Data Analyst

Position Title: Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System (MEPRS) Data Analyst

Organization– Emerge Solutions Group, LLC

Position Type: Full-Time – 100% Remote Support

Salary: $85,000 - $90,000 per year

The primary work location is Defense Health Headquarters in Arlington, VA. Working remotely is available at the discretion of the Client.

The Candidate shall perform Monthly MEPRS processing from the EAS IV Application, including all functions of the MEPRS requirements, as directed by existing guidance, which includes DMHRSi transactions (excluding MTF timecard submission and approval), GFEBs and DEAMS/CRIS processing, MHS GENESIS File interface and manual data set input, which culminates with the allocation and transmission of the MEPRS Data to the EAS IV Repository. The candidate must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, including creating VB macros, pivot tables, and functions, as well as enhancing and sustaining MEPRS surveillance and data quality analytic tools. Experience processing and transmitting MTF monthly MEPRS files and providing data analysis from the following systems: Business Objects, EAS IV Repository, EAS IV Application, MHS Data Repository (MDR), M2, DMHRSi, Service Financial Systems, and MHS GENESIS EHR.

The candidate must have a working knowledge of DHA Procedure Manual 6010.13, Vols. 1 and 2, and the requirements of the DHA Data Quality Management Control Program MEPRS.

MEPRS Monthly File Processing Support Services.

• Provide MEPRS Subject Matter Expertise to support the ongoing MEPRS Coordination between the Cost Accounting Branch (CAB) and the nine (9) Defense Health Networks (DHNs).
• Perform Monthly DMHRSi Processing based on the DMHRSI Labor Cost Accounting (LCA) User’s Manual (excluding the timecard submission and approval).
• Process Financial Data from both the GFEBS System and the DEAMS/CRIS System based on the MEPRS SOP.
• Process MHS GENESIS file and manual data entry as documented in the MEPRS SOP while adhering to the FY MTF Processing and Submission dates per FY.
• Attend DHA MEPRS meetings, conferences and site visits related to the requirements of the Cost Accounting Branch.
• Review metrics measuring the accuracy and variance of all MEPRS personnel, workload, and financial data reported.
• Ensure feedback is performed on all data variance identified on the MEPRS Early Warning and Control System (MEWACS).
• Coordinate with MTF any concerns on data reporting requirements.
• Perform other duties incidental to and within the scope of the Medical Expense and Performance Reporting System (MEPRS) Support position.
• Monitor EAS IV Source Files and transmission timeliness.
• Act as a steward of improvement by applying quality improvement tools to continuously improve customer service processes.
• Critically review and quality control all products, such as handouts, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, etc.
• Prepare, develop, present, and file a wide variety of documents, including letters, staff summary sheets, presentations, spreadsheets, forms, and metrics promptly using Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Review, analyze, extract, and summarize issues to resolve problems.
• Review MTF metric performance and integrate data analysis outcomes in recommendations for performance improvement activities at the MTF and DHA levels.
• Develop detailed quantitative and qualitative data analyses and reports of MEPRS (workload, financial, labor data) upon request using the EAS IV application/repository, DMHRSi, M2, and other MHS systems.
• Must have a strong understanding of DoD financial management and cost accounting

Education:

Must have a bachelor’s degree of science in one of the following areas: computer science, healthcare, accounting, mathematics, statistics, business, or a commensurate bachelor’s degree of art. A minimum of 4 years relevant experience of experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years MTF, intermediate, command, Service Agency/Activity Headquarters level experience with the MEPRS program, EAS application, and EAS Repository to include data quality management tools and reports or equivalent is preferred. Must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office; must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Experience at the program office or MTF level using the following systems: GFEBS, DMHRSi, and MHS GENESIS, for the EAS reporting system is preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Physical Demands:

To successfully perform this job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, the following are outlined below:

1. The Employee must read, review, prepare, and analyze written data and figures using a PC or similar and should possess visual acuity.

2. The Employee may be required to occasionally climb, push, stand, walk, reach, grasp, kneel, stoop, and perform repetitive motions.

3. The Employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions and, therefore, job functions are typically performed under conditions such as those found within general office or administrative work.

Benefits:

Emerge Solutions Group, LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Emerge is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or veteran status. We welcome the employment of women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities in our workforce. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We offer participation in company-sponsored benefits plans – subject to meeting hours and waiting period requirements – to include employer-contributed Health Insurance, Dental, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and employer-matched 401(K) Retirement Plan.