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HVAC Faculty #10619

Qlarant

HVAC Faculty #10619

Dallas, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description:

    Qlarant is a not-for-profit corporation that partners with public and private sectors to create high quality, safe, and efficient delivery of health care and human services programs. We have multiple lines of business including population health, utilization review, managed care organization quality review, and quality assurance for programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Qlarant is also a national leader in fighting fraud, waste and abuse for large organizations across the country.

    Interested in joining one of the top healthcare fraud investigation teams in the country?  Want to make a positive difference in the future of our nation's Medicare and Medicaid programs?  Qlarant has an immediate opening for a Health Fraud Investigator. The preferred locations for this position are our Dallas or Houston offices, but we will consider well qualified candidates for a home-based position.  The Health Fraud Investigator serves as a member of our Dallas-based Unified Program Integrity Contract (UPIC) investigative team for the Southwest jurisdiction. 

    The Health Fraud Investigator independently performs in-depth evaluation and makes field level judgments related to investigations of potential Medicare fraud, waste and abuse investigations or cases that meet established criteria for referral to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid for administrative action or to the OIG for criminal action. 

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned

    • Utilizes leads provided by the team and referrals from government and private agencies, works with the team to prioritize complaints for investigation, and then investigates, conducts interviews and reviews information to make potential fraud determination.
    • Determines investigation or case appropriateness of fraud, waste and abuse issues in accordance with pre-established criteria.
    • Based on contract requirements, may refer potential adverse decisions to the Lead Investigator/Manager/Medical Director or designee.
    • Conducts interviews of witnesses, informants, and subject area experts and targets of investigations.
    • Identifies, collects, preserves, analyzes and summarizes evidence, examining records, verifying authenticity of documents, may provide information to support the preparation of attestations/referrals or supervising the preparation of attestations/referrals as needed.
    • Drafts investigation reports, evaluates investigation reports, and promotes effective and efficient investigations.
    • Initiates and maintains communications with law enforcement and appropriate regulatory agencies including presenting or assisting with presenting investigation or case findings for their consideration to further investigate, prosecute, or seek other appropriate regulatory or administrative remedies.
    • Testifies at various legal proceedings as necessary.
    • Identifies opportunities to improve processes and procedures.
    • Has the responsibility and authority to perform their job and provide customer satisfaction.

    Required Skills

    • ANALYTICAL - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
    • PROBLEM SOLVING– Gathers and analyses information skillfully; Identifies and resolves problems.
    • WRITTEN COMMUNICATION- Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.
    • JUDGMENT- Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
    • COMPUTER SKILLS - To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of office software and the internet to meet contract deliverables.  Utilizes required data entry and reporting systems, including advanced features.
    • OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
      • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
      • Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the team to which he/she is assigned.
      • Ability to grasp and adapt to changes in procedure and process. 
      • Ability to effectively resolve complex issues. 
      • Ability to mentor other associates.

    Required Experience

    • A Bachelor's Degree (preferred) and/or one or more of the following:
      • Certification in an applicable program such as Certified Fraud Examiner or Accredited Healthcare Anti-fraud Investigator Certification
      • Successful completion of a law enforcement academy
      • Experience in health care fraud investigation/detection (strongly preferred).
    • Experience in a federal or state healthcare programs or a related field that demonstrates expertise in reviewing, analyzing, and making appropriate decisions required. 
    • Prior successful experience with CMS and OIG/FBI or similar agencies preferred.
    • Computer literacy at a level required to meet contract deliverables to include ability to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

    Qlarant is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

     

     

  • Qualifications
    • ANALYTICAL - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
    • PROBLEM SOLVING– Gathers and analyses information skillfully; Identifies and resolves problems.
    • WRITTEN COMMUNICATION- Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.
    • JUDGMENT- Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
    • COMPUTER SKILLS - To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of office software and the internet to meet contract deliverables.  Utilizes required data entry and reporting systems, including advanced features.
    • OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
      • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
      • Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the team to which he/she is assigned.
      • Ability to grasp and adapt to changes in procedure and process. 
      • Ability to effectively resolve complex issues. 
      • Ability to mentor other associates.