Salary Range: $69,218-$99,501/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Corporate Manager, Physician Compensation & Funding Analysis, the Analyst, Physician Compensation Finance is responsible for managing the various contract data required in the Sessional and Medical On call Availability Program (MOCAP) database that monitors and controls the allocation of funding to physicians for these programs within the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).  The Analyst is the systems manager for the online database and is the first point of contact for  troubleshooting issues that physicians, business managers or Finance has regarding physician access, physician payment rates, physician contracts, or physician invoices. This position provides information extraction, reporting and analysis support to stakeholders of the sessional and on call billing program.

Duties/Accountabilities:

• Develops on call contracts with physicians, ensuring that the contracts are for the correct amount of annual funding, have been appropriately signed by the Vice President, Medical Affairs, the relevant physicians and Group Administrators, and are in accordance with the BCMA-MoH Subsidiary Agreement for On call.
• Establishes guidelines in the online billing system to ensure that billing is within the financial parameters of the call group, and that all physicians are current in their submissions for payment in order to avoid a cost pressure to the PHSA at the fiscal year-end.
• Works in collaboration with Physician Department Heads and Physician Division Heads regarding sessional invoice billing and sessional groups. Documents the deliverables within each group of the sessional program. Updates the online billing system for any sessional contracts as they are established.
• Reviews the sessional system within the online billing system for correct and current information. This includes updating the system for the annual funding allocation, any rates increases, and adjusting for reallocations during the year as required.
• Provides advice and assistance to end users of the online billing system. Assists with resolving data related system upgrades and leads the user acceptance testing process. Advises management, IT support, and software developers of complications with the online billing system for immediate resolution.  Provides project coordination support by managing outsource relations with development and programming.
• Leads user training on the Physician Compensation Database System (PCDS) as required. Develops the training guide and updates as changes are made. Accordingly, the Analyst keeps up-to-date with PCDS functionality and new releases by attending relevant training sessions.
• Creates and reviews reports, lists, statistics and other information concerning activities related to physician compensation as requested. This includes quarterly and year-end reports to the Physician Compensation Finance team and annual income reports to physicians.
  
  

Qualifications:

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or Information Technology, plus a minimum of four (4) years of recent related experience, preferably in a health care environment.
• Highly developed analytical skills and demonstrated ability to locate, extract, synthesize and present information.
• Expertise with relational databases and data queries. Demonstrated knowledge of statistical analysis, research methodologies and other software programs (e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint). Ability to work independently and take self-initiative.
• Productive interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to apply good judgment, tact and discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing (business and technical).  
• The ability to participate in and facilitate multidisciplinary groups in a collaborative environment with multiple interests.