Health Care Financial Analyst Emergency Appointment Homelessness

Position / Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT :

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FIRST DAY TO FILE :

Thursday January 30 2025 at 8 : 30 a.m. Pacific Time (PT)

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

EXAM NUMBER : PH0672C-EA

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing mental health and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County this may be the opportunity for you.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Health Care Financial Analyst vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Health Care Financial Analyst.

DEFINITION :

Prepares reimbursement claims for health and / or mental health care provided under Federal State and Special medical aid programs or prepares yearly budget requests annual financial plans and evaluates operational performance against expenditures standards.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS :

Positions allocable to this class conduct special studies assignments or projects in expenditure management which involve the analysis of changes in laws regulations or policies governing fiscal programs the modification of accounting systems to incorporate changes and the production of program and financial reports.

Essential Job Functions

• Analyzes reimbursement requirements for Federal State and / or Special Programs to determine if claims for reimbursement conform to applicable rules and regulations and result in maximum revenue collection.
• Prepares Medicare and Medi-Cal cost reports and State mandated disclosure reports.
• Analyzes costs and develops rates for contractual agreements with County and Non-county providers.
• Analyzes preliminary budget requests conducts comparison studies of units and sub units previous financial performance and cost effectiveness completes cost analysis revenue forecast and reports findings and recommendations to financial management.
• Develops and / or monitors annual financial plans / unit budget allocations for the expenditure of funds within each unit monitors performance against the plans / allocations analyzes and prepares summaries of financial activities to keep units and executive management informed of financial condition.
• Develops monitors and adjusts billing rates to reflect cost changes and maximize cost recovery.
• Analyzes utilization of billing rates and / or contract allocations for appropriate application informs management of problems and recommends corrective action.
• Analyzes program performance data and conducts studies of accounts records and the integrity of electronic data which are basic to program and financial reporting.
• Identifies operational problems develops solutions and recommends modifications in the automated accounting system to improve the responsiveness of the system to the needs of expenditure management.
• Participates in cost revenue and accounting systems and procedural studies reports findings and recommendations implements those approved by Health Services or Mental Health departmental administration and by the Auditor-Controller when necessary.
• Writes policy and procedure manuals pertinent to accounting control fiscal record keeping and audit trails.
• Reviews analyzes and drafts replies to audit findings of governmental agencies.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

Completion of accounting courses in an accredited college

One year of professional accounting

PHYSICAL CLASS :

Physical Class II Light : This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION :

All documents must be attached to your application at the time of filing or e-mailed to within seven (7) calendar days from application submission or your application may be rejected as incomplete.

Note : We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :

Before the end of your initial work assignment the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Application and Filing Information

HOW TO APPLY :

Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications resumes or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add as well as and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam / junk / clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe you can always check for notifications by logging into and viewing your profile inbox which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES :

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at .

FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD :

All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

ANTI-RACISM DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ARDI) :

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the in equalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.

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Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement :

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit : Accommodations for Applicants :

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit : Chance :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility :

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder :

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .

Veterans Credit :

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veterans credit please visit : September 2025

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Public Health

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 76615 - 103240