Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst (NY HELPS) (Veteran Homes Centralized Billing Office) - 90440

About the role

The Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst will manage veterans' homes receivables, develop financial policies, and coordinate revenue cycle activities with other internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage veterans’ homes receivables by observing trends, identifying problem areas, and directing actions to resolve deficiencies.
• Develop, recommend, and implement financial policies and procedures related to receivables.
• Act as a liaison between CBO staff and other departments, third-party agencies, insurance companies, and patients to conduct activities and solve problems.
• Apply knowledge of third-party billing and reimbursement procedures, review and update procedures to assure third-party collection activities.
• Maintain financial records in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, and reclassifications to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Perform account reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring all discrepancies are resolved.
• Monitor quality assurance to track accuracy and timelines of posting, billing, and collection activities.
• Design and prepare periodic reports for areas of responsibility.
• Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of Billing Supervisors.
• Assist supervisors in setting standards, assigning priorities, and evaluating staffing plans.
• Ensure appropriate activities are done to successfully complete assigned projects.

Requirements

Transfers: Current New York State employee with one or more years of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 b/c service in a position that is eligible for transfer under Section 70.1, of the Civil Service Law to a Senior Health care Fiscal Analyst (SG-18), Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1 (NS), or Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 2 (NS).

Open Competitive/HELPS Minimum Qualifications: Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1: A bachelor's or higher degree in accounting, auditing, business administration, economics, finance, healthcare administration, hospital administration, or public administration including or supplemented by 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing and 6 semester additional credit hours in statistics, economics, accounting and/or auditing. Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, business administration, economics, finance, healthcare administration, hospital administration, or public administration including or supplemented by 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing and 6 semester additional credit hours in statistics, economics, accounting and/or auditing and one year of professional experience in the review and analysis of fiscal and cost operations and/or billing systems of a hospital or healthcare facility related to reimbursement rates, principles, and practices. Senior Health Care Fiscal Analyst: A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, business administration, economics, finance, healthcare administration, hospital administration, or public administration including or supplemented by 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing and 6 semester additional credit hours in statistics, economics, accounting and/or auditing and two years of professional experience in the review and analysis of fiscal and cost operations and/or billing systems of a hospital or healthcare facility related to reimbursement rates, principles, and practices.

Substitution: A master’s or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

Skills

Strong understanding of accounting principles.

Benefits

The NYS Department of Health offers a generous benefits package, 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...

Pay

The annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position.

Schedule

The position is part of the NYS HELPS program and no examination is required.