Senior Functional Analyst

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA IA Home Office (IAHOME), IA

1d•$97,968 - $132,250•Remote

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior Functional Analyst supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’(CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ), Quality Measurement and Value-based Incentives Group (QMVIG), Division of Clinician Quality (DCQ). More specifically, you would be supporting the measure performance categories in Quality Payment Program’s (QPP) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) specific. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from four year college or university, and 8+ years of related experience as described above (and/or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Experience with clinical quality measures, policy rulemaking, improvement activities, promoting interoperability and/or QCDRs/Qualified Registries (prefer at least 2 years of experience)
Ability to analyze and document clinical and technical standards
Effective organizational skills
Detail oriented
Knowledge and use of standard coding systems (CPT, SNOMED, RxNorm, ICD-10, etc.)
Proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and PDF documents
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail, and timely responses to customer inquiries
Ability and willingness to learn and follow processes
Ability to work as a member of an integrated team
Excellent problem-solving skills including providing solutions and/or options to potential issues
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presenting
Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
Ability to maintain professional and ethical working relationships
Ability to interact professionally with a diverse customer group including executives, managers, subject matter experts, stakeholders and team members
Ability to work across a team of inter-disciplinary professionals

Nice To Haves

Confluence and Jira
Related certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma (or willing to obtain)
Advanced knowledge of QPP program requirements

Responsibilities

Designs, develops and performs quality checks on product documentation for clinical quality measures, changes/updates and routine correspondence with customers which may include hard copy, on-line or internet/intranet-based modules.
Reviews documentation created by clinical and non-clinical staff for accuracy.
Assists with the preparation of training materials and conducts training as needed.
Partners with clinical teams in reviewing requirements, specifications, automation options, testing, support, quality assurance and training plans to ensure they are in line with business objectives and standards on projects.
Works with business analysts to reviews/edit business requirements.
Provides assistance to external customers utilizing policy-related knowledge to research and resolve issues in a timely manner and customers’ satisfaction.
Researches and supports ad hoc narrative reports, fast tasks, and option papers with minimal turn-around time and with a high level of accuracy.
Summarizes legislative rules which impact program outcomes when applicable.
Functions as a policy analyst by reviewing, revising, drafting and producing rigorous policies and procedures that have been thoroughly researched to the policy making audience.
Performs quality measure detailed analysis and provides findings to the customer and stakeholders, as needed.
Provides technical assistance regarding potential technical challenges in implementation of clinical quality measures (i.e., measure additions, validation processes, and vendor capabilities etc.).
Serves as liaison between project teams and customers by providing technical knowledge pertaining to the development, implementation and maintenance of specific software applications, reporting systems and databases.
When appropriate, prepares for and facilitates meetings for customers and other contractors, including agenda preparation and production of minutes.
Provides support on quality measure content and analytical issues as it pertains to the national quality initiative.
Provides cross-functional support as needed for MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), rulemaking, and QCDR/Qualified Registry workstreams.
Provides recommendations and materials for customers related to national outreach and education.
Verifies and analyzes report data when appropriate.
Understands 508 compliance and applies principles to written documents to be posted to the web.
Reviews health care data technical specifications (i.e., claims, QRDA/DEQM, HL7, etc.) for compliance from a technical and clinical perspective.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Full-flex work week
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
15 days of paid leave per calendar year
10 paid holidays per year
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance