Health Care Analyst

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services seeks a qualified individual for a Health Care Analyst position. POSITION #23647. LOCATION: Hartford, CT. Work schedule: This is a full-time forty (40) hours per week position, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. 

Duties include but are not limited to: Perform cost and fiscal analysis to determine Medicaid reimbursement rates for Targeted Case Management(TCM), Behavioral Health Homes(BHH), Outpatient and Inpatient services; Complete random moment time studies (RMTS) administration and analysis tied to rate setting; Perform fiscal functions related to the Medicaid Rehab Option (MRO) Group Homes including budget preparation process and oversight of annual levels of funding; Administration, coordination, training, oversight and analysis of twice-yearly time study conducted for 14 MRO individual group homes; Perform interdepartmental invoice reconciliation; Analyze and evaluate provider claim expenditures and funding; Assist on special projects as assigned.

Please ensure that your application is complete and have included a resume within the "Resume Tab" of your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.

Questions about this recruitment should be directed to Robert Paolitto, DMHAS HR, 860-418-6876 or Robert.Paolitto@ct.gov.

In the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Public Health, Social Services or the Office of the State Comptroller, this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the analysis of financial, utilization and management records of health care facilities and/or providers or health insurance providers.

Reviews materials to determine compliance with requirements contained in Connecticut General Statutes and agency regulations; reviews and evaluates financial, utilization and management records of health care facilities and/or providers toward various ends; prepares financial, narrative and statistical reports; reviews findings and conclusions with audit staff and members of senior staff; performs special research projects as assigned; performs related duties as required.
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES: Analyzes and evaluates budget, expenditure, utilization, rate setting and/or revenue issues within behavioral health; analyzes General Assistance authorizations and expenditures, rate setting scenarios and new methodologies; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of principles and practices of financial management including organization, administration, management, finance, budgeting, auditing and accounting; some knowledge of health care industry; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability in interpretation and analysis of complex financial, statistical and technical data; ability to utilize computer software.

Six (6) years of professional experience in financial management with some experience in health care management.
Note: Financial management is defined as professional accounting or auditing work with responsibility for the review and recommendation of financial policies and procedures of a business organization.

1. College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
2. A Master's degree in accounting, finance or other closely related field or public health with some college courses in accounting or finance may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
3. Professional experience in health care facility administration, health program administration, health insurance administration, health planning or other health care related fields may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis to a maximum of one (1) year.

Microsoft Access & Excel experience preferred. 

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.