Reimbursement Analyst

Brown Medicine

4d•$58,490 - $96,491•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Financial Planning Manager, this role participates in the preparation of all compliance reports, budgeting, forecasting, and financial/operational analyses for Brown University Health and its affiliates. Employees are expected to embody the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate core Success Factors such as Instilling Trust, Valuing Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaboration.

Requirements

Equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or related field.
Knowledge of accounting procedures, technical and professional accounting skills, financial and other operational systems to control data collection and reporting activities, and understanding of data processing procedures and capabilities.
Experience in microcomputer spreadsheet use.
Experience in use of mainframe computer systems to derive information needed for required financial and reimbursement analyses.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to health care finance, and specifically financial analysis and operating budget preparation preferred.

Responsibilities

Keep Financial Planning Manager informed on conditions within scope of the financial planning/budgeting areas assigned.
Participate in the development and implementation of Brown University Health and affiliates annual operating and capital budget programs.
Assist in the completion of timely and accurate operating and capital budget.
With guidance from senior staff, analyze financial and statistical data used in forecasting financial operations; compile, review, reconcile and report monthly the budget to actual variance performance templates.
Assist in preparing short and long-range financial planning analysis/forecasts for administration and department managers.
Assist in preparing various hospital surveys for outside parties such as AHS Panel Survey, Annual AHA Survey, HARI Survey, etc.
Assist in developing a process that continuously improves the operating and capital budget for both staff and management (i.e. user friendly, time efficient).
Assist in the design and development of educational material to support management in interpreting departmental reports, preparing operating and capital budget packages, etc.
Under the guidance of senior Financial Planning staff, understand and assist in the preparation of financial and statistical individual affiliate and consolidated Brown University Health reports required for third party and government agencies for reimbursement.
Work to ensure accuracy, efficiency and integrity of all manual and automated planning information systems pertaining to budgeting, forecasting and product line development.
Contribute to development of departmental procedures manual.
May assist in cross-training of department staff.
Participate in administrative staff meetings, councils, quality improvement teams, and other such committees and meetings as required.
Develop and maintain close working relationship with members of other Brown University Health and affiliate departments with which Financial Planning will interact on a frequent basis.
Maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control in accordance with established policies, procedures, and objectives of the system and affiliates.
Perform other related duties as required.