Lead Payer Analytics Consultant

We have an opportunity to join the Alliance as a Lead Payer Analytics Consultant in the Payment Strategy Department. This position can be filled remotely within California.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Reporting to the Payment Strategy Director, this position will:

• Functions as a strategic consultant to Alliance executive leadership in the areas of complex managed care payer financial modeling and statistical analysis to evaluate the feasibility of payer reimbursement methodologies
• Advises Alliance executive leadership on organizational decision-making through the performance of complex financial analysis to support successful payer reimbursement outcomes
• Acts as subject matter expert and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to achieve payer reimbursement objectives
• Acts as a subject matter expert and lead to subordinate staff

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Payment Strategy department ensures the Alliance's payments to our network are adequate to our revenue.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

To read the full position description, and list of requirements click here. 

• Knowledge of:
  • Methods and techniques of financial modeling and analysis
  • Principles and practices of provider reimbursement methodologies, pricing, and fee schedules for all provider types, including hospital, physician, and ancillary providers
  • Healthcare industry specific terms and healthcare related data types and structures, including member, claims, clinical, and provider types
  • Healthcare financial statements and accounting principles
  • Descriptive statistical techniques and terminology and the principles and practices of statistical analysis
  • Methods and techniques of developing and delivering data management strategies that support contract analysis, trend management, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and healthcare operations
  • Thorough knowledge of the methods and techniques of valuating for physician and inpatient and outpatient hospital costs
• Ability to:
  • Collect, interpret, and evaluate data, detect patterns, brainstorm solutions, consider multiple factors when making decisions, and project consequences of recommendations
  • Demonstrate strong analytical, critical thinking, and research skills, identify and troubleshoot issues, identify alternative solutions, and make recommendations for action
  • Translate data into understandable information and deliver solutions that improve business processes
  • Act as a technical resource, provide guidance related to area of assignment, and explain related regulations, processes, and programs
  • Lead, train, mentor and motivate staff, and promote an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation
  • Organize and prioritize the work of others and follow up on work assignments
• Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare, or a related field
  • A minimum of eight years of experience performing financial healthcare reimbursement analysis (a Master’s degree may substitute for two years of the required experience); or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be qualifying

OTHER INFORMATION

• We are in a hybrid work environment and we anticipate that the interview process will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams.
• While some staff may work full telecommuting schedules, attendance at quarterly company-wide events or department meetings will be expected.
• In-office or in-community presence may be required for some positions and is dependent on business need. Details about this can be reviewed during the interview process.

The full compensation range for this position is listed by location below. 

The actual compensation for this role will be determined by our compensation philosophy, analysis of the selected candidate's qualifications (direct or transferrable experience related to the position, education or training), as well as other factors (internal equity, market factors, and geographic location).