Disability Determination Specialist position at Xerox Services in Cheyenne

Xerox Services is employing Disability Determination Specialist on Sun, 07 Jul 2013 10:02:31 GMT. Title: Disability Determination Specialist Location: United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne Job Number: 13018533 Xerox is the world's leading enterprise for business process and document management. Its services, technology, and expertise enable workplaces - from small businesses to large global enterprises - to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and focus more on what...

Disability Determination Specialist

Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming

Description: Xerox Services is employing Disability Determination Specialist right now, this position will be assigned in Wyoming. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Title: Disability Determination Specialist
Location: United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne
Job Number: 13018533

Xerox is the world's leading e! nterprise for business process and document management. Its services, technology, and expertise enable workplaces - from small businesses to large global enterprises - to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and focus more on what matters most: their real business. Xerox offers business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, healthcare solutions, HR benefits management, finance support, transportation solutions, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The company also provides extensive leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. Xerox serves clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.xerox.com, www.news.xerox.com, www.realbusiness.com or www.xerox.com/businessservices.
If you meet the requirements of this position ! and want to work for a world-class company with a great market! place reputation, apply today.

Performs professional level work, interpreting and implementing provisions of the Federal Social Security Act to determine eligibility for disability benefits for applicants. The Disability Specialist evaluates and analyze all pertinent information to prepare a legally defensible disability determination to approve or deny benefits.

Typical functions:The functions for this position may include the following:

• Reviews and analyzes evidence of illness, injury, disease or other medical condition and vocational factors which prevent an individual from working or gaining employment, and prepares a determination to approve or deny disability benefits. Prepares a detailed written analysis explaining the facts of the case and the basis for the decision and provides written notice to the claimant and the Social Security Administration.
• Protects and safeguards confidential and sensitive personal, medi! cal and vocational information in accordance with federal and state mandates.
• Completes case reviews on a variety of difficult or complex disability cases, at different stages of development, in order to assure compliance with internal office procedures, Social Security laws and regulations and legal statutes.
• Determines the medical and vocational information needed to substantiate the claim, analyzes medical, vocational, educational and other collateral information received and integrates those findings with Social Security regulations concerning disability and with facts of that particular application.
• Determines the need for additional medical tests, evaluations or consultative examinations in the fields of medicine, psychology, psychiatry or other specialties; arranges access for applicants; and tracks expenditure of funds for medical evidence.
• Prepares a written residual functional capacity assessment based on the severity of the med! ical condition and the nature of the impairment.
• Consults with! internal and external professionals, or contract providers, including physicians, psychologists, and vocational experts to address highly complex issues.
• Interviews or corresponds with claimants, family members, legal representatives, employers, community resources and others as needed to obtain additional information or collateral evidence concerning an individual’s functional abilities.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilitiesrequired for this position include knowledge of the provisions of the Social Security Administration concerning eligibility for disability benefits; of program policies and procedures; of various types of injuries, illnesses and diseases and their effects on functional abilities; of medical terminology; procedures for collecting and analyzing information; of interviewing techniques; of Federal and State laws regarding confidentiality of personal information and procedures for obtaining and disclosi! ng information. Ability is required to analyze medical information concerning various types of illnesses, injuries or diseases and related treatments; to collect information concerning an individual’s functional abilities, employment, education and other factors; to develop and manage case files; to evaluate various physical and mental impairments; to organize and prioritize a disability caseload; to communicate effectively; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Qualifications

Education and Experience requirements consist of a bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional-level experience in adjudicating Social Security disability claims in a designated state agency for each year of the required education. NADE Certification preferred.

Must be located within 100 miles of Cheyenne, WY

Xerox Business Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer! and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, col! or, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender identity, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, basis of genetic information, or any other group protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with Xerox Business Services, LLC may request such accommodation(s) by sending an e-mail toaccommodations@xerox.com.
Virtual/work from home? Yes
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This position will be opened on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 10:02:31 GMT

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