Health Financial Analyst
Hauppauge, NY - USA
Job Summary
**Does related work as required.
Key Elements Of The Role:
Acts as the liaison between the departments division staff finance staff and Electronic Medical Records (EMR)/billing vendor;
Provides guidance and technical support to clinic staff on billing and insurance-related matters;
Reviews billing and insurance claims issues provided by billing vendor to resolve;
Serves as a liaison between patients and healthcare professionals regarding billing and insurance-related matters;
Creates educational materials on health insurance-related matters;
Provides training to clinic staff on billing and health insurance rules regulations and guidance;
Evaluates the effects of new laws and regulations on insurance processes;
Provides input on policies and procedures related to health insurance;
Reviews reports researches and resolves issues identified by the EMR/billing vendor;
Works with clinic staff and EMR/billing vendor to resolve insurance payment and billing errors;
Adheres to confidentiality state federal and HIPAA laws and guidelines with regard to patient records; and
Performs other duties as requested or assigned.
Benefits For You Now And Your Future
Health Insurance: Suffolk offers a comprehensive health insurance plan including medical dental and vision coverage
Pension
Paid Time Off: Vacation (2 weeks to start) is accrued based on length of service; sick leave allows employees to taketime off for illness without sacrificing pay; personal days can be used for a variety of reasons; and thirteen (13) paid holidays.
Work-Life Balance: County jobs offer regular working hours reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts. This helps employees maintain a good work-life balance.
Overall county government jobs offer a combination of competitive benefits and job security making them an attractive option for many job seekers.
Salary: $56637
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
*This position doesnotoffer relocation assistance at this time
**Sponsorship isnotavailable for this role
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPEN COMPETITIVE
EITHER:
a) Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Finance Accounting Health Administration Public Health or a related field and two (2) years of experience in the analysis of financial statements medical billing or in the collection of revenues from Medicare/Medicaid or other third-party insurers; OR
b) Possession of a satisfactory certification* in medical billing or coding and four (4) years of experience in the analysis of financial statements medical billing or in the collection of revenues from Medicare/Medicaid or other third-party insurers.
NOTES: Additional relevant education from a New York State or regionally accredited college or university may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of one (1) year.
*Satisfactory certification shall be interpreted as a certification that sufficiently demonstrates the candidate has completed education experience and/or training necessary to obtain thorough knowledge of the principals practices and methods of medical billing or coding.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
At the time of appointment and during employment in this title employees will be required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.
Candidates may be subject to a background investigation
This Role Is A Provisional Appointment
A provisional appointment which occurs only in the competitive class is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the order to become permanent the employee who is provisionally appointed must take the next examination for the position in question. The appointment to the position is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates who indicate their willingness to accept the position. Civil Service law does not compel the appointing authority to choose the provisional employee should he or she be one of the three candidates
**Additional details regarding a Provisional Appointment can be reviewed at:
Countys Commitment to Diversity Inclusion & Equity:
- Our focus is to promote support and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
- We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
- We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.
Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race color religion creed national origin ancestry disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship sex sexual orientation gender identity age citizenship marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
About Company
Suffolk County, New York has a vibrant history, illustrated in our important Native American and Revolutionary-era historical sites as well as the lab where DNA was discovered.