Program Aide (NY HELPS) - 90721

For State Employees : NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as a Program Aide, G-13 or a current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service in a title allocated to G-11 or higher, and eligible for transfer to Program Aide under Section 70.
1 of the Civil Service Law.
Transfer candidates may be asked for SSN to verify title history and eligibility.
For General public: NY HELPS qualifications: High school diploma or high school equivalency diploma, and three years of experience performing clerical, keyboarding, or paraprofessional work in an office environment.
Certification (e.
g.
, IAAP Certified Administrative Professional) or associate’s degree in office administration, secretarial science, administrative assistance, paralegal, business technology, or office technology may substitute for two years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Critical thinking skills, administrative skills, ability to solve problems independently.
Professional work experience should include document organization and record keeping.
The candidate must also have the ability to interact and collaborate with other staff within the Department of Health as well as Other State Agencies.
Duties DescriptionThis incumbent will function as a program aide within the Bureau of Public Hospital Reimbursement & HCRA (HCRA) within OHIP’s Division of Finance and Rate Setting (DFRS) in the administering, tracking, documenting, and processing of the Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) and the Health Facility Cash Assessment Program (HFCAP).
HCRA and HFCAP are a major component of New York State´s Health Care financing laws which governs hospital reimbursement methodologies and targets funding for a multitude of health care initiatives ($7.
3 billion).
These laws require that certain third-party payors and providers of health care services participate in the funding of these initiatives through the submission of authorized surcharges and assessments.
The incumbent will perform administrative and transactional responsibilities within HCRA and HFCAP.
The incumbent will also interact and collaborate with rate setting, fiscal management, legal affairs, and program staff within the Department as well as other state agencies, consultants, state auditors, the State’s Office of the Pool Administrator, and hospital Chief Financial Officers that interact with the HCRA and HFCAP programs.
Further, the incumbent will often be tasked with packaging deliverables for distribution to the public or staff within the HCRA & HFCAP Unit.
Additional duties include packaging, processing, and tracking HCRA/HFCAP: • Quarterly billings; • Provider updates; • Recoupment distributions; and • Consumer assistance transaction notices.
Additional Comments*This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments.
In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.
Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State.
While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: • Holiday & Paid Time Off • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) • Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System • Shift & Geographic pay differentials • Affordable Health Care options • Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost • NYS Deferred Compensation plan • Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.
S.
Savings Bonds • And many more.
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For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position.
Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live.
Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities.
For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.
ny.
gov/commissioner/index.
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