ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5054027) Apply  ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 4 Salary $2,732.00 - $4,682.00 Monthly Location Lafayette, LA Job Type Classified Job Number MVA/PJ/212176 Department LDH-Medical Vendor Administration Opening Date 08/22/2025 Closing Date 9/5/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/) Be the welcoming face of Louisiana Medicaid! This vital front-line role supports the public by managing statewide correspondence, assisting clients with Medicaid updates and inquiries, and ensuring smooth office operations. If you're organized, customer-focused, and ready to make a difference in your community, we want you on our team! AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLLOWING COMPETENCIES: Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in administrative services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168070) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Serves as the agency’s front-line support, processing all incoming and outgoing correspondence (mail, email, and faxes) and ensuring timely updates to LaMEDS case files and electronic systems. + Assists clients in completing self-service portal updates, including Medicaid card requests, household changes, and updates to personal or financial information. + Responds to general inquiries from the public via phone, email, and in person regarding Medicaid policies, case status, and the application or renewal process. + Performs clerical and administrative tasks such as data entry in LaMEDS, document scanning and indexing, and re-assigning tasks to Medicaid analysts as needed. + Supports agency operations by maintaining office equipment, inventory, and property records, and assisting with safety procedures and outreach events. Position-Specific Details: Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Bureau of Health Services and Financing / Region 4 / Lafayette Parish Appointment Type: Probationary or Promotional appointment Cost Center: 305-2050405 Position Number(s): 159939 LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. How To Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: Paula Jackson paula.jackson@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818Baton Rouge, LA 70821225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH. 02 CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively + 3= I can communicate effectively + 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication 03 CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 04 FPP: Rate your ability to follow policies and procedures based on our definition: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable following policies and procedures + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to follow policies and procedures + 3= I can follow policies and procedures + 4= I can follow policies and procedures and help others improve their ability to follow policies and procedures 05 FPP: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 06 ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction + 3= I can accept direction + 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction 07 ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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