TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2008-135

ISSUED  MARCH 12, 2008

REVISED  OCTOBER 31, 2012

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS EXAMINERS AND SUPERVISOR

 

 

Exam

No.

 

 

Job Titles

 

Job

Codes

Pay Schedule

and Range

 

 

 

1.

 

Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 1

04300

 

ST08

 

 

2.

 

Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 2

04310

 

ST09

 

 

3.

 

Medical Malpractice Claims Supervisor

04142

 

MA09

 

 

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

You will evaluate and negotiate settlement of medical malpractice claims to protect the financial liability of the MCare Fund.  This involves reviewing the progress of insurance investigators, claims examiners and attorneys of private medical malpractice insurance providers to assure the effective development of defense against claims exceeding their maximum liability limits.  You will also independently develop claims defense where the Commonwealth carries total liability.  Work also involves negotiating settlements of claims through claimants’ attorneys; estimating preliminary and final claim value; estimating insurance companies’ share of liability in cases involving multiple defendants; and preparing claims’ summaries, defense tactics and recommended maximum settlement offers.

 

Medical Malpractice Claims Supervisors assign, supervise and review the work of a technical staff engaged in evaluating and negotiating the settlement of medical malpractice claims.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed.  Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission’s offices listed at the end of this announcement.

 

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

Minimum Requirements

 

Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 1

Three years of experience in examining or negotiating the settlement of medical malpractice claims and a bachelor’s degree; OR an advanced degree in law (juris doctorate).

 

Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 2

One year as a Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 1; OR 4 years of experience in examining or negotiating the settlement of medical malpractice claims and a bachelor’s degree; OR 1 year of experience in examining or negotiating the settlement of medical malpractice claims and an advanced degree in law (juris doctorate).

 

Medical Malpractice Claims Supervisor

One year as a Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 2; OR 5 years of experience in examining or negotiating the settlement of medical malpractice claims and a bachelor’s degree; OR 2 years of experience in examining or negotiating the settlement of medical malpractice claims and an advanced degree in law (juris doctorate).

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES 

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

There are currently 2 filled Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 1 positions in Rosemont, Delaware County and 3 filled Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 1 positions in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.  There are 2 Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 1 vacancies in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

 

There are currently 7 filled Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 2 positions in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.  There are 2 Medical Malpractice Claims Examiner 2 vacancies anticipated in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.

 

There are currently 2 filled Medical Malpractice Claims Supervisor positions in Rosemont, Delaware County and 1 filled Medical Malpractice Claims Supervisor position in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.  There are no Medical Malpractice Claims Supervisor vacancies at this time.

 

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, Human Resources Office, 13th Floor Strawberry Square – Room 1326, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  17120; Telephone:  (717) 783-2168

 

TESTING

 

The test will be administered on a computer.  Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.

 

You will have a maximum of 3 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

 

Number of Questions by Job Title

 

Subject Area

MMC

Examiner 1

MMC

Examiner 2

MMC

Supervisor

 

Reading Comprehension

15

15

15

Interpersonal Relations

15

15

15

Effective Expression/Reports

15

15

15

Interviewing Techniques

15

15

15

Math/Numerical Reasoning

15

15

15

Insurance Claims

20

20

20

Insurance Claims – Advanced

---

20

20

Supervision

---

---

20

Total

95

115

135

 

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.

 

The test will also be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton.  For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test.  You must submit a new application to be retested.

 

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

 

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone

 

(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section

 

of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."