Associate Health Care Analyst

State of Connecticut•Hartford, CT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a strategic and collaborative professional for the role of Associate Health Care Analyst. This position involves analyzing complex financial, statistical, and technical data, with a focus on financial management, budgeting, auditing, and accounting. The role may also involve reviewing patient eligibility coverage and making recommendations for claims. DMHAS is a health care agency dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through a comprehensive network of services and supports.

Requirements

Seven (7) years of professional experience in financial management with some experience in health care management
Professional accounting or auditing work with responsibility for the review and recommendation of financial policies and procedures of a business organization
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of financial management including organization, administration, management, finance, budgeting, auditing and accounting
Knowledge of health care industry
Interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Considerable ability in interpretation and analysis of complex financial, statistical and technical data
Ability to utilize computer software

Nice To Haves

Experience in extracting, reviewing, interpreting and analyzing complex financial, statistical, and technical data
Experience performing cost and fiscal analysis to develop reimbursement rates and inform financial reporting requests
Experience analyzing a budget for development of value-based payment methodology
Experience with analytical software and creating analytical reports using database queries
Experience preparing related written reports and narratives
Experience with interpreting federal and state laws, statutes and regulations
Experience with application of critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

Analyzes complex financial, statistical and technical data
Financial management including organization, administration, management, finance, budgeting, auditing and accounting
Analyzes General Assistance authorizations and expenditures, rate setting scenarios and new methodologies
May review patient eligibility coverage and make recommendations for claims
Performs related duties as required
Performs the most complex duties in the review of materials to determine compliance with requirements contained in Connecticut General Statutes and agency regulations
Assists in development of procedures, documentation references and computer programming and data base management to provide efficient and effective use of staff resources
Reviews and evaluates financial, utilization and management records of health care facilities and/or providers toward various ends
Prepares complex financial, narrative and statistical reports
Reviews findings and conclusions with senior staff
Conducts research and analysis as needed for special projects
Provides staff training and assistance
Analyzes and evaluates complex budget, expenditure, utilization, rate setting and/or revenue issues within behavioral health programs
Prepares reports of findings for decision and policy making purposes
May prepare cost-based rate proposals for provider services