Principal Health Care Analyst (Durational)

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BEFORE YOU APPLY: 

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.  
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. 
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. 
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State.  Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. 
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 
• Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.  
• Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

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OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY: This class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor in the evaluation of budget and rate requests and certificate of need applications of Connecticut health care facilities and/or providers or may act as a healthcare policy lead for statewide healthcare initiatives.

OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER: This class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor in the evaluation of tasks relative to the health care plan for state employees and retirees or may act as a healthcare policy lead for statewide healthcare initiatives.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES: This class is accountable for performing program management tasks in the evaluation of certificate of need applications and rate setting requests pertaining to Medicaid.

• Coordinates, plans, assigns, reviews and determines priorities;
• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work projects;
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
• Provides staff training and assistance; 
• Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Reviews and edits team output for accuracy, consistency and appropriate reflection of agency policy;
• Independently reviews documentation and determines compliance with requirements contained in Connecticut General Statutes and agency regulations;
• Creates and coordinates development of analytical approaches to ascertain the accuracy and reasonableness of provided information;
• Develops procedures, documentation references, computer programming and data base management to provide efficient and effective use of staff resources;
• Organizes schedule of meetings, hearings and other administrative and/or investigative proceedings;
• Prepares necessary related written documents and writes final decisions;
• May provide supervision and oversight of contractors to perform analytics for state programs;
• May participate in public hearings;
• May conduct reviews of various health care facilities and/or provider applications;
• May review and evaluate financial and management records of health care facilities and/or providers;
• May analyze and make recommendations on impact of projects on other health care providers in Connecticut;
• May plan, design and implement systems for evaluating financial and quality performance of state employee health care plans;
• May analyze the impact of proposed legislation, policy changes, budget options and rate change requests on program costs and services;
• May analyze data regarding new programs or changes to existing programs, including changes in reimbursement, to measure financial impact or to provide recommendations on rate setting; 
• May make recommendations on policies or standards;
• May serve as hearing officer;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • principles and practices of financial management including organization, administration, management, finance, budgeting, auditing and accounting;
• Knowledge of health care administration and finance;
• Considerable
  • 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;
• Supervisory ability.

Eight (8) 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.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• 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.
• 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.

• Experience in fiscal analysis, cost reporting, ability to synthesize complex financial data and to clearly and effectively convey information both verbally and in writing, listen actively, and adapt communication style to different situations.
• Experience independently performing highly complex cost, financial analysis functions for calculating Medicaid reimbursement methods.
• Experience analyzing claims data, provider financial data, and cost reports.
• Experience with interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience interpreting and applying federal and state laws and regulations.
• Experience with Medicaid payment and financing policy, including: fee-for-service, global / bundled payment methods, value-based payments, care transformation, hospital reimbursements.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

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.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.