OAG - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit | Sergeant

The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking a Sergeant whose work will involve criminal investigations of Medicaid provider fraud and nursing home related investigations. Work involves conducting criminal investigations of violations of various state and federal statutes and prosecution assistance as needed. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits along with tremendous opportunities to do important work and make a positive difference in the lives of all Texans.

Applicants for this position should be prepared to pass a background investigation. Applicants will also be subject to a motor vehicle registration check. The MFCU works cases jointly with other law enforcement agencies including the FBI, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Inspector General and IRS. In certain cases, it is necessary for our staff to have a Top Secret security clearance in order to fully participate in joint investigations or in task force activities.

Top Secret clearances are not required prior to employment but in certain cases may be required at a later date. Since most security clearance problems arise from criminal records or unresolved bad credit issues, full criminal and credit checks will be run on all applicants prior to employment.

• Conduct complex criminal investigations of Medicaid provider fraud, and/or assure nursing home related investigations are addressed professionally and in a timely manner, utilizing a wide range of techniques, with the goal of accomplishing the primary mission of MFCU, bringing violators of state and federal law, over which MFCU has jurisdiction, to justice, and identifying Medicaid and Medicaid related over payments to Medicaid providers
• Plan, participate in and conduct undercover investigations, surveillance operations, raids, and searches; identify, gather, and examine evidence, including complex records of Medicaid providers; execute court orders, warrants, and subpoenas; and report investigative findings
• Establish and maintain liaison with outside agencies, associations, groups, and the like whose assistance and cooperation can enhance the mission of MFCU, including but not limited to proactive generation of investigative targets; participate willingly in team investigative endeavors (intra-Team, inter-Team, inter-city, and inter-agency); and contribute to a positive work environment and high morale
• May train, lead, and/or assist with the work of others.
• Perform related work as assigned
• Respond to emergency situations by serving on-call twenty-four hours per day/seven days per week
• Maintain relevant knowledge necessary to perform essential job functions
• Attend work regularly in compliance with agreed-upon work schedule
• Ensure security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity

• Education:
  
  Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Education:
  
  Sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university; may substitute an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; or full-time investigations; law enforcement; auditing; accounting; compliance monitoring in Medicaid, Medicare, health care insurance, or closely related experience for the required education on a year-for-year basis
• Experience:
  
  Four years full time criminal investigative experience as a licensed peace officer or comparable federal law enforcement officer
• TCOLE certification
• Knowledge of TCOLE training requirements and healthcare fraud investigation training needs
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledge of criminal investigative principles, techniques, and methodologies
• Knowledge of management and administrative principles, techniques, and methodologies
• Knowledge of agency goals, objectives, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to law enforcement activities
• Knowledge of criminal and civil court proceedings and rules of evidence
• Skill in effective oral and written communication (Writing sample will be required at time of interview, if selected)
• Skill in researching and interpreting complex rules and regulations
• Skill in applying investigative techniques and procedures
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Skill in exercising sound judgment and effective decision making
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans and budgets
• Ability to use and care for firearms
• Ability to use intermediate impact weapons and Oleoresin Capsicum spray
• Ability to use physical tactics
• Ability to conduct complex criminal investigations of Medicaid provider fraud and nursing home related investigations
• Ability to interpret and apply applicable provisions of the Texas Penal Code, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and federal statutes…