Health Hearing Examiner (NY HELPS) - Multiple

About the role

The Health Hearing Examiner will report to the Director, Bureau of Adjudication and will be responsible for conducting administrative hearings pursuant to The State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA), Public Health Law (PHL), and 10 NYCRR (DOH Regulations).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Commissioner’s designee for the purpose of conducting impartial hearings.
• Render legal rulings, decisions, recommendations, and determinations.
• Maintain a professional demeanor, exhibit objectivity, and control the hearing environment.
• Supervise the preparation of documents and the integrity of testimony for entry into the record.
• Ensure a transcribed record of the hearing is created that reflects all relevant occurrences, including off-the-record discussions.
• Be cognizant of the legal and factual issues relevant to the hearing in progress.
• At the completion of the hearing, prepare findings of fact, conclusions of law, and decisions, determinations, and/or recommendations within statutory and regulatory time limits.
• Ensure all affected parties are properly notified of the hearing disposition.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as a Health Hearing Examiner, SG-28, OR;

Current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service in a title at SG-26 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Non-Competitive Candidates via NY HELPS Program

• Admission to the New York State Bar, and
• Five years of subsequent legal experience, including either:
  • One year as a presiding hearing officer in patient care, enforcement and disciplinary hearings against professionals, eligibility hearings, Social Security or Medicaid; or
  • Two years as the attorney of record in administrative proceedings involving patient care, enforcement and disciplinary hearings against professionals, eligibility hearings, Social Security or Medicaid; or
  • One year as a judge in the unified court system.

When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications.

Benefits

• 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