Senior Health Care Management System Analyst (NY HELPS) - 61129, 63155

Analyst Position in Division of Finance and Rate Setting

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

Minimum Qualifications:

Permanent Transfer Candidates:
Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, status, as a Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst, SG-18 OR; a current New York State employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive, service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6, 70.1 or 70.4 of the NYS Civil Service Law to Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst, SG-18, Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 1, NS, or Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 2, NS.

Non-Competitive Candidates via NY HELPS Program:

• Senior Health Care Management Systems Analyst: A bachelor's or higher degree and two years of professional experience in conducting public policy research and analysis in finance.
• Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 2: A bachelor's degree AND one year of professional experience in conducting public policy research and analysis in finance.
• Health Care Management Systems Analyst, Trainee 1: A bachelor's or higher degree.
• * Substitution: 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 trend analyses.