Senior Director, HSC Finance (Finance & Payor Operations)

Department:

HSC Finance and Admin

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R107059

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree with six (6) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 13 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Senior Director, Finance & Operations reports to the Associate Vice President, Finance & Payor Operations in UofL’s Health Sciences Center. This position helps to oversee (i) a multi-million dollar Medicaid supplemental payment program and (ii) the HSC’s contracting and payor relations operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

A. Supplemental Payment Program:

• Understand the state and federal rules and policies applicable to Kentucky’s Medicaid supplemental payment and GME program for academic medical centers.

• Coordinate quarterly and annual data collection from multiple UofL systems and partners for calculation of interim payments and reconciliation.

• Internally track and report receipt of monthly interim directed payments as well as expenses associated with UofL state share payments to Medicaid, including sources of revenue and deficits, if any.

• Coordinate with UofL’s consultant, Sellers Dorsey, Kentucky Medicaid Officials and peers at the University of Kentucky to assist in the smooth operation of the program and in the periodic renewal of the program with CMS.

B. Payor Operations:

• Provide initial review of all contracts submitted for approval on behalf of HSC Finance Department. Prepare financial modeling of anticipated revenue and expenses and any variances to budget.

• Monitor contractual payments to ensure consistency with reimbursement terms and compliance with other material provisions.

• Collaborate with Department Chairs and Administrators and other stakeholders to assess contract enhancement opportunities that may optimize financial performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree, particularly in Law, Business, Accounting, Health Administration or similar field.

• Relevant experience in Review, Management or Drafting of business contracts, particularly health care service or insurance-related contracts and Federal, state or private healthcare insurance or financing, particularly Medicaid.

• Data collection and analysis, accounting and/or project management.

• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Competencies

• Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.

• Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized. Analytical- evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.

• Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.

• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.

• Service Excellence – motivated, responsive, and provides timely, accurate information.

• Teamwork – ability to build strong working relationships with others and to take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political