DDS Unit Clerk (Program Associate III)

Have you been looking for a meaningful job making an impact? Disability Determination Services (DDS) helps thousands of Nebraskans each year as part of the Social Security Administration. Join us as a Unit Clerk and assist stakeholders (e.g., other DDS employees, SSA, and medical vendors) with medical payments necessary for determination of Social Security Disability benefits.

We are looking for THREE new Unit Clerks to join us! This is a team of co-workers with diverse backgrounds, always helping each other out to share the workload. If you are customer-focused, detail-oriented, and want to work with a great team, consider completing our application!

Teammates Enjoy:

In addition to being part of meaningful work and making a difference through public service, our Total Compensation package includes an approximate $21,800 in additional Benefits value! This includes:

• Stable employment and hours with regular salary increases
• Thirteen paid holidays per year
• Competitive benefits, paid time off, and retirement
  1. 79% employer-paid health insurance with four plans and coverage levels to choose from
  2. Dental, vision, long and short-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and more!
  3. Generous vacation and sick leave earnings each year (starting at 12 days each!), plus a variety of other leave types
  4. 156% state-matched retirement (yes, that’s $1.56 for every dollar!) with a guaranteed 5% return
  5. $20,000 term life insurance at no cost to you, with additional supplemental life insurance options
  6. Wide variety of professional development opportunities

EEO: NDE is committed to advancing equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all that we do. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we encourage applications from ALL qualified candidates and assure they will receive consideration for this position regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Accounting

• Processes daily deposits, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payment vouchers, and bill resolution and reconciliation.
• Assists with the vendor payment process and audits and audit issues.
• Sorts, completes, reviews, and files invoices.
• Revises, edits, disburses payments, and verifies all accounts payables.
• Assigns and maintains vendor files by issuing identification numbers and collecting vendor information such as vendor number, address, federal tax number, etc. 
• Verifies provider and claimant mileage reimbursement and provides reimbursement payments. Reviews and posts employee expense reimbursement documents, vendor invoices, and contract payments.

Scanning

• Downloads incoming medical records and transcribed reports and reviews for errors or omissions.
• Scans and transfers reports and records into electronic folders and the Disability Case Processing System (DCPS).
• Sends reports to medical providers for review and signature. Tracks unreturned reports and contacts providers for follow-up.
• Maintains records, logs, queues, and files relating to reports, documents, and medical licenses.

Scheduling

• Schedules consultative examinations (CEs) for claimants applying for disability, provides reminders of appointments to claimants, and verifies attendance to CE appointments.
• Processes CE authorizations, claimant correspondence, medical evidence, and travel payment documents.
• Provides accurate information for authorizations and details related to appointments.
• Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of experience related to the essential functions of the position. Any equivalent education and/or work experience may be substituted in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with confidential information and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

*The supplemental “Questions” section of the application assists us in learning about specific, comparable experiences from each candidate. We can then use evidence-based equitable practices to determine candidates to move forward. In addition to the required Work Experience and Education sections, answering the supplemental Questions completely with requested details is highly encouraged. Each written response area has ample space to provide a complete response; due to screen size, we do not recommend filling out this application on small mobile devices.

This position is federally funded and may be governed by the Federal Hatch Act. Click here to review the Act.