Office Specialist - Lexington

State of Nebraska•Lexington, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services is seeking an Office Specialist. This position assists with clerical duties, compiles and checks documents, records, and reports to confirm accuracy and completeness, monitors the status of information, processes requests or transactions, and provides the supervisor or other employees with information for making decisions for the Division of Medicaid & Long-Term Care and Economic Assistance. Bilingual experience preferred. Are you a dynamic Bilingual individual with excellent customer service skills, have an attention to detail, and a desire to help others. If so, WE NEED YOU! “You have the passion; we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans!"

Requirements

Coursework/training in administrative/office support functions, procedures, and methods including the operation of personal computers and office equipment; or areas related to the programs and functions of the employing agency.
Experience in customer service or public contact; or applying criteria/regulations; and/or performing administrative/office/secretarial support work including use of personal computers and office equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual experience

Responsibilities

Meeting federal time frames related to the processing of Medicaid & Long-Term Care and Economic Assistance applications and public assistance referrals.
Reviews applications/referrals to ensure they are appropriate, closes duplicate cases, and facilitates the merging of duplicate persons/cases.
Utilizing the state computer system to keep case information current.
Building accurate cases which allow case managers to move efficiently to the next phase of Medicaid & Long-Term Care and Economic Assistance applications.
Assisting with clerical duties.
Compiling and checking documents, records, and reports to confirm accuracy, completeness, and status of information and process requests or transactions, and/or to provide the supervisor or other employees with information for making decisions.