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WVU Medicine · 1 month ago

Lead Decision Support Analyst

Core, WV

Part-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

WVU Medicine is a healthcare organization seeking a Lead Decision Support Analyst to enhance financial performance through data analysis and project coordination. The role involves leading the implementation of process improvements and collaborating with various departments to resolve financial issues and identify revenue opportunities.

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Responsibilities

Lead efforts in the communication and education of others regarding financial improvement analysis, findings and recommendations

Coordinate monthly and annual financial reports to all levels of staff, management, and external agencies

Lead efforts to work with staff and other departments to resolve problems and correct deficiencies in processes

Proactively research and identify revenue opportunities and implement changes to realize improvements

Maintains current knowledge of third party reimbursement regulations in order to develop reimbursement models

Maintains ability to manipulate and analyze complex data to assist in decision making

Collaboratively interacts with Finance

Manage the verification of data for monthly and annual reports

Identify data uses and reimbursement opportunities that are not currently employed

Remain current with reimbursement policy changes

Collaboratively interacts with Information Technology, Patient Financial Services and Decision Support

Manages and assist with how information is collected, maintained and reported in all key systems

Produce and manage reports to identify data uses and develop analysis opportunities that are currently not used

Lead efforts with IT, PFS and DSS to design solutions to various technical problems

Maintain and continually improve on technical skills needed to manipulate data

Write PC programs, spreadsheet macros and design data base structures as needed to produce and analyze reports

Develop and maintain advanced report writing skills within the Accounts Receivable system and other systems as needed

Produce and manage financial reports and statistical analysis of data for financial projects and other projects as assigned to support decision making

Provide leadership and support in performance improvement activities

Participates on performance improvement initiatives as team leader or in a leadership role in areas of technical expertise

Become an expert on issues and technical problems that appear as roadblocks to projects and offer solutions to address issues

Communicate systems improvement analysis, findings and recommendations

Provide formal and informal data analysis to all levels of staff and management

Educate Finance and other areas needed regarding data analysis

Maintain software skills needed to provide high quality graphics, presentations and formal written reports

Maintain current knowledge of performance improvement processes as it applies to health care

Attends courses in PI activities, system design, technical training, statistical analysis and other appropriate health care related educational courses

Participates in meeting the objectives of the work unit and goals of the department

Promotes and contributes positively to the teamwork of the department by assisting co-workers, contributing ideas and problem-solving with co-workers as observed by supervisor

Participates in performance improvement through planning and implementing change and maintaining and improving productivity through attendance and participation in staff meetings, committees, task forces, cross functional groups, projects and discussion with hospital and medical staff as observed by supervisor