Program Auditor III

State of Mississippi $47,425.15 - $66,677.39 Annually Location 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS Full-Time About the Agency The Mississippi Division of Medicaid responsibly provides access to quality health coverage for vulnerable Mississippians. Medicaid provides health coverage for eligible, low-income populations in Mississippi. These populations include children, low-income families, pregnant women, the aged, and disabled. This is third-level professional program audit work. Work involves performing considerably complex desk and field audits to verify services billed by Medicaid providers and ascertain facts regarding agency programs. Incumbents prepare reports of activities, maintain accurate records of findings, and testify in court or administrative hearings as necessary. The work requires frequent contact with other governmental agencies, professional associations, medical professionals, and the public. Incumbents use expertise to train new auditors in desk and field investigations. This position is responsible for applying auditing, coding, and social science research methods to evaluate and identify any suspicious billing practices. What you'll need to be Successful Incumbents are required to exercise considerable independent judgment, manage multiple on-going investigations, and demonstrate strong time-management skills. This position requires the utilization of intuition, logic, analytical ability, technical knowledge, and both written and oral communication skills.