticity of diplomas and licenses submitted by applicants, licensees, institutions, and other licensing authorities.