Senior Reimbursement Analyst - REMOTE

Rutland Regional Medical Center; Rutland (VT); Remote; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutland Regional Medical Center is seeking a Senior Reimbursement Analyst to deliver analytical and reimbursement support across Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party cost reports. You will analyze budgets and forecast net revenue aligned with state processes.

The role requires 5+ years in health care reimbursement, advanced reporting skills (Tableau/Business Objects), and strong communication abilities to support audits, negotiations, and presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.
• Masters degree preferred.
• 5+ years in health care reimbursement required.
• Advanced reporting using Business Objects or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and reimbursement support for Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party cost reports.
• Model governmental and commercial payer reimbursements for financial cycles.
• Oversee and optimize ACO and payment reform data for strategic decisions.

Skills

Advanced report writing

Regulatory reimbursement knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Health care reimbursement experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Business Objects

Job description

The Senior Reimbursement Analyst is key organizational resource responsible for providing critical analytical, review and reimbursement support for reimbursement functions including Medicare, Medicaid, or other third-party cost reports, related audits, appeals, disproportionate share hospital (DSH) logs, and drug discount program (340B) support. The responsibility includes budget analysis and forecasting of net patient service revenue in alignment with state regulatory processes.

This position is responsible for both governmental and commercial payer reimbursement modeling for financial statement cycle thus requiring analyst to stay current with all government regulatory changes and Federal and State proposals to changes in reimbursement methodologies and payment systems. Based on these changes, coordinate adjustments to third-party reserves and summarize the reimbursement impact on the organization.

This Analyst is also responsible for overseeing, organizing, and optimizing accountable care organizations (ACO) and other payment reform proposal data that will drive strategic decisions for the organization.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting or a related area or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Masters degree preferred.

Minimum Work Experience

• 5 or more years of experience in health care reimbursement is required.
• Advanced report writing experience such as Business Objects or Tableau

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Advanced report writing and analytical skills.
• Experience using reporting platforms, including Business Objects and Tableau preferred.
• Experience with Medicare Cost Report filings and audits.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of healthcare reimbursement and industry standard metrics.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Strong Microsoft Desktop application skills (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote).
• Demonstrates the ability to set goals and adhere to strict deadlines.

Pay Range: $35.37 - $51.53