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Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst/ Trainee; Central Office; (NY HELPS)

New York State Office of Mental Health
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2026 CLOSED ON 4/20/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst/ Trainee; Central Office; (NY HELPS) position at New York State Office of Mental Health?

Duties Description

The Office of Mental Health is recruiting to fill a Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst, G-18 position in the Strategic Finance and Managed Care Group, Bureau of Medicaid State Plan Finance & Data Analysis, Inpatient & Emergency Services Unit. The incumbent may perform duties that include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Develop and maintain procedural programming logic (e.g., SQL, PL/SQL) and perform data analysis on very large databases using Business Intelligence, Data Retrieval, and Data Analysis tools (e.g., Hyperion, Business Objects, Cognos, OBIEE, TOAD, SQL Developer, Excel, MS Access).
  • Develop and implement studies and prepare reports concerning policy and practice assessments of service providers and agents responsible for authorization of and payment for care.
  • Develop position papers and documents.
  • Implement activities outlined in action plans and initiatives identified in agency planning documents, including program and financial model specifications, pilot demonstration projects, guidelines, draft regulations, Medicaid State Plan documents.
  • Maintain and interpret financial and programmatic databases of varying complexity.
  • Query computer-based databases and make reliable inferences.

Minimum Qualifications

Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NY HELPS Program:

Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1 (starting salary $53,764): A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, business administration, economics, finance, healthcare administration, hospital administration, or public administration; or a bachelor’s degree in any field, including or supplemented by 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing and 6 additional semester credit hours in statistics, economics, accounting, and/or auditing.

Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 2 (starting salary $59,994): Meets the requirements for the Trainee 1 AND has one year of professional experience in the review and analysis of fiscal and cost operations and/or billing systems of a governmental agency, hospital or healthcare facility, or non-profit organization related to reimbursement rates, principles, and practices.

Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst (starting salary $66,951): Meets the requirements for the Trainee 1 AND has two years of professional experience in the review and analysis of fiscal and cost operations and/or billing systems of a governmental agency, hospital or healthcare facility, or non-profit organization related to reimbursement rates, principles, and practices.

  • Please provide a copy of your unofficial college transcript with your response.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

Transfer Opportunity:

Candidates must have permanent status as a Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst, Grade 18, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law into the Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst or Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee level.

55b/c Opportunity:

Individuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b/c of the Civil Service Law AND possess a Bachelor’s degree will also be considered. A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, business administration, economics, finance, healthcare administration, hospital administration, or public administration including or supplemented by 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing AND 6 semester additional credit hours in statistics, economics, accounting and/or auditing. Please provide a copy of your 55b/c eligibility letter and your unofficial college transcript with your response.

Additional Comments

The starting salaries for this position are outlined below. Candidates appointed at the trainee level will be required to successfully complete the traineeship to advance to the full performance level title and salary.

  • $53,764 (Trainee 1- NS equated to SG-14)
  • $59,994 (Trainee 2- NS equated to SG-16)
  • $66,951 (Full Performance level SG-18)

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of NY HELPS, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected that employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Salary : $53,764 - $66,951

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