Analyst-Provider Compensation

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director of Physician & Hospital Integration, the Analyst-Provider Compensation performs accounting, reporting, and analysis functions for Northeast Georgia Health System. The role manages and reviews provider statements for all clients to provide information about profitability, performance, compensation, and practice management. It also initiates processes with NGHS personnel to maintain accurate, up-to-date methods for treating revenues, expenses, and compensation issues.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Decision Science, Accounting, or Business Management.
At least two years of operational and financial/compensation analysis experience.
Good working knowledge of the accounting cycle.
Understanding of decision support systems and ability to analyze clinical and financial information.
Strong analytical abilities and written and verbal communication skills.
Working knowledge of Excel and data mining.
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification.
Master's degree.
Experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Review and analyze keyed data relating to individual providers and practices.
Maintain up-to-date records on the treatment of revenues, expenses, and contractual agreements for individual providers and practices.
Identify material changes in circumstances that may affect individual statements.
Recommend to NGPG business managers how to treat revenue, expenses, and compensation based on knowledge of individual providers and practices.
Coordinate with NGPG operations managers and staff to address relevant issues.
Encourage communication between financial operations and NGPG to support accurate and reliable statements.
Coordinate efficient methods for data entry and analysis.
Encourage staff development.
Prepare reports as requested by the CFO and select reporting methods that contain costs and provide timely reports.
Review, interpret, and analyze financial and statistical data as requested.
Prepare support for provider compensation contract year-to-date information for new fiscal-year data entry.
Create files for each provider and practice based on information specific to them.
Assist auditors with interpretation of data as needed.
Ensure accounting and financial policies and procedures are documented.
Evaluate procedures for recording financial transactions and identify ways to reduce accounting-operation time and cost.
Inform the Controller about the status of accounting operations, including potential problems.
Maintain working knowledge of software used in the assigned area through documentation review and class attendance.
Establish record-retention and filing systems.