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At the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), we serve as stewards of Massachusetts health data, employing multifaceted datasets and cutting-edge analytics to ensure transparency in our health care system. By joining CHIA, you'll dive into health care data, revealing invaluable trends and insights, and play a pivotal role in evidence-based decision-making.
Our work directly impacts the health care system, supporting the development of data-driven policies that aim to improve the quality and equity of care, while keeping costs affordable for Massachusetts families. We foster a flexible, collaborative environment, offering a hybrid model that balances in-person and remote work. Our hybrid approach allows you to work alongside your colleagues in our vibrant Boston office at 501 Boylston Street for at least two designated days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely on others.
Join us at CHIA and be a driving force in health policy impact! CHIA is seeking a Health Policy Analyst or Senior Health Policy Analyst to provide hands-on contributions in the development and implementation of data-driven pricing policy within the Provider Finance Pricing team.
As a Health Policy Analyst at CHIA, you will have the opportunity to:

1. Put Data into Action: Conduct analyses of health care costs, service utilization, and other data sources that support the lifecycle of pricing policy development. In this role, you will help shape the payment rates made to health care providers by state agencies, including the Commonwealth's Medicaid program (MassHealth).
2. Innovate and Improve: Bring your creativity and critical thinking skills to designing and updating data collection tools, reviewing and validating data submissions, and identifying best practices. You will also participate in cross-unit workgroups to enhance data management and analysis approaches and implement quality assurance protocols to ensure accurate data and results.
3. Lead and Collaborate: Coordinate regulation kick-off and project meetings, conduct analyses and develop rate models, draft memos, and deliver results to senior leadership at other state agencies. Play a critical role as a liaison between CHIA, MassHealth, and other Executive Office of Health and Human Services agencies, attend public hearings, and regularly engage with stakeholders in the Commonwealth's health care industry.

Here are the important qualifications we are looking for:

1. Educational Foundation: Possess a bachelor's degree in public policy, public health, health care policy and management, business administration, finance, accounting or a similar quantitative field. A graduate degree in any of the above is preferred.
2. Data Strategist: Showcase your strong data management skills, including the ability to manipulate, organize, and analyze different datasets. Proficiency in analysis and management of financial, statistical, demographic, and clinical data primarily utilizing Excel, as well as statistical software programs such as R, will enable you to support health care policy decision-making.
3. Specialized Expertise: Bring at least three years of professional experience, focusing on business administration, finance, accounting, health care planning or administration, public health policy or administration, economics, or a similar field. Working knowledge of the Massachusetts health care system and ability to read and interpret financial statements, P&L's and cost reports is preferred.
4. Effective Communication and Organization: Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to engage and foster collaboration with stakeholders and articulate complex findings clearly and persuasively to technical and non-technical audiences. Manage your workload to simultaneously advance several projects with overlapping deadlines and work effectively both independently and in a team environment.

We're eager to welcome a dedicated professional who shares our passion for making a difference. Join us in this collaborative endeavor, where we'll forge new paths, innovate, and lead the way toward a stronger Commonwealth.
Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Analyst I: Applicant must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time professional experience in business administration, finance, accounting, health care planning or administration, public health policy or administration, human services policy analyses or administration, economics, or a similar field; or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in health care administration, hospital administration, public health, health care policy and management, finance, accounting, business administration, business management, public policy, public administration, economics, or similar degree may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
Analyst II: Applicant must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time professional experience in business administration, finance, accounting, health care planning or administration, public health policy or administration, human services policy analyses or administration, economics, or a similar field; or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in health care administration, hospital administration, public health, health care policy and management, finance, accounting, business administration, business management, public policy, public administration, economics, or similar degree may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience. *
II. A graduate degree with a major in health care administration, hospital administration, public health, health care policy and management, finance, accounting, business administration, business management, public policy, public administration, economics, or similar degree may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience. *
*Education toward such a degree will be prorated based on the proportion of requirements actually completed.
Analyst III: Applicant must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time professional experience in business administration, finance, accounting, health care planning or administration, public health policy or administration, human services policy analyses or administration, economics, or a similar field; or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I. A Bachelor's degree with a major in health care administration, hospital administration, public health, health care policy and management, finance, accounting, business administration, business management, public policy, public administration, economics, or similar degree may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience. *
II. A graduate degree with a major in health care administration, hospital administration, public health, health care policy and management, finance, accounting, business administration, business management, public policy, public administration, economics, or similar degree may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience. *
*Education toward such a degree will be prorated based on the proportion of requirements actually completed.
CHIA encourages candidates with diverse experiences and backgrounds to apply and will strongly consider a combination of the above-listed education and professional experience.
Total Compensation:
We value the talent and expertise you bring to the table. We offer a competitive salary range of $62,782.98 - $120,508.44 annually for this position.Salary is commensurate with experience. CHIA may adjust title, responsibilities, and salary depending on the experience and expertise of the individual selected.
Comprehensive Benefits:
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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Together, let's embark on a journey of meaningful impact in healthcare. We invite you to join CHIA, where your expertise will shape the future of healthcare in Massachusetts.Likewise, we're eager to take a chance on you - to welcome a dedicated professional who shares our passion for making a difference. Join us in this collaborative endeavor, where we'll forge new paths, innovate, and lead the way toward a healthier Commonwealth.
Apply nowand be part of our transformative journey at CHIA!
NAGE: Reimbursement Systems Analyst I (RSA I), Reimbursement Systems Analyst II (RSA II), Reimbursement Systems Analyst III (RSA III).
The full salary bands:
Analyst I/ RSA I, Grade 9:$64,038.52 - $91,473.20 annually.
Analyst II/ RSA II, Grade 12: $73,615.88 - $106,401.62 annually.
Analyst II/ RSA III, Grade 15: $84,445.40 - $122,918.64annually.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
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