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SalaryThe Healthcare Analyst (HCA) provides support through the research and investigation of business issues related to cost, utilization, and revenue data for multiple Healthfirst products. The HCA will identify/monitor cost and utilization trends and the root causes in health plan trend performance and provide recommendations for solutions.
The HCA will interact with divisional subject matter experts, Network, and IT and other areas of the organization to provide support in various tasks related to achieving business objectives. The HCA will contribute to a broad set of projects across the department. This position requires an individual with emerging skills who enjoys working in a fast paced and challenging environment. The HCA works in partnership with other areas of Finance to provide key insights and analysis to our internal stakeholders across departments like operations and medical management as well as our external hospital and provider networks.
Job Description
Analyze the financial performance of all Healthfirst products, identify favorable and unfavorable trends, develop recommendations to improve trends, communicate recommendations to management.
Candidate will monitor costs and revenue trends and assist in understanding trends.
Responsible for creating, modifying, and updating risk arrangements for the Provider Organizations.
Responsible for contract analysis and fee schedule modeling.
Understanding of key managed care concepts and provider reimbursement principles such as risk adjustment, capitation, FFS (Fee-for-Service), Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG’s), Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG’s), Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APC’s), and other payment mechanisms.
Knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare programs and Healthcare industry
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution with a concentration in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Healthcare Administration
Advance skills in SQL (Joins, CTE etc.) and advanced Excel (lookups, formulas, index match, pivots, etc.)
Self-motivated, creative problem solver who can work independently and collaborate through strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interest in pursuing a career within the Healthcare industry.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
If you have a disability under the Americans with Disability Act or a similar law and want a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to careers@Healthfirst.org or calling 212-519-1798 . In your email please include a description of the accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a position within Healthfirst Management Services will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with Healthfirst Management Services.
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Hiring Range*:
Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $67,200 - $97,155
All Other Locations (within approved locations): $59,800 - $88,910
As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.
In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.
- The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.
