Senior Reimbursement Analyst

Overview

The Senior Reimbursement Analyst is primarily responsible for the preparation and filing of system cost reports including the home office cost reports, long-term care cost reports and all other similar federal and state reports that are required.  The Senior Reimbursement Analyst should have expertise in reading and interpreting federal guidelines associated with filing cost reports and the basis for preparing accounting entries every month. Responsible for organization, prioritization, and structure of workload.

Responsibilities

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.

• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.

• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:       Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or Healthcare Administration.

                        Master’s Degree or CPA preferred.

Experience:     Two to Four Years of Accounting or Finance Experience preferred.

                        Two years in an analyst role is preferred.

                        Prior experience completing cost reports for government programs is preferred.

Must be able to work independently. 

Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English. 

Must have a passion for change and identifying better ways to do things. Must be an effective communicator and independent worker who will be an industry leader in changing how data and analytics is configured, delivered, and supported.

WORKING CONDITIONS

WORK CONTEXT

• Frequent contact with others: deals with internal and external customers, face-to-face discussions, email and telephone communications.  Possible dealings with unpleasant or angry people, public speaking, and conflict situations/resolution.
• Physical presence onsite is essential. Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.  Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This job requires very exact and highly accurate performance and may require the meeting of strict deadlines on a daily basis
• May require work hours outside of regular work schedule

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Activities: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
• Requirements: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Good manual and finger dexterity. 
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.