What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst/Trainee 1,2 (NY HELPS) - 61127 position at New York State Department of Health?
Description
Duties Description
The incumbent will function as a financial analyst within the Bureau of Hospital and Clinic Rate Setting, of the Office of Health Insurance Program's Division of Finance and Rate Setting, assisting with all aspects of the hospital Institutional Cost Report (ICR). This includes writing specifications for changes or creating new exhibits for the ICR, reviewing Medicare transmittals and FASB updates for cost report changes, communicating with the software vendor and Department of Health (DOH) IT staff, database maintenance, testing software updates, troubleshooting and communicating with hospitals on reporting issues/questions. It will also be necessary to assist in maintaining the ICR public website by providing the necessary annual updates to the web team. The analyst would also be responsible for participating and assisting in the annual ICR audits performed by a third-party vendor. This includes preparing and providing the necessary files for each audit, participating in audit kick-off webinars and recurring meetings with the audit vendor, researching reporting issues, recommending changes to the audit process, reviewing exit dashboards and assisting with hospital communications. The analyst would be responsible for understanding the various Medicaid reimbursement methodologies of New York State hospitals through published regulations, State Plan Amendments (SPAs) and state statute. The analyst would also need to complete training for Medicaid claim databases in order to write simple and complex data queries in order to create various financial analyses.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, status, as a Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst, SG-18 OR; a current New York State employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, 70.1 or 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law to Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst, SG-18, Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 1, NS, or Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 2, NS.
Non-Competitive Candidates Via NY HELPS Program
Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst: A bachelor's or higher degree and two years of professional experience in conducting public policy research and analysis in finance.
Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree AND one year of professional experience in conducting public policy research and analysis in finance.
Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 1: A bachelor's or higher degree.
Additional Comments
This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.
NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
Duties Description
The incumbent will function as a financial analyst within the Bureau of Hospital and Clinic Rate Setting, of the Office of Health Insurance Program's Division of Finance and Rate Setting, assisting with all aspects of the hospital Institutional Cost Report (ICR). This includes writing specifications for changes or creating new exhibits for the ICR, reviewing Medicare transmittals and FASB updates for cost report changes, communicating with the software vendor and Department of Health (DOH) IT staff, database maintenance, testing software updates, troubleshooting and communicating with hospitals on reporting issues/questions. It will also be necessary to assist in maintaining the ICR public website by providing the necessary annual updates to the web team. The analyst would also be responsible for participating and assisting in the annual ICR audits performed by a third-party vendor. This includes preparing and providing the necessary files for each audit, participating in audit kick-off webinars and recurring meetings with the audit vendor, researching reporting issues, recommending changes to the audit process, reviewing exit dashboards and assisting with hospital communications. The analyst would be responsible for understanding the various Medicaid reimbursement methodologies of New York State hospitals through published regulations, State Plan Amendments (SPAs) and state statute. The analyst would also need to complete training for Medicaid claim databases in order to write simple and complex data queries in order to create various financial analyses.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Permanent Transfer Candidates: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, status, as a Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst, SG-18 OR; a current New York State employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, 70.1 or 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law to Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst, SG-18, Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 1, NS, or Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 2, NS.
Non-Competitive Candidates Via NY HELPS Program
Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst: A bachelor's or higher degree and two years of professional experience in conducting public policy research and analysis in finance.
Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree AND one year of professional experience in conducting public policy research and analysis in finance.
Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 1: A bachelor's or higher degree.
- Substitution: a Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
Additional Comments
This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
- Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
- Shift & Geographic pay differentials
- Affordable Health Care options
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
- NYS Deferred Compensation plan
- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
- And many more...
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.
NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
Salary : $53,764 - $85,138