Description & Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review MDE (Medical Disability Examination) requests for consistency with the DBQ.
- Review MDE reports and DBQs (Disability Benefits Questionnaires) for completeness and typographical and grammatical correctness.
- Communicate with medical providers and facilitate any necessary corrections to MDE reports and DBQs prior to submission to the VA.
- Verify that any special requests or necessary second reviews have been completed, consistent with the VA’s preferences.
- Ensure that all diagnostics requested by the medical provider have been completed, reviewed by the medical provider, and are submitted with the final report.
- Perform daily queue maintenance to ensure that every case assigned has updated notes and any needed action has been taken.
- Communicate with the Medical Advisory Board on cases that need additional review, may be outside the scope of the assigned medical provider’s training or expertise, or has presented a problem/issue with the assigned medical provider.
- Consistently achieve weekly/monthly qualitative and quantitative goals set by management and VA.
- Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Two (2) years of Quality experience may substitute for educational requirement.
- Experience in Healthcare, Quality preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent multi-tasking skills.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products.
Please note: With this position you have the option to have Maximus provide you with equipment to use, or you may use your own equipment.
- Preferred Windows or Mac (no Chromebooks)
- OS for Windows - Windows 10 or newer
- OS for Mac - Big Sur (11.01.1+); Catalina (10.15), MacOS (up to 12.5) or newer
- Connectivity to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or Category 5 or 6 ethernet patch cable to the home router
- USB plug and play wired headset with a microphone and noise suppression
- Private work area and adequate power source
- A second monitor is highly recommended for most positions
- Must currently and permanently reside in the Continental US
Home Office Requirements Using Maximus Provided Equipment:
- Internet speed of 20mbps or higher required (you can test this by going to www.speedtest.net)
- Connectivity to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or Category 5 or 6 ethernet patch cable to the home router
- USB plug and play wired headset with a microphone and noise suppression
- Private work area and adequate power source
- A second monitor is highly recommended for most positions
- Must currently and permanently reside in the Continental US
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