Supervising Hospital Care Investigator

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

Work Shifts

No Weekends
9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M

Duties & Responsibilities

• Purpose of Position: Under general supervision, supervises a hospital care investigating field office located in a hospital, or a review section at the Central Office, or a unit processing special claims for reimbursement at the Central Office, or acts as principal assistant to a higher ranking Hospital Care Investigator; performs related work.
• Examples of Typical Tasks: 1. Supervises Senior Hospital Care Investigators in charge of individual units conducting investigations to determine eligibility and/or reviewing applications for eligibility for medical assistance.
  2. Plans and coordinates staff schedules and assignments to assure maximum utilization of available personnel.
  3. Establishes statistical controls and data to be maintained in the staff units.
  4. Supervises training programs.
  5. Conducts staff meetings.
  6. Interprets policy, rules and regulations for the guidance of the staff, serves as a case consultant in difficult cases and directs the investigations of difficult cases.
  7. Prepares detailed reports on work flow and performance of the unit, evaluating staff according to established standards of performance and recommending appropriate personnel action when indicated.
  8. Participates in program conferences, sets up and maintains regular conference schedules, is available for other conferences when necessary and participates in meetings for the exchange of information.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six months of service in the title of Senior Hospital Care Investigator.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retail Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

How To Apply

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