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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Program Officers administer a program or major component of a program by planning, coordinating and managing services and activities in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and established program performance standards and objectives.

Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

This position is located at the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation in the Bureau of Disability Adjudication. The position will be in Carson City or Las Vegas, depending on the applicant pool. The incumbent will work directly with medical consultant vendors, bureau staff, local medical community resources, various medical-oriented boards and professional organizations to recruit and maintain medical panel members to provide medical examinations as needed for applicants of the Bureau. The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing medical reports from established medical vendors for appropriateness and completeness; providing feedback to vendors regarding timeliness and content; conducting regular reviews of medical panelists to assure they are in compliance with policy and practices for examinations, testing, reporting and licensing requirements; establishing vendor scheduling calendars based on panelist requests and/or special needs; investigating complaints of vendor panelists in accordance with policies and procedures; and completing regular reviews and maintenance of Bureau vendor files. The incumbent updates, revises, and addresses discrepancies within vendor files with panel members. This position also conducts applicant surveys for customer service outcomes for medical vendor panelists and conducts site visits according to policy requirements; provides outreach and education to the community, including clinics, hospitals, physicians, psychologists and schools regarding specific needs for medical evidence in regard to disability claims; and works to develop effective responses to requests for evidence with decreased processing times, which includes encouraging the submission of electronic medical records. Special Requirements: Applicants for this position are subject to a favorable passing of federal background check in accordance with HSPD-12 requirements as a condition of employment.

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: