State Risk Adjuster 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4838600) Apply  State Risk Adjuster 2 Salary $2,784.00 - $5,460.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Promotion Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number PCF - SRA2 - 205985 - SC Department Patients' Compensation Fund Oversight Board Division Patient's Compensation Fund Opening Date 02/19/2025 Closing Date 2/24/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information ABOUT THE PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND The Patient's Compensation Fund (PCF) was created in 1975 to provide an affordable and guaranteed medical malpractice coverage system for the private healthcare providers in the state. The Patient's Compensation Fund is an off-State budget entity of the State, which is 100 percent self-funded, and governed by the PCF Oversight Board. The Patient's Compensation Fund provides protection for the healthcare system, keeping costs down, and providing a guaranteed pool of funds to pay those citizens injured from medical malpractice of private care providers. We are a small agency invested to retain a skilled, productive, engaged, diverse team that we support through training and development, building connections, and supporting a harmonious work life balance while delivering quality services to the citizens of Louisiana. ABOUT THIS POSITION In this position you will fulfill the legislative mandate of the Patients Compensation Fund to provide efficient and economic claims handling so affordable excess medical coverage is available to licensed health care providers in the State of Louisiana; work closely with the primary insurance carrier and primary defense attorney to determine the facts of each case and to evaluate the exposure of the Patients Compensation Fund; negotiate settlements on behalf of the Fund; and direct counsel for PCF in defense of the Fund. ***This is a promotional posting and will be filled by a current permanent employee of the Patient's Compensation Fund. AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: - Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training. - Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. - Managing Stakeholders: The ability to identify and to respond to the sometimes competing perspectives, agendas, and expectations of different parties. - Negotiating Agreements: The ability to reach a consensus when parties may have conflicting interests or perspectives. - T hinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. - Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. - Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change. - 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. - Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity. NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERSTISED PAY: This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a State Risk Adjuster 2-4. The level at which the vacancy is filled will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series. The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant. Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level: State Risk Adjuster 2: https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=167590 State Risk Adjuster 3: https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=167600 State Risk Adjuster 4: https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=167610 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. *Please identifyALLwork experience with each employer on your job application! Please submit a complete job history. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Sonja Conerly Patient's Compensation Fund/ Human Resources PO Box 3718 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-5200 All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government’s E-verify system. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, PCF is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor. PCF is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Four years of experience in insurance claims adjusting, examining, or investigation; accident investigation, legal research, project management, contract management, or construction management; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in insurance claims adjusting, examining, or investigation; accident investigation, legal research, project management, contract management, or construction management; OR A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in insurance claims adjusting, examining, or investigation; accident investigation, legal research, project management, contract management, or construction management; OR An advanced degree in risk management or insurance, business or public administration, safety or legal studies, construction management, or a health services field. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Concepts Function of Work: To investigate and analyze accidents or other incidents resulting in claims against the State and develop recommendations regarding the settlement of claims. Level of Work: Entry. Supervision Received: Close from a State Risk Adjuster 5. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: Division of Administration, and Office of the Governor. Job Distinctions: Differs from the State Risk Adjuster 1 by the assignment of more complex claims and claims that are in litigation. Differs from the State Risk Adjuster 3 by the absence of responsibility for performing the full range of adjusting tasks and by a lower claim payment authority limit. Examples of Work Consults with claimants and/or their attorneys concerning the possibilities of settlement of the claim, with the advice and consent of higher level insurance claims adjusters. Attends and participates in mediations toward resolution of disputed issues and/or settlement of claim. Attends trials and testifies as needed. Participates in investigations of accidents and/or incidents that may expose the agency to a risk of loss. Provides efficient and economic claims handling so affordable excess medical coverage is available to licensed health care providers in the State of Louisiana. Works closely with the primary insurance carrier and primary defense attorney to determine the facts of each case and to evaluate the exposure of the Patients Compensation Fund. Negotiates settlements on behalf of the Fund; and directs counsel for PCF, as needed, in defense of the Fund. 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 Are you a permanent employee of the Patient's Compensation Fund? + Yes + No 02 MAJ: Rate your ability to make accurate judgments based on our definition: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable making accurate judgments + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to make accurate judgments + 3= I can make accurate judgments + 4= I can make accurate judgments and help others improve their ability to make accurate judgments 03 MAJ: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 04 MT: Rate your ability to manage time based on our definition: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable managing time. + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to manage time + 3= I can manage time + 4= I can manage time and help others improve their ability to manage time 05 MT: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 06 TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. + 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically + 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically + 3= I can think critically + 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically 07 TCr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below. 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