Value Based Payment Info Consult I/II/III - 013021 (Finance)

Due to the nature of this role, incumbents must be vaccinated for Covid-19

Summary

Acts as a consultant to physician and hospital financial and clinical leadership in areas of utilization and cost management, quality improvement, and overall financial position of value-based payment arrangements. The Value Based Payment Information Consultant provides direct support for information needs using a variety of analytic tools and applications, and also partners with other teams to deliver production solutions and advanced analytics. The incumbent collaborates with a multidisciplinary team (e.g., financial, clinical, and account management) to recommend actionable items leading to financial performance of value-based payment arrangements and quality improvements for the provider system. This position examines system and provider level trends and opportunities and prepares and presents this information to enable both senior management and our external customers to better understand, evaluate, and decide potential actions and probable impact. Due to the nature of this role, incumbents must be vaccinated for Covid-19.

Essential Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

All Levels:

Level I:

• Serves as primary provider/ACQA contact for analytic and consulting needs and builds positive partnership relationships
• Uses multiple direct support tools, production solutions, and internal analytic resources to meet client information needs
• Creates standard and custom reports and delivers presentations to internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborates with internal partners to identify information-based insights and opportunities
• Provides training and education about reporting and analytic applications and tools to users, executives, and other stakeholders
• Regularly reviews industry trends and best practices related to healthcare analytics, provider health systems, cost management, and quality improvement opportunities
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies' mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required
• Performs other functions as assigned by management

Level II (in addition to Level I essential responsibilities/accountabilities):

• Aids in developing less senior team members
• Identifies and aids in development of future analytical solutions
• Identifies and aids in implementation of team process improvements

Level III (in addition to Level II essential responsibilities/accountabilities):

• Acts as a mentor to less senior team members
• Identifies and leads the development of future analytic solutions
• Identifies and leads the implementation of team process improvements

 

Minimum Qualifications:

NOTE:

We include multiple levels of classification differentiated by demonstrated knowledge, skills, and the ability to manage increasingly independent and/or complex assignments, broader responsibility, additional decision making, and in some cases, becoming a resource to others. In addition to using this differentiated approach to place new hires, it also provides guideposts for employee development and promotional opportunities.

 

All Levels:

Level I:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 3 years experience in information analysis required, Masters' degree or professional designation preferred
• Health care experience required; experience with provider/hospital systems preferred
• Knowledge of technology and technical tools preferred – e.g., expertise in Microsoft Excel; proficiency in Cognos, SAS, R, or other reporting and analytic applications; knowledge of data warehouses and visual analytics
• Excellent communication skills, including written communication, presentation design, and presentation delivery
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers and with all levels of management
• Must be able to work well independently and as part of a team

Level II (in addition to Level I minimum qualifications):

• Masters' degree or professional designation preferred with expected minimum of 5 years experience in health care information and analysis
• Strong knowledge of applicable technology and technical tools
• Strong knowledge of healthcare analytics, provider health systems, cost management, and quality improvement opportunities

Level III (in addition to Level II minimum qualifications):

• Masters' degree or professional designation required with expected minimum of 7 years experience in health care information and analysis
• Ability to mentor others in applicable technology and technical tools
• Subject matter expert in healthcare analytics, provider health systems, cost management, and quality improvement opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel across regions as needed.
• Due to the nature of this role, incumbents must be vaccinated for Covid-19.

 

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The Lifetime Healthcare Companies aims to attract the best talent from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and experiential backgrounds, to diversify our workforce and best reflect the communities we serve.

Our mission is to foster an environment where diversity and inclusion are explicitly recognized as fundamental parts of our organizational culture. We believe that diversity of thought and background drives innovation which enables us to provide leading-edge healthcare insurance and services.  With that mission in mind, we recruit the best candidates from all communities, to diversify and strengthen our workforce.

OUR COMPANY CULTURE:

Employees are united by our Lifetime Way Values & Behaviors that include compassion, pride, excellence, innovation and having fun!  We aim to be an employer of choice by valuing workforce diversity, innovative thinking, employee development, and by offering competitive compensation and benefits.

In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and

qualifications deemed essential to the position.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Non Manager