Decision Support & Analytics Analyst

JOB SUMMARY

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• Coordinates the functions and activities related to financial outcomes improvement, cost management and enterprise business and operational analytics while providing high quality, responsive customer service.
• Collaborates with clinical/physician leaders on quality improvement initiatives to assess financial outcomes.
• Identifies financial performance improvement opportunities and collaborates with clinical/physician leadership toward exploration/implementation of initiatives.
• Provides leadership and technical support to department staff in business and operational analytics to include: performing analysis, design, coding, testing and installation of user interactive data storage and retrieval systems utilizing QHS’ enterprise data warehouse.
• Serves as key enterprise resource for business/operational analytics. Identifies report objectives, analyzes related data and workflows, then designs, develops, and validates analytical reports for the enterprise. Analytics should include key performance indicators, visualization and trending to integrate data across functions and applications such as Epic (CARE*Link), MacroHelix, Peoplesoft and enterprise data warehouse applications.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
A. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Seeing. Hearing. Speaking. Finger dexterity.

B. MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:
• Infrequent: N/A
• Occasional: Lift waist to overhead between 0-5 lbs.
• Frequent: N/A
• Constant: N/A

C. NON-MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:
• Infrequent: N/A
• Occasional: Stand. Walk. Stoop/Bend. Reach: shoulder level.
• Frequent: N/A
• Constant: Sit.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION:
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in information systems/computer science, finance or accounting; or four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, information technology, health care or related field may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• Master's degree preferred.

B. CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• No certification and/or licensure requirement.

C. EXPERIENCE:
• In addition to the educational requirement, three (3) years of database management experience as an educator, programmer or analyst; or three (3) years as an end-user with a major emphasis in data management systems.
• Experience in a lead or supervisory role preferred.
• Experience with StrataJazz Decision Support or similar system preferred.
• Experience to demonstrate:
o Advanced skill in developing/maintenance of spreadsheets.
o Knowledge of relational databases and ability to extract data into reports, i.e., SQL, SAP, Crystal Reports, SAS.
o Ability to link data to workflows to produce relevant analytics.