Review Vacancy
TitleHealth Care Finance Program Manager 1 - 61605, 61606
Occupational CategoryFinancial, Accounting, Auditing
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $108665 to $137319 Annually
Street Address OHIP/Division of Finance and Rate Setting /Bureau of Financially Distressed Hospitals
99 Washington Avenue
Minimum Qualifications Current Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent status as a Health Care Financing Program Manager 1; OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law to a Health Care Financing Program Manager 1. You may be asked for a Social Security Number to verify your transfer eligibility. For more information on the types of transfers, transfer eligibility criteria, and the current transfer determinations for your title, visit the following website.https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
NY HELPS Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree and four years professional* experience in finance. One year of this experience must be in the management and supervision of health care financing, including any of the following: health care facility reimbursement, managed care capitation models, health care fiscal analysis, or health care fiscal policy development. This one year must include making policy recommendations regarding health care financing mechanisms and must include the oversight of staff who have supervisory responsibilities for professional staff. *Clerical or secretarial experience will NOT be considered qualifying.
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.
Duties Description This incumbent will function as a financial team lead 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:
Lead, manage and supervise a Section within the Financially Distressed Hospital (FDH) Bureau; Manage the assessment and recommendation of the operating cash needs of financially distressed safety net hospital providers within the State for purposes of Budget development and provider financial sustainability with the assistance of a third-party contractor; Lead and assist with managing the Bureau’s financially distressed provider assistance programs including the Vital Access Provider (VAP) program, the Vital Access Provider Assurance Program (VAPAP), and payments made through CMS approved Directed Payment Templates (DPT); Lead and direct a process for making recommendations for provider requests for advance of Medicaid funds in accordance with a policy and protocol developed in conjunction with the Department’s Office of Primary Care and Health Systems Management (OPCHSM), the Division of the Budget, and the Executive Chamber; Lead and direct ad hoc requests for financial analyses of health care providers from key internal stakeholder groups including OPCHSM executive management, Chamber and the Division of the Budget; Lead meetings in conjunction with FDH’s management and staff with safety net providers regarding their financial challenges and requests for state operating cash assistance; Coordinates responses to inquiries from legislative staff, federal agencies, providers, health care associations, and consumers on health care reimbursement issues; Manages program evaluation activities, reporting, and quality assurance functions by designing procedures, management controls, and criteria for measurement of program success, program and revenue guidelines, and analytical data to implement and evaluate fiscal and program objectives; Assists in the development of distressed hospital policy relative to data and analytics, or strategic financial investments; Coordinates financial research and analysis activities, including the review of State and federal health care reform legislation and policy to determine changes in the health care financing industry and their impact on existing financially distressed hospital programs and systems; Develops recommendations for hospital financing policy, regulatory changes, and systems modifications; Develops hospital analytics contracts to support reimbursement reform and oversees the monitoring of deliverables and deadlines for work products; Represents DOH in discussions with health care industry organizations and providers, advocacy groups, federal agencies, and other State agencies at governmental conferences, panel discussions, and public seminars; Oversees the resolution of provider rate appeals.
Additional Comments This posting is for multiple New York Hiring For Emergency
Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)-designated
opportunities with the Department of Health. NY HELPS waives
Department of Civil Service examination requirements for certain
positions for a period of one year. For additional information
about the NY HELPS Program, please refer to
https://www.cs.ny.gov/help/.
We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more...
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources Management Group, SCD/HCFPM1/61605/61606
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference SCD/HCFPM1/61605/61606 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, SCD/HCFPM1/61605/61606, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.