STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Associate Health Care Analyst

Recruitment #230201-4381AR-001

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Introduction



Are you a health care management professional with accounting or auditing experience? Do you value creativity, responsibility and autonomy? Check out this opportunity to help and provide service to others!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is recruiting for a full-time Associate Healthcare Analyst, based out of the Central Office Operations Center in Hartford, CT.

We offer competitive benefits including:
  • Health and dental insurance 
  • Retirement plan
  • Group life insurance
  • Other supplemental benefits. 
  • Paid time off 
  • 13 paid holidays per calendar year, in addition to 
  • Vacation leave accruals
  • Sick leave accruals
  • Personal leave accruals
State of Connecticut Department of Developmental Services Mission and Vision Statements
The mission of the Department of Developmental Services is to partner with the individuals we support and their families, to support lifelong planning and to join with others to create and promote meaningful opportunities for individuals to fully participate as valued members of their communities.

All citizens supported by the Department of Developmental Services are valued contributors to their communities as family members, friends, neighbors, students, employees, volunteers, members of civic and religious associations, voters and advocates.  These individuals:
  • Live, learn, work and enjoy community life in places where they can use their personal strengths, talents and passions.
  • Have safe, meaningful and empowering relationships.
  • Have families who feel supported from the earliest years and throughout their lifetimes.
  • Have lifelong opportunities and the assistance to learn things that matter to them.
  • Make informed choices and take responsibility for their lives and experience the dignity of risk.
  • Earn money to facilitate personal choices.
  • Know their rights and responsibilities and pursue opportunities to live the life they choose.
      The Schedule
      • Located in Hartford
      • Full-time
      • 40 hour per week position
      • Monday through Friday schedule
      • Although first shift hours are assigned, candidate must be flexible to meet the needs of the agency
      • Statewide travel may be expected
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        Selection Plan

        • This position may be subject to Federal requirements for COVID 19 Vaccination Immunization. 
        • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
        • If you require an accommodation to participate fully and fairly under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Jennifer Borenski, EEO Specialist 2 at (860) 418-6143 or Jennifer.Borenski@ct.gov. 
        • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.  
        • In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.   
        • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.  
        • Note:  At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position.  These documents may include:  a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.  Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.  
        • Please visit our Applicant Tips on How to Apply page. 
        • Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Liz Weston at elizabeth.weston@ct.gov.  
        • This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. 
        • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. 
        • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period.  It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception.  Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. 

        PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

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

        EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

        Performs the most complex duties in the review of materials to determine compliance with requirements contained in Connecticut General Statutes and agency regulations; assists in development of procedures, documentation references and computer programming and data base management to provide efficient and effective use of staff resources; reviews and evaluates financial, utilization and management records of health care facilities and/or providers toward various ends; prepares complex financial, narrative and statistical reports; reviews findings and conclusions with senior staff; conducts research and analysis as needed for special projects; provides staff training and assistance; performs related duties as required

        DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES: Analyzes complex provider enrollment applications and required supporting documentation which includes, but not limited to: financial reports to demonstrate solvency, budget, line of credit, entity incorporation papers, certificates of insurance, business and strategic plans, Board of Directors or Advisory Board composition and their biographical summaries and clinical credentials, mission statement, organizational charts, letters of references, background check information and provider's policies and procedures; arranges for the Qualified Provider Committee to review acceptable provider application and credentials and to interview applicants recommended as a qualified provider; performs related duties as required.

        DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES: Analyzes and evaluates complex budget, expenditure, utilization, rate setting and/or revenue issues within behavioral health programs; prepares reports of findings for decision and policy making purposes; may prepare cost-based rate proposals for provider services; performs related duties as required.

        DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: Reviews various complex health care facility and/or provider Certificate of Need applications; analyzes impact of proposals on other health care providers in Connecticut; prepares necessary related written documents and assists employees of higher grade by drafting decisions; reviews revenue, expense, uncompensated care and utilization data to measure the financial condition of hospitals and to provide data for decision and policy making; performs related duties as required.

        DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES: Analyzes and evaluates complex budget, expenditure, utilization, reimbursement rate setting and/or revenue issues within social services programs, including Medicaid; participates in public hearings and assists senior staff in conferring with representatives of facilities and outside experts with respect to issues; interacts, under guidance, with Office of the Attorney General in any agency litigation including preparation of complete court records and substantive writing of technical issues for inclusion in legal brief; may review complex Certificate of Need applications for nursing facility, residential care homes and ICF/ID development; performs related duties as required.

        OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER: Analyzes complex health care financial and utilization data for state employees and retirees; analyzes and evaluates health insurance plans; answers inquiries and assists in processing appeals on health care benefit issues for state employees and retirees; performs related duties as required.

        KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

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

        MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

        Seven (7) 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.

        MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

        1. College training 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.

        PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

        • Experience accurately processing high volumes of work in a timely manner.
        • Experience interacting and corresponding with stakeholders in various state and private agencies.
        • Experience with DDS provider requirements.
        • Experience using a variety of Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Teams.

        Conclusion

        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.





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