What are the responsibilities and job description for the HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL ANALYST/COMMUNITY PROGRAMS position at Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources?
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
APPLICATION DATE
This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
Department of Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) and Office of Diversion and Reentry seek qualified candidates to fill emergency Health Care Financial Analyst Community Programs vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before your initial work period ends, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment as Health Care Financial Analyst Community Programs.
ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.
MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
DEFINITION:
Prepares reimbursement claims for health and/or mental health care provided under Federal, State and Special medical aid programs or prepares yearly budget requests, annual financial plans and evaluates operational performance against expenditures standards.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class conduct special studies, assignments or projects in expenditure management which involve the analysis of changes in laws, regulations or policies governing fiscal programs, the modification of accounting systems to incorporate changes and the production of program and financial reports.Essential Job Functions
Analyzes reimbursement requirements for Federal, State, and/or Special Programs to determine if claims for reimbursement conform to applicable rules and regulations and result in maximum revenue collection.
Prepares Medicare and Medi-Cal cost reports and State mandated disclosure reports.
Analyzes costs and develops rates for contractual agreements with County and Non- County providers.
Analyzes preliminary budget requests, conducts comparison studies of units and subunits previous financial performance and cost effectiveness, completes cost analysis, revenue forecast and reports findings and recommendations to financial management.
Develops and/or monitors annual financial plans/unit budget allocations for the expenditure of funds within each unit, monitors performance against the plans/allocations, analyzes and prepares summaries of financial activities to keep units and executive management informed of financial condition.
Develops, monitors and adjusts billing rates to reflect cost changes and maximize cost recovery.
Analyzes utilization of billing rates and/or contract allocations for appropriate application, informs management of problems and recommends corrective action.
Analyzes program performance data and conducts studies of accounts, records and the integrity of electronic data which are basic to program and financial reporting.
Identifies operational problems, develops solutions and recommends modifications in the automated accounting system to improve the responsiveness of the system to the needs of expenditure management.
Participates in cost, revenue, and accounting systems and procedural studies, reports findings and recommendations, implements those approved by Health Services or Mental Health, departmental administration and by the Auditor-Controller when necessary.
Writes policy and procedure manuals pertinent to accounting control, fiscal record keeping and audit trails.
Reviews, analyzes and drafts replies to audit findings of governmental agencies.Requirements
Completion of accounting courses in an accredited college equivalent to 21 semester units or 32 quarter units including at least two courses in advanced accounting subjects such as governmental accounting, computerized accounting or auditing -AND- One year of professional accounting or responsible staff experience in health care financial operations.
Professional Accounting is defined as: a wide range of accounting responsibilities including preparation, analysis, review, maintenance, reconciliation and control of financial records and fiscal revenue and expenditures forecasting.
Staff experience is defined as: Work performed to assist and support administration by doing research, analysis and making recommendations to line managers for the solution of problems such as organization, utilization of personnel, allocation of funds, workload and workload fluctuation, or programs and procedures for accomplishing work objective.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
In order to qualify include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application online. The document should show the date the degree was conferred, specified college courses and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards.
For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf (Download PDF reader) and
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf (Download PDF reader)
NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents during application submission, you may email them to the exam analyst at yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name, the exam number and exam title in the subject line of the email.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
Additional Information
OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The current vacancies are to be filled within Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness).
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
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Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
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Department Contact Name: Yolanda Ramos
Department Contact Phone: (213) 288-7000
Department Contact Email: yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
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This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Revised January 2025
Salary : $7
