Associate Health Care Analyst

Introduction

Are you employed by the State of Connecticut?

Are you passionate about turning complex healthcare data into meaningful insights that improve patient care and inform statewide health decisions?

If so, apply today!

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking to hire an Associate Health Care Analyst within the Health System Planning Unit. The Health System Planning Unit is dedicated to protecting and improving the health and safety of Connecticut residents, ensuring all communities have access to quality care through programs and services, including utilizing advanced data and statistics for data-driven strategies. Come join our team!

We are looking for someone with exceptional data analytic and computer programming skills that are critical for complying with the statutory requirements of Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 19a-613, -634, and -654, improve data access and use within the agency, state government and the public.

Please note you must be a current State of CT employee to be considered for this position (see Selection Plan for additional details).

HIGHLIGHTS

• LOCATION: Hartford, CT
• SCHEDULE: Hybrid, Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• POSITION NUMBER: 00013001

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As a State of Connecticut employee, we offer the same competitive benefits which you are accustomed!

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
• Be responsible for and coordinate inpatient, outpatient surgery and emergency department patient data collection, processing, and validation;
• Conduct advance data analyses and research to support regulatory, policy, and program objectives and decision making;
• Utilize patient, claims, and financial data and from other sources, such as, CT Department of Public Health, US Census Bureau and US Health and Human Services, to create web-based consumer friendly dashboards, reports, and issue briefs;
• Create duly authorized confidential research data extracts or aggregation for release, coordinate data request process and shepherd requests to timely fulfilment;
• Maintain programming scripts for data validation, dataset creation, and document process improvements to improve time to data availability; and
• Support development and implementation of data strategy and other evaluative activities

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:

• Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
• Preventing disease, injury, and disability
• Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.


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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 by the closing date listed on the job posting.
• 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.
• 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

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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Departments of Correction, 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.

DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTION AND 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;
• Skills
  • 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

• 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.
• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in conducting research and advanced statistical analyses on big healthcare data or large datasets.
• Experience using statistical and computer programming tools, such as SPSS, SAS, Python, R or SQL.
• Experience extracting, reviewing, and analyzing statistical, financial and utilization data and information.
• Professional experience in healthcare facility administration, health program administration, health insurance administration, health planning or other closely related field.
• Experience with interpreting federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations.
• Master's degree in economics, statistics, or other closely related field.

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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT


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.