Job Summary

The Senior Budget Analyst provides financial management, budget modeling, and cost analysis expertise supporting the National Teleradiology Program (NTP) Program Assessment. This role is responsible for evaluating current-state funding structures, charge methodologies, staffing cost models, and operational cost drivers associated with NTP clinical operations, enterprise imaging support, and teleradiology services.

The Senior Budget Analyst supports development of decision-ready financial recommendations that align staffing, operational performance, technical support requirements, and projected enterprise growth with sustainable funding and resource allocation strategies. The role works closely with program leadership, operational analysts, enterprise imaging SMEs, and Government stakeholders to evaluate the financial implications of current and future-state operating models.

Primary Responsibilities

Budgetary Model Assessment

Evaluate the current NTP budgetary model, funding structure, and financial management approach

Analyze operational cost drivers associated with:

Radiologist staffing

Contract and fee-basis staffing

Administrative support

Enterprise imaging support

Technical operations

Modality-specific workload demands

Support comparison of decentralized and centralized funding approaches

Assess financial sustainability and operational impacts of current and alternative budget structures

Financial Analysis & Cost Modeling

Develop workload-based financial models and staffing cost analyses

Perform cost allocation and budget forecasting activities supporting:

Staffing recommendations

Operational growth scenarios

Enterprise imaging expansion

Contract staff utilization

Analyze cost-to-workload relationships and productivity-based staffing assumptions

Support development of five-year budget and staffing projection scenarios

Charge Structure & Benchmarking Analysis

Evaluate current charge structures and cost recovery methodologies across supported facilities

Conduct benchmarking comparisons against:

Commercial teleradiology organizations

Healthcare industry standards

Federal healthcare financial models

Available reimbursement and utilization benchmarks

Analyze financial impacts of alternative operational and staffing models

Support development of recommendations related to financial transparency, sustainability, and administrative efficiency

Staffing & Resource Alignment

Collaborate with Program Analysts, Management Analysts, and Business Process Engineers to:

Align staffing recommendations with financial realities

Evaluate operational efficiency impacts

Assess affordability of future-state staffing models

Analyze labor utilization, contractor support costs, and staffing mix implications

Data Collection & Financial Reporting

Support collection, validation, and analysis of financial and operational data

Prepare:

Financial assessment reports

Budget comparison analyses

Cost-benefit evaluations

Executive briefings and recommendations

Contribute to monthly progress reporting and financial status updates

Stakeholder Engagement

Participate in financial review sessions, stakeholder interviews, and working groups

Coordinate with Government financial leadership and operational stakeholders

Translate complex financial analyses into actionable operational recommendations

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in:

Finance

Accounting

Business Administration

Healthcare Administration

Economics

Public Administration

Related field

Minimum of 8–10 years of experience supporting:

Federal financial management

Healthcare budgeting

Cost analysis

Program financial assessments

Demonstrated experience with:

Budget formulation and analysis

Staffing cost modeling

Financial forecasting

Cost allocation methodologies

Operational financial analysis

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