Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse, Special Agent Supervisor

About the role

As the state's federally mandated Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) works aggressively to investigate and prosecute fraudulent activities and the illegal diversion of health care resources from California's most vulnerable citizens. Under the direction of the Special Agent In-Charge (SAC), the Special Agent Supervisor (SAS) supervises and directs a team of Special Agents and professional staff engaged in Medi-Cal provider fraud, patient abuse, and drug diversion investigations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and direct criminal, civil, and special investigations.
• Organize and conduct the more difficult, complex, or sensitive investigations.
• Review time and task accounting systems, ProLaw database updates, investigative reports, and search and arrest warrant affidavits.
• Serve search and arrest warrants and conduct covert and surveillance operations.
• Coordinate the casework of team members with the assigned Deputy Attorney General (DAG) and Special Investigator (SI).
• Obtain an expert level of knowledge of the Medi-Cal Program laws and payment systems, elder abuse laws, and regulations of the Licensing and Certification Division of the Department of Health Care Services.
• Understand and utilize complex automated payment and information systems.
• Develop productive working relationships with allied law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Provide specialized expertise and training to law enforcement.
• Provide expert testimony.
• Coordinate multi-jurisdictional enforcement efforts.
• Conduct frequent review and monitoring of assigned investigations with team members, assigned prosecutors, Special Investigators, and effectively manage investigations where several chains of command are present.

Qualifications

Candidates must obtain eligibility before appointment; those who have not yet taken or are completing the required exam may still apply but must secure eligibility prior to hire. Salary differentials are available for education and POST certification: associate degree or intermediate POST certificate – 2.5%; bachelor’s degree or advanced POST certificate – 5%.

Benefits

• Work‑life balance
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave options
• Consistent wage increases
• Pension retirement
• Job stability
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more

Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals; the specific rate and hours earned vary by bargaining unit.

Pay

The salary range for this classification is $9,423.00 – $14,093.00 per month. New‑to‑state hires are placed at the minimum of the range; agents with an associate degree or intermediate POST certificate receive a 2.5% salary differential, and those with a bachelor’s degree or advanced POST certificate receive a 5% differential.

Schedule

Work location: Shasta County (telework‑in‑office option). Work shift: Day, Monday‑Friday. Position is permanent, full‑time.