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OAG – Medicaid Fraud Control Unit | Sergeant Jobs in Houston, USA at Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System
Position: OAG – Medicaid Fraud Control Unit | Sergeant | 26-0328
Organization
Office of the Attorney General – Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)
Position
Sergeant
Location
Texas – Houston
10777 Northwest Freeway Suite 200, Houston, TX 77092
Employee Status
Regular
Schedule
State Job Code: 9996
Salary Admin Plan: C
Grade: 04
Compensation
Monthly Salary: 7,498.41 USD
Number of Openings
1
Overtime Status
Non‑exempt
Posting
Posted:
Feb 24, 2026
Closing date:
Ongoing
General Description
The Sergeant position will perform advanced criminal investigations of Medicaid provider fraud and nursing home related investigations for the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). 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.
Job
Posting Notice
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 to fully participate in joint investigations or task force activities.
Top Secret clearances are not required prior to employment but may be required at a later date. Full criminal and credit checks will be run on all applicants prior to employment.
Essential Position Functions
- Conduct complex criminal investigations of Medicaid provider fraud and nursing home related investigations, utilizing a wide range of techniques to bring violators of state and federal law to justice and identify over payments.
- 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 others to enhance the mission of MFCU; participate in intra‑team, inter‑team, inter‑city, and inter‑agency investigations; and contribute to a positive work environment and high morale.
- May train, lead, 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 the 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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 health care fraud investigation training needs.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (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…
Title: OAG – Medicaid Fraud Control Unit | Sergeant
Company: Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System
Location: Houston, USA
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