Review Vacancy
TitleSenior Health Care Management System Analyst - 61629, 61630, 61631, 61632
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $49363 to $82656 Annually
Street Address Office of Health Insurance Programs/Division of Finance and Rate Settings/Division of Finance Rate Settings/ Bureau of Financially Distressed Hospital
99 Washington Avenue
Minimum Qualifications Permanent transfer candidates: Current Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst (G18); OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer under Section 52.6, Section 70.1, or Section 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law to a Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst (G18), Health Care Management Systems Analyst Trainee 1 (NS), or Health Care Management Systems Analyst Trainee 2 (NS). For more information on the types of transfers, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinations for your title, visit the following website. https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Public candidates: Active list candidate on the New York State Department of Civil Service’s Professional Career Opportunities – Select Titles (PCO) eligible list #50000 with a score of 100.0 or higher OR qualified 55 B/C candidate in possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in accounting, business administration, economics, finance, health administration, health policy, health systems, political science and/or public administration.
Open to the Public: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, if the candidate meets the below NY HELPS minimum qualifications.
Health Care Management Systems Analyst Trainee 1: A bachelor's or higher degree.
Health Care Management Systems Analyst Trainee 2: A bachelor's and one year of professional experience performing health care financing functions, conduct research related to the development and management of health care delivery systems, and work with various groups to develop policy options and recommendations. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst: A bachelor's and two years of professional experience performing health care financing functions, conduct research related to the development and management of health care delivery systems, and work with various groups to develop policy options and recommendations to implement health care delivery system reforms. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Critical thinking skills, analytical skills with Microsoft Excel, ability to solve problems independently. Professional work experience and/or education in accounting and and trend analyses.
Duties Description This incumbent will function as an analyst within the Division of Finance and Rate Setting, within the Bureau of Financially Distressed Hospitals (FDH).
The Bureau of Financially Distressed Hospitals Bureau’s goal is to promote financial sustainability for healthcare providers, thereby improving health service quality, preserving access, and decreasing statewide provider reliance on State aid to fund operations. In addition, this Bureau works directly with hospitals on their cash flow, hospital needs, and various payment mechanisms, including Directed Payment Templates (DPT), Vital Access Program (VAP) funding, and Vital Access Provider Assurance Program (VAPAP) awards.
Duties Include:
Ensure completeness of data submission for supplemental data requests and other information related to funding applications from hospitals; Update both the VAP and VAPAP DOH websites as needed with the purpose of each program and application requirements.
Create a transition plan and language for VAPAP subsidy funds to occur on a quarterly disbursement schedule; Provide updates to reported information, closing the loop on what funds are used and address requests for emergent funds for a significant need; Focus on cash flow metrics with enhanced specificity and breakdowns that allow for a better understanding of root cause and potential solutions (e.g., payer class break out, asset types); Collect operational and quality measures to allow NYS to better assess FDH needs, validate submitted transformation plans, and track towards DOH’s regional health care delivery planning objectives; Facilitate FDHs moving towards monthly and quarterly data submissions (depending on the program) following the updated excel cash flow template which includes financial, operational, and quality measures; Track hospitals receiving subsidies by utilizing a redesigned, statewide hospital subsidy portfolio tracker which will provide insight into where each NYS hospital stands across the subsidy continuum (e.g., applied for a specific subsidy, receiving a single or multiple subsidies, has not applied for subsidy, program status); Regulate legal agreements that FDHs will sign outlining stipulations and expectations for subsidy recipients, including 1) business terms and performance standards (both hospital and State terms and responsibilities) and 2) enforcement and monitoring policies.
Foster relationships between FDH Bureau staff and specific FDHs by geographic region; Work with institutions to provide financial projections attested by the FDH’s CEO/CFO; Identifies, researches, and analyzes distressed hospital related health care financing and delivery system issues within the FDH Bureau; Responds to inquiries from various stakeholders regarding financially distressed research and analysis activities; Reviews State and federal health care statutes, regulations, and policies for their impact on distressed health care delivery systems and hospital systems’ associated financing mechanisms; Identifies pertinent issues, assesses hospitals’ financial well-being, and potential financial impacts for the supportive distressed hospitals; Reviews and analyzes Medicare and Medicaid health care reimbursement actions, and their impact on New York’s health care delivery system with a particular focus on hospitals; Reviews and analyzes current hospital reimbursement systems for compliance with Executive direction and suggests improvements to policies and procedures; Designs procedures to evaluate cost effectiveness and efficiency in hospital health care delivery systems; Evaluates the impact of hospital reimbursement rates and other health care financing changes on hospital health care delivery systems.
Additional Comments For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources Management Group, SCD/SCHMSA/61629-61632
Email Address Resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street Rm 2217, Corning Tower, ESP
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SCD/SCHMSA/61629-61632 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/SCHMSA/61629-61632, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.