Agency
Dept of Health and Human Services
Division
HEALTH BENEFITS
Job Classification Title
Financial Analyst I (NS)
Position Number
60042545
Grade
NC12
About Us
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Description of Work
The Financial Analyst position will support the Provider Reimbursements Unit within the Finance Section of DHB. This position is primarily responsible for supporting rate setting and other reimbursement needs for a set of Medicaid Programs. As an analyst position, guidance and direction will be provided by management, however it is expected that individuals will be able to quickly and independently perform the required tasks after brief on the job training. Within the Provider Reimbursement Unit, this position will perform financial analysis on assigned providers to determine payment rates. The Analyst will also be a supporting resource for researching, understanding, and interpreting state and federal regulations for programs and keeping up to date with the frequent need to modify the regulations for changes to the respective programs. Comparative analysis is made with prior years’ cost information for the individual facility as well as other facilities and additionally with national and industry data.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Salary Grade Range $47,703 - $83,479
Recruitment Range $47,703 - $64,548
**Position is eligible for a hybrid-teleworking schedule to include weekly onsite work hours**
Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
Medicaid Claims Knowledge: Working knowledge of Medicaid claims processes, data structures, and reporting requirements.
Advanced Excel Skills: Proficiency in using pivot tables and lookup functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP) to analyze, validate, and report data effectively.
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