Activity Based Funding Accountant (Grade VII) - Finance Department

Activity Based Funding Accountant (Grade VII) - Finance Department

• Cork, Ireland
• Permanent, Full time

Who We Are

We at the South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital are committed to providing the highest quality service to all our patients in a friendly, safe and caring environment. We endeavour to provide an effective, efficient service in a timely manner with equal access for all our patients. We aim to provide individual patient-centred care to each patient and their families and promote patient participation in their care. We encourage good interpersonal relationships. We promote staff and service d

Skills and attributes

• Numerical & Analytical skills
• Organisational & Administration skills

Description

Activity Based Funding (ABF) Accountant (Grade VII) - Finance Department - Permanent Full-time (35 hours per week)

Activity Based Funding (ABF): Implementation & Development

o Lead on the implementation of enhanced ABF.

o Meeting internal & HSE Healthcare Pricing Office (HPO) timelines & evolving requirements, prepare, submit & distribute, both recurring & ad-hoc, reports (including the annual Specialty Costing Return and Patient Level Costing (PLC) reports), data, analysis and extract files to the HPO.

o Champion the successful development & enhancement of ABF, through building collaborative relationships across a broad range of internal & external stakeholders including Finance, Department Heads, HIPE, HPO, CPO, HSE & peer hospitals etc.

o Develop and provide the CFO & Senior Management Team with timely monthly reporting and added-value observations on evolving ABF performance.

o Ensure all ABF inputs & outputs, both cost and activity, are rigorously reviewed & challenged for accuracy prior to finalisation, sharing and\or submission.

o Analyse and interpret all related data, both internal and third parties (e.g. HPO etc.) produced, to understand and share how the Hospital is performing in relation to ABF & PLC benchmarks and experiences elsewhere.

o Together with Senior Management & Clinical Directors, develop & implement plans to continuously improve hospital performance in relation to our ABF/PLC outcomes.

o Streamline reporting structures and inputs.

o Commit to developing own (and broader hospital’s) knowledge and expertise regarding ABF – webinars, conference & training attendance, circulars, etc.

o Working collaboratively with the HIPE team, understand the importance of clinical coding and its impact on the ABF model as well as mutually ensuring that the coding effectively reflects the hospital’s evolving activities.

o Proactively identify areas for improvement, developing practical solutions for their implementation.

Activity Based Funding (ABF): Supporting Budgeting and Enhanced Cost

For more information, please see attached Job Description.

E-Learning and Development opportunities

Maternity Leave & Pay

South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer