Analyst-Provider Compensation

Northeast Georgia Health System•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 clients to provide information about profitability, performance, compensation, and practice management. It initiates processes with NGHS personnel to maintain accurate, current methodologies for handling revenue, expenses, and compensation. The position reviews and analyzes provider and practice data, maintains records regarding financial and contractual treatments, prepares reports and recommendations, and supports coordination between financial operations and NGPG. It also assists auditors, maintains financial policies and procedures, evaluates accounting processes, and keeps informed about the software systems used in the assigned area.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Decision Science, Accounting, or Business Management.
At least two years of operational and financial or 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

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

Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes keyed data relating to individual providers and practices.
Maintains current records on the treatment of revenues, expenses, and contractual agreements for individual providers and practices.
Identifies material changes in circumstances that may affect individual statements.
Prepares recommendations for NGPG business managers regarding revenue and expense treatment and compensation, based on knowledge of individual providers and practices.
Works with the NGPG operations manager and staff to coordinate and address relevant issues.
Encourages communication between financial operations and NGPG to provide accurate, reliable statement information.
Coordinates efficient methods for data entry and analysis and supervises or encourages staff development.
Prepares reports requested by the CFO.
Selects reporting methods that contain costs and provide timely reports.
Reviews, interprets, and analyzes financial and statistical data as requested.
Prepares support for provider compensation contract year-to-date information for new fiscal year data entry.
Creates files for each provider and practice based on their individual information.
Assists auditors with interpretation of data as needed.
Ensures documentation of accounting and financial policies and procedures.
Evaluates procedures for recording financial transactions to identify ways to reduce accounting time and costs.
Informs the Controller about the status of accounting operations, including potential problems.
Maintains working knowledge of software systems used in the assigned area through documentation review and class attendance.
Establishes record-retention and filing systems.