Health Contracts Operations Associate

Fellowship Program Position: This Fellowship Program position is a full-time temporary limited term assignment not to exceed three years from the date of hire. It is intended for individuals that have graduated with a bachelors degree or masters degree from an accredited college or university within the last 12 months.


The Health Contracts Operations Associate is responsible for supporting contract services activities. The incumbent will assist with management of vendor information in complex automated accounting and contract administration systems assist with conducting data analysis on contract metrics and provide general operational support. This position will proactively work with Health division staff agency employees and health care vendors.



WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Business Operational Support
Reviews TRS-Care and TRS-ActiveCare invoices for accuracy and contract compliance and routes for approvals.
Tracks and reports payments to all health care vendors.
Assists with contract administration tracking record keeping and reporting.
Assists senior staff with process improvement.
Assists with developing and maintaining procedures and guidelines.
Research and Data Analysis
Researches compiles maintains and analyzes data and metrics in charts graphs and databases and prepares summaries or reports.
Prepares regularly scheduled and ad hoc reports
Reviews and validates reports on health plan performance.
Researches recommends and implements methodologies for reporting contract-related data and key performance indicators.
Analyzes data for reports briefings and presentations.
Assists with presenting data driven insights to cross functional teams and leadership.
Assists with creating presentations and reports for leadership and stakeholders.
Fellowship Program
Participates in trainings and projects related to the TRS Fellowship Program including webinars quarterly check-ins classes or other learning activities book group projects and the mentoring program.
Meets TRS Fellowship Program deadlines and goals for completion of trainings in deliverables in a timely manner

Performs related work as assigned.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Required Education
Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited college or university in health information management health care administration public health statistics finance accounting business or a closely related field.
Required Experience
None.
Required Registration Certification or Licensure
None.
Preferred Qualifications
None.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:
General knowledge of office practices and administrative procedures.
Verbal and written communication of complex information that is accurate timely and based on sound judgment.
Reviewing documentation; properly applying complex laws regulations rules and policies; and making decisions based on sound judgment.
MS Office products PowerBI or other data dashboard software.
Skills in:
Managing projects including planning organizing and prioritizing work assignments to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Interpreting and applying complex laws contracts regulations policies and procedures.
Completing detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
Planning organizing and prioritizing work assignments to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced and changing environment and completing detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
Using a computer in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office word processing spreadsheet and other business software.
Advanced proficiency in Excel specifically with formulas.
Effective written and verbal communications including explaining complex information to others in an understandable manner and writing clear and precise policies procedures and correspondence.
Ability to:
Meet frequent and multiple deadlines manage conflicting priorities and demands and adapt to changes in schedules and assignments.
Think critically analyze problems evaluate alternatives and recommend effective solutions.
Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers agency staff vendors and other external contacts and to work effectively in a professional team environment.
Learn new tools and concepts and apply them when necessary.