HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL ANALYST/COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you. Department of Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) and Office of Diversion and Reentry seek qualified candidates to fill emergency Health Care Financial Analyst Community Programs vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Before your initial work period ends, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment as Health Care Financial Analyst Community Programs. ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second-largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 23 health centers, four acute hospitals, and an expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for 500,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov. MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Prepares reimbursement claims for health and/or mental health care provided under Federal, State and Special medical aid programs or prepares yearly budget requests, annual financial plans and evaluates operational performance against expenditures standards. CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS: Positions allocable to this class conduct special studies, assignments or projects in expenditure management which involve the analysis of changes in laws, regulations or policies governing fiscal programs, the modification of accounting systems to incorporate changes and the production of program and financial reports. Analyzes reimbursement requirements for Federal, State, and/or Special Programs to determine if claims for reimbursement conform to applicable rules and regulations and result in maximum revenue collection. Prepares Medicare and Medi-Cal cost reports and State mandated disclosure reports. Analyzes costs and develops rates for contractual agreements with County and Non- County providers. Analyzes preliminary budget requests, conducts comparison studies of units and subunits previous financial performance and cost effectiveness, completes cost analysis, revenue forecast and reports findings and recommendations to financial management. Develops and/or monitors annual financial plans/unit budget allocations for the expenditure of funds within each unit, monitors performance against the plans/allocations, analyzes and prepares summaries of financial activities to keep units and executive management informed of financial condition. Develops, monitors and adjusts billing rates to reflect cost changes and maximize cost recovery. Analyzes utilization of billing rates and/or contract allocations for appropriate application, informs management of problems and recommends corrective action. Analyzes program performance data and conducts studies of accounts, records and the integrity of electronic data which are basic to program and financial reporting. Identifies operational problems, develops solutions and recommends modifications in the automated accounting system to improve the responsiveness of the system to the needs of expenditure management. Participates in cost, revenue, and accounting systems and procedural studies, reports findings and recommendations, implements those approved by Health Services or Mental Health, departmental administration and by the Auditor-Controller when necessary. Writes policy and procedure manuals pertinent to accounting control, fiscal record keeping and audit trails. Reviews, analyzes and drafts replies to audit findings of governmental agencies.

Requirements

Completion of accounting courses in an accredited college equivalent to 21 semester units or 32 quarter units including at least two courses in advanced accounting subjects such as governmental accounting, computerized accounting or auditing
One year of professional accounting or responsible staff experience in health care financial operations.
Professional Accounting is defined as: a wide range of accounting responsibilities including preparation, analysis, review, maintenance, reconciliation and control of financial records and fiscal revenue and expenditures forecasting.
Staff experience is defined as: Work performed to assist and support administration by doing research, analysis and making recommendations to line managers for the solution of problems such as organization, utilization of personnel, allocation of funds, workload and workload fluctuation, or programs and procedures for accomplishing work objective.

Responsibilities

Prepares reimbursement claims for health and/or mental health care provided under Federal, State and Special medical aid programs
Prepares yearly budget requests, annual financial plans and evaluates operational performance against expenditures standards
Conduct special studies, assignments or projects in expenditure management which involve the analysis of changes in laws, regulations or policies governing fiscal programs, the modification of accounting systems to incorporate changes and the production of program and financial reports.
Analyzes reimbursement requirements for Federal, State, and/or Special Programs to determine if claims for reimbursement conform to applicable rules and regulations and result in maximum revenue collection.
Prepares Medicare and Medi-Cal cost reports and State mandated disclosure reports.
Analyzes costs and develops rates for contractual agreements with County and Non- County providers.
Analyzes preliminary budget requests, conducts comparison studies of units and subunits previous financial performance and cost effectiveness, completes cost analysis, revenue forecast and reports findings and recommendations to financial management.
Develops and/or monitors annual financial plans/unit budget allocations for the expenditure of funds within each unit, monitors performance against the plans/allocations, analyzes and prepares summaries of financial activities to keep units and executive management informed of financial condition.
Develops, monitors and adjusts billing rates to reflect cost changes and maximize cost recovery.
Analyzes utilization of billing rates and/or contract allocations for appropriate application, informs management of problems and recommends corrective action.
Analyzes program performance data and conducts studies of accounts, records and the integrity of electronic data which are basic to program and financial reporting.
Identifies operational problems, develops solutions and recommends modifications in the automated accounting system to improve the responsiveness of the system to the needs of expenditure management.
Participates in cost, revenue, and accounting systems and procedural studies, reports findings and recommendations, implements those approved by Health Services or Mental Health, departmental administration and by the Auditor-Controller when necessary.
Writes policy and procedure manuals pertinent to accounting control, fiscal record keeping and audit trails.
Reviews, analyzes and drafts replies to audit findings of governmental agencies.