What is a medicaid service coordinator and how to become one

Key steps to become a medicaid service coordinator

1. Explore medicaid service coordinator education requirements

   Most common medicaid service coordinator degrees

   Bachelor's

   64.9 %

   Associate

   16.5 %

   Master's

   14.7 %

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2. Start to develop specific medicaid service coordinator skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Developmental Disabilities	24.41%
   Service Coordination	8.32%
   Waiver Services	7.92%
   OPWDD	6.56%
   Consumer Satisfaction	5.85%

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3. Complete relevant medicaid service coordinator training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New medicaid service coordinators learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a medicaid service coordinator based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real medicaid service coordinator resumes.

4. Research medicaid service coordinator duties and responsibilities

   • Manage SharePoint inventory repository and assign access levels to new hires as needed.
   • Train and support all HMIS users.
   • Maintain require documentation and case notes through the HMIS system.
   • Implement outreach program providing in-home childcare to special needs preschoolers.

5. Prepare your medicaid service coordinator resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your medicaid service coordinator resume.

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6. Apply for medicaid service coordinator jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a medicaid service coordinator job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams