Functional Analyst Advisor

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Functional Experts

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Organizing, Researching

Certifications:

Program Management Professional (PgMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Functional Analyst Advisor supporting the CMS Practice Improvement and Measures Management Support (PIMMS). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Functional Analyst Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Functional Analyst Advisor joining our team to ensure CMS is reaching their legislative mandates by transparently, efficiently and accurately developing and maintaining the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program requirements for national quality initiatives. This position will assist in serving as liaison between customers, interested parties and application development teams for purposes of ensuring accurate implementation of the MIPS requirements, measures, and improvement activities through rulemaking and other standard processes.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Analyzes user needs and performs research and functional analysis for the PIMMS contract

• Designs, develops and performs quality checks on product documentation for clinical quality measures, changes/updates and routine correspondence with customers which may include hard copy, on-line or internet/intranet based modules

• Reviews documentation created by clinical and non-clinical staff for accuracy

• Assists with the preparation of training materials and conducts training as needed

• Partners with clinical teams in reviewing requirements, specifications, automation options, testing, support, quality assurance and training plans to ensure they are in line with business objectives and standards on projects

• Works with business analysts to reviews/edit business requirements

• Aids external customers utilizing policy-related knowledge to research and resolve issues in a timely manner and customers’ satisfaction

• Researches and supports ad hoc narrative reports and option papers with minimal turn-around time and with a high level of accuracy

• Summarizes legislative rules which impact program outcomes when applicable

• May function as a policy analyst by reviewing, drafting, and producing rigorous, policies and procedures that have been thoroughly researched to the policy making audience

• Provides technical assistance regarding potential technical challenges in implementation of clinical quality measures (i.e., measure additions, validation processes, and third-party intermediaries capabilities etc.)

• Serves as liaison between project teams and customers by providing technical knowledge pertaining to the development, implementation and maintenance of specific software applications, reporting systems and databases

• When appropriate, prepares for and facilitates meetings for customers and other contractors, including agenda preparation and production of minutes

• Provides support on quality measure content and analytical issues as it pertains to the national quality initiative

• Provides recommendations and materials for customers related to national outreach and education

• Verifies and analyzes report data when appropriate

• Understands 508 compliance and applies principles to written documents to be posted to the web

• Reviews health care data technical specifications for compliance from a technical and clinical perspective

• Actively support the advancement of GDIT's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Required Experience: 8+ years experience; Experience as a CMS Contractor;
• Required Technical Skills: Experience with clinical quality measures and/or in policy rulemaking; Experience with MIPS; Ability to analyze and document clinical and technical standards; Knowledge and use of standard coding systems (CPT, SNOMED, RxNorm, ICD-10, etc.); Proficiency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and PDF documents
• Security Clearance Level: None
• Required Skills and Abilities: Effective organizational skills; Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail, and timely responses to customer inquiries; Ability and willingness to learn and follow processes; Ability to work as a member of an integrated team; Excellent problem-solving skills including providing solutions and/or options to potential issues; Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presenting; Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations; Ability to maintain professional and ethical working relationships; Ability to interact professionally with a diverse customer group including executives, managers, subject matter experts, stakeholders and team members; Ability to work across a team of inter-disciplinary professional
• Preferred Skills: Master's degree; Certifications such as PMP and Six Sigma; Advanced knowledge of program requirements; Microsoft Office; SQL; Smartsheet; Experience with clinical quality measures and/or in policy rulemaking (prefer at least 2 years of experience)
• Location: Remote 100%

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays The likely salary range for this position is $101,566 - $108,100. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.