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The Disability Determinations Examiner 1/2/3 job titles are responsible for adjudicating disability claims filed under the Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income programs of the Social Security Administration (SSA), including but not limited to initial applications, reconsiderations, continuing disability reviews, reconsiderations, and special disability workload cases. This position requires knowledge of medical conditions, vocational factors, medical terminology, SSA policies, provisions, and procedures.
An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies:
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Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
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Learning Actively: The ability to pursue learning, seek feedback, and integrate new knowledge to improve personal and professional performance.
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Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to assess options, weigh risks, and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
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Adapting to Change: The ability to demonstrate flexibility in thoughts, behaviors, and actions in response to evolving circumstances or unexpected change.
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Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
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Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess situations independently and take proactive steps to address them without being prompted or instructed by others.
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Displaying Professionalism: The ability to uphold workplace standards through consistent conduct, responsible communication, and consideration for others.
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Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to follow, reinforce, adapt, or develop policies and procedures to maintain compliance with federal and state legal requirements, State Civil Service rules, and organizational policies.
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Managing Time: The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and allocate time to ensure the timely completion of work goals.
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Thinking Critically: The ability to analyze information objectively, identify connections across sources, and form logical, well-supported conclusions.
Job Duties:
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Adjudicates disability claims filed under the Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income programs of the Social Security Administration in accordance with the Social Security Act, state laws, federal regulations, and Social Security rulings.
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Maintains a complex and diverse caseload of Social Security Disability claims and claims for Supplemental Security Income at various stages of development.
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Requests and analyzes medical evidence, nonmedical evidence, and reviews vocational factors to determine if additional evidence must be obtained, or if a decision can be made.
Position-Specific Details:
Location: Disability Determinations Services / Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge
Appointment type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment, Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months), or Detail to Special Duty.
Cost Center: 3071200102
Position numbers: 50689165, 50689652, 50689729
Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Disability Determinations Examiner 1, 2, or 3 determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
Compensation: These positions are eligible for the following Special Entrance Rate (SER):
Disability Determinations Examiner 1 - $22.80 hr / $1824.00 bi-weekly
Disability Determinations Examiner 2 - $24.40 hr / $1952.00 bi-weekly
Disability Determinations Examiner 3 - $26.00 hr / $2088.80 bi-weekly
Individuals selected for positions with the Disability Determination Service (DDS) will go through a complete federal background investigation. A suitability determination by the Social Security Administration is necessary to determine whether an employee can be issued credentials in order to have access to Social Security disability data, records, and systems. Your conditional job offer and access to the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) systems, data, information, and/or premises are contingent upon your passing the SSA suitability process.
- Note: This covers the preliminary screening (pre-screen) and the final background
adjudication stage of the suitability process.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Contact Information:
Jaymee Burleigh, HR Analyst
[email protected]
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
