REIMBURSEMENT OFFICER I

State of Illinois•Park Forest, IL

77d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Reimbursement Officer I for the Ludeman Developmental Center located in Park Forest, Illinois to interview parents, responsible relatives, guardians and attorneys of admitted individuals to ascertain financial circumstances and ability to pay for individual care. Maintains reimbursement files and coordinates aspects of reimbursement services with other facility offices and community care programs. Processes applications for public and private sources of funding for individual care.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, with courses in accounting, economics or business administration, preferably including courses in insurance, estate and probate law.
Requires one (1) year of work experience in the reimbursement field.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, such as personal computers.
Requires the ability to travel.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Monitors scheduled reimbursement payments from responsible individuals and agencies.
Prepares receipts for checks and monies received for Trust Fund Accounts and maintains financial records for individuals.
Maintains reimbursement files and coordinates aspects of reimbursement services with other facility offices and community care programs.
For non-agency individuals - interviews parents, responsible relatives, guardians and attorneys of admitted individuals to ascertain financial circumstances and ability to pay for individual care.
Processes applications for public and private sources of funding for individual care, such as for Social Security Benefits, Public Aid insurance coverage, pension funds, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Recommends and, after approval, implements policy, method, and procedure revisions as a result of section staff studies.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)