Disability Medical Consultant

About the role

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the performance of work related to the administration and support for disability insurance programs, as well as disability claims for both state and local government employees and retirees. This position makes medical and vocational determinations under the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) policies and rules on eligibility for applications for Social Security Disability.

Responsibilities

• Applies medial specialty knowledge in evaluation of Social Security Disability cases
• Reviews and analyzes evidence of illness, injury, disease, or other medical conditions which prevent an individual from working or gaining employment
• Prepares a detailed written medical analysis of the facts of a disability case
• Prepares and finalizes a written residual functional capacity assessment based on the severity of the medical condition and the nature of the impairment
• Determines the need for medical tests, evaluations, or consultative examinations in the fields of medicine, psychology, psychiatry, or other specialties and advises non-medical staff to request additional medical records or arrange for a consultative examination
• Consults with internal and external professionals or contract providers, including physicians and psychologists to address highly complex issues
• Affords assistance and advice to examiners in complex case developments
• Affords assistance in medical training of non-medical adjudicative personnel to ensure uniform understanding of instructions containing medical content
• Protects and safeguards confidential and sensitive personal, medical, and vocational information in accordance with federal and state mandates

Requirements

• Knowledge of rules and regulations of the Social Security Act, state regulations, and office regulations
• Knowledge of theory, principle, and practices of medicine or psychiatry
• Knowledge of clinic anatomy or psychology
• Knowledge of clinical procedures
• Knowledge of physical or psychological diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
• Knowledge of functional limitations of medical or psychological conditions
• Knowledge of SSA Trends
• Knowledge of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of electronic disability process system
• Knowledge of general office equipment
• Knowledge of various systems software applications that interface with SSA national systems

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, in clinical or school psychology, Doctor of Osteopathic, DO, or Doctor of Medicine, MD, in physical and/or psychological medicine and a current and valid State of Oklahoma Medical license
• One year of professional level experience in analyzing and evaluating disability determinations for the Social Security Administration in a designated state agency
• Three years of professional level experience in analyzing and evaluating disability determinations for the Social Security Administration in a designated state agency

Skills

• Ability to obtain and evaluate information concerning an individual's functional abilities, employment, education, and other factors
• Ability to develop and manage case files
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to analyze and review diverse and highly complex claims
• Ability to research precedent decisions and other reference materials
• Ability to apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to utilize problem solving skills
• Ability to read for main points and relevant information
• Ability to work independently on the most complex levels and case types of Social Security Disability claims

Benefits

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Pay

$78.29 per hour

Schedule

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