Administrative Specialist

Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Our employees are our most valuable asset and play an integral role in the success of Decypher and our clients. Working at Decypher is not a job, but a career where your talent and energy is respected, and you can personally make a difference. Decypher invites you to join our professional team.

DESCRIPTION

Decypher is seeking Administrative Specialist to support Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX.

Provides medical administration services in a wide range of organizational, business and financial operations. This individual will assist senior level management by providing technical expertise and administrative support impacting plans and operations, compliance, risk and quality management, managed care, human resource management, logistics management, patient administration, budgetary and fiscal management, medical manpower, information management, medical readiness, medical facility management, and biometrics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews health care delivery plans; identifies market forces, patient and beneficiary demand and other issues impacting MTF capabilities, access and patient care compliance and/or quality of care and services. Projects and studies require analysis of inter-related issues of effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction during both peacetime and wartime.
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  Researches and analyzes complex health care operations. Prepares presentations, project papers, staff and biometric reports and other medical administrative correspondence; delivers to senior MTF management.

  
  
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  Uses business intelligence applications to extract, manipulate, format, and from various Government computer systems. May maintain metadata, or design basic databases.

  
  
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  Notifies and directs professional staff and other medical administrative personnel regarding process, policy and requirements.

  
  
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  Using analytical skills and tested methodologies, conducts studies in support of various projects, program, processes or initiatives covering all aspects of military health care activities. Projects may be complicated by regulatory requirements, long-range projections and objectives, and/or political and economic uncertainties.

  
  
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  Validates and implements MTF policy in support of hospital accreditation program and quality improvement efforts.

  
  
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  Assists with the development of financial plans and budgets to execute health care activities and initiatives. Analyzes utilization of funds in collaboration with MTF management.

  
  
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  Assists with preparations for facility construction, modification and design activities. Researches requirements to ensure an adequate patient care facility as well as a safe work environment.

  
  

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

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  Mastery level knowledge of military Medical Services, civilian health care delivery systems, military management health care principles and techniques, TRICARE Managed Health Support contracts and clinical and financial systems, policies, procedures and standards.

  
  
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  Must have knowledge of DoD, Air Force, Army or Navy and Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) standards and privacy and confidentiality requirements (HIPAA).

  
  
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  Must have working knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD), Federal, State, non-profit healthcare systems and organizations, to include DoD Tri-Service Military Healthcare Systems, TRICARE purchased care system, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Administration (VA), Public Health Department, and Regional and local support services.

  
  
• Knowledge of medical information systems and automated analytical tools and software (clinical and financial models). Expertise in quantitative and quantitative analyses techniques using various military computer systems.
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  Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, Outlook (e-mail), and Internet familiarity is required. This includes various microcomputer equipment, and be able to input, retrieve and format documentation.

  
  
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  Effective communication skills both orally and in writing. Research of operational activities may require coordination with high level officials such as the comptroller, civil engineering, or civilian and federal agencies.

  
  
• Specific military systems include, but are not limited to: The Composite Health Care System (CHCS) MHS GENESIS, AHLTA, ICD programs, government data repositories such as P2R2 Virtual Analyst, M2 Data Mart, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), Population Health Operational Tracking and Optimization System, Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS), Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System, Third Part Collections, Defense Pharmacy System, Radiology and PACS, Automated Business Services System and Commanders' Resource Integration System.

Education: A bachelor's degree in health care administration, business, information management, or a related discipline is required. Master's Degree is one of these areas is preferred.

Experience: At minimum of 10 years of medical administration services is required.

• US Citizen
• NACI background check

Rate: $16.69 Base Pay/hr., Premium Pay: $4.94/hr. worked., Health & Welfare: $4.41/hr. worked

At Decypher we believe that equal opportunity fuels innovation by using the strengths of individual differences. Therefore, we strive to provide a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decypher is fully committed to a program of equal opportunity for all applicants and employees and will actively carry out all federal and state regulations and executive orders. We apply our equal opportunity policy to all employment decisions.

This position is not authorized for remote/telework