Disability Medical Consultant

Skip to main contentState of Oklahoma CareersSign InDisability Medical Consultant page is loadedDisability Medical ConsultantApplylocationsOklahoma Countytime typeFull timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idJR35607Job Posting TitleDisability Medical ConsultantAgency805 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICESSupervisory OrganizationJob Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)Full/Part-TimeFull timeJob TypeRegularCompensationSalary: $78.29 per hourJob DescriptionBasic PurposePositions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the performance of work related to the administration and support for disability insurance programs, as well as disability claims for both state and local government employees and retirees. This position makes medical and vocational determinations under the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) policies and rules on eligibility for applications for Social Security Disability. Incumbents are also responsible for completion of the medical assessment for adjudication of applications for Social Security Disability.Typical FunctionsThe functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:Applies medial specialty knowledge in evaluation of Social Security Disability casesReviews and analyzes evidence of illness, injury, disease, or other medical conditions which prevent an individual from working or gaining employmentPrepares a detailed written medical analysis of the facts of a disability casePrepares and finalizes a written residual functional capacity assessment based on the severity of the medical condition and the nature of the impairmentDetermines the need for medical tests, evaluations, or consultative examinations in the fields of medicine, psychology, psychiatry, or other specialties and advises non-medical staff to request additional medical records or arrange for a consultative examinationConsults with internal and external professionals or contract providers, including physicians and psychologists to address highly complex issuesAssists and advises examiners in complex case developmentsAssists in medical training of non-medical adjudicative personnel to ensure uniform understanding of instructions containing medical contentProtects and safeguards confidential and sensitive personal, medical, and vocational information in accordance with federal and state mandatesLevel DescriptorLevel I - This is the basic/entry level of the job family, where medical consultants, under direct supervision, receive mandatory classroom training in medical evaluation and terminology based on medical specialty knowledge, internal procedures for medical development within the provisions of the Social Security Act, concerning eligibility for disability benefits. Incumbents learn to analyze medical records with medical source opinions, effects of medication and/or pain to provide medical evaluations for Title II and Title XVI disability claims at all case levels using various secure software applications with Federal and State operating systems. Incumbents routinely analyze and evaluate multiple cases simultaneously. Employees at this level may be recognized as Medical Consultant trainees.Level II - This is the full performance level of the job family where Medical Consultants function independently analyzing and evaluating medical records of disability claims at different levels of complexity. Incumbents at this level will review legally defensible disability determinations prepared by Disability Determination Specialists and may prepare disability determinations. Level III - This is the specialist level of the job family where Medical Consultants function independently analyzing and evaluating medical records of disability claims at different levels of complexity. The Medical Consultant may...