What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reimbursement Analyst II position at Mass General Brigham?
As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community by leading innovation across our system. Founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham supports a complete continuum of care including community and specialty hospitals, a managed care organization, a physician network, community health centers, home care, and other health-related entities. Several of our hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School, and our system is a national leader in biomedical research.
We're focused on a people-first culture for our system's patients and our professional family. That's why we provide our employees with more ways to achieve their potential. Mass General Brigham is committed to aligning our employees' personal aspirations with projects that match their capabilities and creating a culture that empowers our managers to become trusted mentors. We support each member of our team to own their personal development and we recognize success at every step.
Our employees use the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions, and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration.
This position will be working closely with local entity constituents, external consultants, and internal team in the preparation of the annual Medicare and state cost reports, along with other government reporting.
- Assist in the preparation of the Medicare and state cost reports for a number of hospitals across our system.
- Provide analytical support for ad hoc projects or analysis that evaluate the various components of government payer reimbursement.
- Assist in the budgeting and forecasting of net revenue-with an emphasis on the portion related to public payors.
- Ability to research regulations and other guidance to ensure compliance and support Partner's position.
- Use/s the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration, or Mathematics is required.
- A minimum of 1-2 years relevant experience (including internships) in healthcare finance or reimbursement. Experience with cost reports or experience in a fiscal intermediary role is preferred.
Skills for Success
- Strong analytical skills and ability to think critically when solving complex problems.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Interest in government health care payment policy.
- Intermediate (or better) Microsoft Excel skills, with desire to develop more advanced skills. Basic competency in Word required. Experience using Microsoft Access and PowerPoint is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills desired.
- Thrive in a team environment that values self-motivation, independent thinking, and a strong work ethic.
- Interest in efficiency, automation, and work process improvement.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of personnel across many departments in a matrixed organization.
