Eligibility Operations Field Specialist

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August 25, 2026

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August 25, 2026

Kansas Department of Health and Environment:
Our agency is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, who was appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE is comprised of three divisions:
Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (which includes the State’s Medicaid program, Kan Care). We are the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof which allows us to take a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well-being of all Kansans.

Verification of identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States is required by federal law. For a list of acceptable documents that establish these criteria, please refer to the federal Form I-9.

KDHE does not provide sponsor ships for this position.

E-Verify:
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For additional information regarding E-Verify, please . For additional information regarding Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) please .

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• Who can apply:
  Anyone (External)
• Classified/Unclassified Service:
  Unclassified
• Full-Time/Part-Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible schedules available)
• Eligible to Receive Benefits:
  Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible:
  Yes
• Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

• Hourly Pay Range: $21.13 – $23.31
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement And Deferred Compensation Programs
• Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position:
Eligibility Operation Field Specialist (K0229310)

Are you looking for a great team to work with? Are you a curious person who likes to learn? Do you want to do meaningful work? Do you have a passion for helping those in your community? We would love to meet and talk with you about our opportunity to help applicants and community partners with the Kan Care process. Kansas Department of Health and Environment is seeking enthusiastic candidates to apply for the Eligibility Operation Field Specialist at the Lawrence DCF Office in Lawrence, Kansas.

The successful candidate must be flexible, willing to learn and ready to provide quality customer service. This position requires frequent travel and some overnight stays. The Eligibility Operation Field Specialist is responsible for determining Medicaid eligibility for applicants, conducting outreach to communities, and providing direct assistance to community partners such as Area Agencies on Aging, county health departments, and Managed Care Organizations.

This role involves processing applications, educating the public on Medicaid (Kan Care) services, and assisting walk-in clients at community events and partner locations to ensure eligible individuals and families receive necessary healthcare coverage.

• Collaborates with the Kan Care Clearinghouse and KDHE eligibility team by assisting consumers with completion of applications, collects information and routes applications, supporting documents to the Clearinghouse for timely determination of eligibility.
• Helps Kansas consumers embrace the online application process.
• Maintains current policy and program knowledge in order to authorize Medicaid benefits and answer inquiries from the general public and agencies.
• Analyzes, interprets and applies numerous complex policies and regulations to the consumer’s situation.
• Determination is accomplished by analyzing, interpreting and applying numerous complex policies and regulations to the customer’s situation.
• Investigation of the…