Professional Career Opportunities - Job Title Details

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Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1

Occupation Group

Accounting, Auditing and Finance

Salary Information

Starting Salary

$41,170

Career Ladder Information

Salary Information for Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 1 14 $52,198 $66,634
Health Care Fiscal Analyst Trainee 2 16 $58,247 $74,135
Senr Health Care Fiscal Analyst 18 $65,001 $82,656
Assoc Health Care Fiscal Analyst 23 $84,156 $106,454
Prin Health Care Fiscal Analyst 27 $103,784 $127,830
Chief Health Care Fiscal Analyst 29 $114,976 $140,815

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

Job Description

Trainees receive on-the-job and/or structured training to gain the knowledge and experience necessary at the full performance level to perform a wide range of specialized activities related to the calculation and maintenance of Medicaid and/or Medicare reimbursement rates. They are responsible for reviewing and/or preparing cost and statistical data reported by various health care providers; completing financial and statistical analysis of healthcare financing methodologies; conducting financial feasibility studies; calculating appropriate Medicaid and/or Medicare rates of payment; and resolving health care provider rate appeals.

Minimum Qualifications

You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Administration or Economics

Coursework Requirements

18 semester credit hours in statistics, economics, accounting and/or auditing, 12 of which must be in accounting and/or auditing

How to Apply

The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted