Decision Support Analyst

University of California • Los Angeles, CA

296d • $92,600 - $202,200

About The Position

Take on a high-visibility role in a world-class health organization. Help ensure the consistent delivery of the highest quality of care within California's #1 hospital. Take your professional expertise to the next level. UCan do all this and more at UCLA Health. As a financial advisor and subject matter expert, you will analyze complex problems using patient-level financial and clinical data to support strategic hospital decision-making. Role will involve defining and executing a wide variety of analytical projects, anticipate client needs, establish project scope, identify data sources, translate data into polished deliverables, formulate business strategies, and present recommendations to executives. This position requires you to maintain a high degree of knowledge in healthcare, finance, and operations, including staying current on evolving industry trends.

Requirements

• Related bachelor's degree required
• MBA or MPH preferred
• Five or more years of experience in hospital, insurance, or related healthcare finance preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Tableau highly desired
• Knowledge of hospital decision support and EMR systems, EPSi / Strata and Epic preferred
• Understanding of healthcare coding systems (ICD-10-CM/PCS, UB-04, HCPCS, MS DRG, CPT, etc.)
• Familiarity with Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid reimbursement
• Ability to write SQL and other coding languages a plus
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to translate clinical needs into financial terms and explain results to a non-financial audience
• Ability to anticipate and respond to rapid changes and industry shifts
• Strong commitment to high-quality deliverables, professional collaboration, and skill development

Responsibilities

• Interface with executive and physician leadership
• Collaborate with professional and technical teams to pinpoint issues, achieve objectives and improve performance
• Audit multiple systems and data for reasonableness and investigate variances
• Benchmark business operations relative to established best practices and internal business objectives
• Apply innovative problem-solving in a dynamic and complex environment

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree