Decision Support Analyst Lead

Opelousas General Health System • Opelousas, LA

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About The Position

The Decision Support Analyst is responsible for providing data-driven insights and analytical support to hospital leadership. This role develops, maintains, and interprets clinical, operational, and financial data to support strategic planning, budgeting, cost accounting, service-line analysis, and performance improvement initiatives across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Healthcare Administration, Data Analytics, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 2–4 years of experience in healthcare analytics, decision support, or financial planning in a hospital or health system
• Working knowledge of hospital finance, reimbursement, and cost accounting principles
• Advanced skills in Excel and experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik) and ERP/EHR systems (Oracle, Cerner, Epic, etc.)
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain routine and ad hoc decision support reports and dashboards for hospital leadership.
• Collect, validate, and analyze large datasets from clinical, operational, and financial systems (EHR, ERP, cost accounting, and revenue cycle systems).
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data used in decision-making processes.
• Support the development and maintenance of the hospital’s cost accounting system.
• Analyze department and service-line productivity, costs, and profitability to identify operational improvement opportunities.
• Provide benchmark comparisons using industry data (Vizient, AHA, Kaufman Hall, etc.).
• Assist in preparing the hospital’s annual operating and capital budgets.
• Provide modeling and data analytics to support budget assumptions and financial forecasts.
• Monitor budget-to-actual performance and support variance analyses.
• Maintain knowledge of healthcare reimbursement methodologies, cost allocation practices, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Recommend process and system improvements to enhance decision support capabilities and data governance.
• Assist with annual audit and cost report data collection ensuring accuracy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees