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AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleAssociate Health Care Fiscal Analyst; Central Office

Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health is recruiting to fill an Associate Health Care Fiscal Analyst, G-23 position in the Strategic Finance and Managed Care Group, Bureau of Managed Care and Data Analytics, Billing Unit. This Division monitors the managed care service-delivery and payment system for mental health, evaluates health plans' performance, and calculates and implements the rate for the services delivered by OMH licensed providers in both Fee-for-service and Managed Care systems.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to translate complex fiscal and billing concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences. The incumbent will be required to interact with internal and external organizations (e.g., OMH financial, program and clinical staff, other NY State government agencies, and health insurance plans) so strong written and oral communication skills are required. The incumbent must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting data, fiscal, and billing-related activities included in the Children’s Redesign to improve the delivery of behavioral health services. This candidate should have a strong background in government-sponsored healthcare finance or medical billing.

Duties for this position include:
- Coordinate and collaborate with other state agencies to provide billing education for providers.
- Identify billing challenges for providers to develop resources and provide technical assistance
- Assist with internal and external processes related to provider payment complaints and billing guidance related to Medicaid managed care.
- Assist in developing and monitoring of the redesign of the children’s services for individuals who have mental health needs including reviewing regulations, and policies to identify pertinent billing and finance related issues and assess their programmatic and financial impact.
- Support and coordinate with data and fiscal team on the Network development work related to the children’s service redesign.
- Communicate and assist in developing briefings for key executive leadership on systemic MCO issues related to claims denial issues, provider viability, or member access issues.
- Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be employed by New York State to be eligible to apply for this position.

Transfer:
Candidates must have permanent status as an Associate Health Care Fiscal Analyst and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 or Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law by having at least one year of permanent service in a qualifying title within two salary grades or one M-grade of this position.

Additional Comments The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Specific scheduled hours and telecommuting availability for this position will be discussed during the interview process. Please note, employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to operational needs and Agency Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Jenna Hart

Telephone

Fax 5184863897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office Of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #203855 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.