<p>Introduction</p> <p>Are you a current State of Connecticut employee seeking your next opportunity? If this sounds like you, we encourage you to check out this exciting opportunity to join our team!</p> <p>The State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services (DSS) has two (2) anticipated vacancies for the position of Principal Cost Analyst to support our agency.</p> <p>POSITION HIGHLIGHTS</p> <ul> <li>LOCATION: Hartford, CT </li><li>SHIFT: First (full time) </li><li>SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm | Hybrid Schedule </li><li>NOTE: You must be a current State of Connecticut employee to be considered. Please see selection plan for additional details. </li></ul> <p>WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING</p> <ul> <li>Develop and implement Medicaid reimbursement methodologies for hospital inpatient services, outpatient hospital services, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, and hospital supplemental payments. </li><li>Responsible for Medicaid State Plan Amendments to secure Federal matching funds. </li><li>Consult and advise administrators of hospitals, state legislators, and state leadership on Medicaid hospital payment. </li><li>Collaborate with federal counterparts on Medicaid regulations, statistical tests, and required analysis. </li><li>Use fiscal analysis, cost reports, and hospital expenditure analysis to support Medicaid policy outcomes and department objectives. </li><li>Synthesize complex financial data and convey information clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing. </li><li>Draft regulations and statutes. </li><li>Attend and participate in appeal hearings, statutory hearings, and administrative hearings. </li><li>Oversee a team of accountants and financial managers in administering federally required DSH audits. </li><li>The Certificate of Need and Rate Setting Unit works closely with other sections within the Department, including Quality Assurance and Fiscal Divisions. </li><li>Collaborate with other divisions in managing $2.5 billion in annual Medicaid hospital payments. </li><li>Work closely with members of the legislature and other state agencies. </li></ul> <p>WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU - As a current State of Connecticut employee, you will receive the same excellent benefits you are already accustom to.</p> <ul> <li>Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page! </li><li>Professional growth and development opportunities. </li><li>A healthy work/life balance to all employees. </li></ul> <p>MORE ABOUT US</p> <p>DSS has a mission that we, along with our partners, provide person-centered programs and services to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities. DSS delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut's multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS services about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 Connecticut cities and towns. We support the basic needs of children, families, older and other adults, including persons with disabilities. Services are delivered through 12 field offices, central administration, online and phone access options.</p> <p>START WITH US. STAY WITH US. GROW WITH US.</p> <p>IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.</p> <p>FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:</p> <p>Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Reference Library for additional support throughout the recruitment process.</p> <p>BEFORE YOU APPLY:</p> <ul> <li>Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. </li><li>Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting. </li><li>Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. </li><li>Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. </li><li>Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. </li><li>Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. </li><li>Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the 'Apply' or 'Apply Online' buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting. </li></ul> <p>AFTER YOU APPLY:</p> <ul> <li>Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire's expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). </li><li>Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression! </li><li>Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks. </li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. </li><li>Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics. </li></ul> <p>QUESTIONS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP:</p> <p>Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Pamela Rochette at Pamela.Rochette@ct.gov.</p> <p>Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!</p> <p>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</p> <p>In the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, Departments of Children and Families, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Social Services and Office of the State Comptroller this class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor over a team of technical personnel engaged in cost analysis or for independently performing highly complex cost analysis work.</p> <p>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</p> <ul> <li>Plans unit workflow and determines priorities; </li><li>Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work; </li><li>Establishes and maintains unit procedures; </li><li>Provides staff training and assistance; </li><li>Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations; </li><li>Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; </li><li>May make recommendations on policies or standards; </li><li>May prepare reports and correspondence; </li><li>Performs related duties as required. </li></ul> <p>DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES:</p> <ul> <li>Monitors a team of accountants engaged in cost analysis work of determining per diem rates of reimbursement for Medicaid supported patients or carries out such responsibilities directly; </li><li>Consults with and advises administrators of facilities in preparation and presentation of financial and cost finding reports; </li><li>Analyzes and interprets cost reports and recommended reimbursement rates to administrators; </li><li>Attends and participates in appeals hearings for purpose of performing continuous evaluation of cost trends by analyzing facility expenditures and/or adjustments of expenditures in terms of need, policies, financial objectives and legal requirements and recommends appropriate action; </li><li>Performs related duties as required. </li></ul> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</p> <ul> <li> <p>Considerable knowledge of</p> </li><li> <p>principles and practices of business administration;</p> </li><li> <p>principles and techniques of health care budgeting, budget control and cost accounting;</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of research techniques and statistical principles and procedures;</p> </li><li> <p>Considerable</p> </li><li> <p>interpersonal skills;</p> </li><li> <p>oral and written communication skills;</p> </li><li> <p>Considerable ability to interpret costing and reporting regulations;</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to utilize computer software;</p> </li><li> <p>Supervisory ability.</p> </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</p> <p>Eight (8) years of experience in technical work in cost accounting or fiscal management.</p> <p>NOTE: Fiscal management is defined as professional accounting or auditing work with responsibility for the review and recommendation of financial policies and procedures of a business organization.</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE</p> <p>One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in an advanced professional capacity recommending cost funding policies in a medical, intergovernmental or quasi-public setting.</p> <p>NOTE: For state employees experience in an advanced professional capacity is interpreted at the level of an Associate Accountant. Intergovernmental is defined as interactions between a state government and the federal government or within or between state government(s).</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED</p> <ul> <li>College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree. </li><li>A Master's degree in accounting, business administration or hospital administration may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. </li><li>Certification as a Certified Public Accountant may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. </li></ul> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Experience performing highly complex cost, revenue and financial analysis functions in support of federal reporting requirements and for calculating Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals. </li><li>Experience analyzing claims data, provider financial data, and cost reports. </li><li>Experience interpreting and applying federal and state laws and regulations. </li><li>Experience establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with government and local agency representatives, interest groups, and the general public. </li><li>Experience working with legislative committees, with other state agencies and working collaboratively with various stakeholders. </li><li>Experience in Medicaid payment and financing policies such as fee-for-service, base and supplemental payment, global / bundled payment methods, and other hospital payment methodologies. </li></ul> <p>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</p> <p>CONNECTICUT LOTTERY CORPORATION: Incumbents must obtain an occupational license in accordance with Section 12-802a of the Connecticut General Statutes.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</p> <p>The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.</p> <p>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</p> <p>As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.</p>